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US History Unit 6 Review
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Why is the Tet Offensive (1968) considered a turning point of the Vietnam War?
The American public began losing support for the war
it was a major victory for Vietcong forces
It led China to invade and occupy North Vietnam
It led to the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution
2
How did Eisenhower respond to the USSR's launch of the Sputnik sattelite?
He proposed opening more nuclear power plants
He created a space-based missile defense system
He pushed legislation to improve math and science education
He supported legislation creating interstate highways
3
In the 2000 Presidential election, Bush won after the Supreme Court stopped the recount in...
California
New York
Florida
Ohio
4
Which event diminished public trust in the federal government between 1972 and 1980?
the Iran-Contra scandal
the creation of the EPA
the Watergate scandal
the impeachment of Bill Clinton
5
What was the goal of the Marshall Plan of 1947?
To expand the US highway system at the start of the Cold War
To aid the economic recovery of European nations
To relax tensions with the Soviet Union and China
To rebuild the US military after the defeat of Nazi Germany
6
Increased automobile use in the 1950s motivated President Eisenhower to create...
a standardized driving test
the Interstate Highway System
automobile safety regulations
a fuel emissions standard
7
The use of literacy tests to disenfranchise African Americans in the South violated the...
15th Amendment
13th Amendment
18th Amendment
21st Amendment
8
In his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," Dr. King sets forth his argument supporting...
win-win negotiations
non-violent protests
militant resistance
affirmative action
9
President George W. Bush declared the "war on terror" in response to...
the attacks of September 11, 2001
news that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction
Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait
the collapse of the Soviet Union
10
The incident at Kent State University that resulted in four students' deaths was an example of
protests against the Vietnam War
the government's crackdown on domestic comunists
the suspension of habeus corpus
violence surrounding the Civil Rights movement
11
Why was the tenure of Bill Clinton as President unique in American history?
Clinton was only the 2nd President impeached by Congress
Clinton resigned from office after being caught cheating
Clinton urged Congress to declare a "war on terror"
Clinton oversaw the weakest economy since the Depression
12
Mao Zedong's takeover in China and the outbreak of the Korean War led to...
Truman's pledge of support for Greece and Turkey
US attempting to invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs
Eisenhower pushing for math and science education
Joseph McCarthy's attempt to purge the gov't of communists
13
The riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention were caused in part by disapproval of...
the 1964 campaign against Barry Goldwater
Johnson's handling of the Vietnam War
Johnson's handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis
the passage of the Civil Rights Act
14
Which organization formed in the 1960s used tactics such as sit-ins to protest segregation?
Southern Christian Leadership Council
United Farm Workers
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
National Organization of Women
15
Carter's effort to negotiate peace between Egypt and Israel in 1978 was known as the...
Civil Rights Act
Great Society
Tet Offensive
Camp David Accords
16
Rachel Carson's book,
Silent Spring
(1962), was an inspiration for...
integration of public schools
protection from discrimination for female workers
the modern environmental movement
advocating nuclear testing
17
The goal of President Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" was to...
eliminate poverty and racial prejudice
reduce taxes and the size of government
expand the national highway system
increase military spending
18
How did the Kennedy assassination affect Civil Rights legislation?
Americans lost faith in the movement
The assassination had no effect on Civil Rights.
No other politicians would pursue the legislation
Johnson forced new Civil Rights legislation through Congress
19
A woman wishing to have an abortion would have been affected by which Supreme Court decision?
Miranda v. Arizona
Bakke v. University of California
Roe v. Wade
Brown v. Board of Education
20
The central issue of this political cartoon concerned which of the following events?
the Cuban Missile Crisis
The Tet Offensive
The 1968 Democratic National Convention
The Marshall Plan
21
During the Korean War, UN forces led by the US achieved their primary goal of...
Preserving an anti-communist government in South Korea
Freeing Korea from Japanese control
ending Communism in North Korea
Preventing South Korea from annexing North Korea
22
The Cuban Revolution concerned US presidents because...
Castro had nuclear weapons
it established a communist government 90 miles from the US
the new Cuban government attempted to invade Mexico
Cuba was afraid of communism and wanted war with the USSR
23
What action did Truman take in 1948 to further the cause of civil rights?
He introduced the G.I. Bill to help veterans
He supported the goals of Senator Joseph McCarthy
He ended segregation in the armed forces
He passed affirmative action legislation
24
Levittown was an important aspect of what post-WWII issue?
The growth of suburbs
Cold War
Civil Rights
G.I. Bill
25
How did the invention of air conditioning affect population patterns in the 1950s?
It increased communication between urban and rural areas
It led to increased migration to the South and West
It led to the creation of the Interstate Highway System
It broadcast horrific news stories of discrimination
26
Why did many liberals oppose the idea of "trickle-down" economics in the 1980s?
They agreed that the gov't should not regulate the economy
They believed most funding should go to defense
They worried tax breaks for the wealthy would hurt the poor
They feared that tax breaks would hurt the economy
27
Which two men participated in the first-ever televised Presidential debate in the fall of 1960?
Johnson and Goldwater
Ford and Carter
Nixon and Kennedy
Nixon and Humphrey
