What was the result of impeachment for Bill Clinton

Impeached in House, but acquitted in the Senate

All of the following were part of Reagonomics EXCEPT

reduction in social security benefits

What was the significance of the 1960 debate between Nixon and Kennedy?

It was the first televised debate

How did the hostage crisis end?

new President Reagan worked with Iranian leaders and freed the hostages

First satellite to be put into orbit

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated

literacy tests as prerequisites for voting

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created to? (choose all that apply)

control pollution, protect the environment

Brown v. Board of Education established that....

separate schools for black & white students was illegal.

The Watergate Scandal led to the ...

Resignation of President Nixon.

A Supreme Court case that protected a women's choice to have an abortion

In 1968, which important American leaders had been assasinated? (choose all that apply)

Martin Luther King Jr, Robert Kennedy

The competition between U.S. and USSR regarding achievements in Space.

The National Organization for Women was created

as a civil rights organization for women

The Watergate scandal started when...

Republican buglers broke into the Democratic headquarters.

Why was Bush v. Gore (2000) considered a landmark case?

1st time the Supreme Court helped decide the Winner

The first suburb ever created after WW2.

What was the purpose of creating the interstate highway system? (choose all that apply)

make travel more efficient, move military quickly

Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.

The Great Society was based on the idea that...

the government should provide aid for those less fortunate

In response to the Iranian hostage crisis, President Carter...

tried to rescue the hostages by sending a military rescue force

What is "trickle down economics"?

Giving money to the top will eventually work its way down

President Nixon believed that normalizing relations with China would...

drive a wedge between China and the Soviet Union.

What was the purpose of the Camp David Accords?

Negotiating a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt

What did R. Carson document in the book Silent Spring?

detrimental effects of pesticides

During the Iranian hostage crisis,

52 American embassy workers were held for 444 days

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?

ended segregation in all public places

A key phrase from Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham jail is ___.

everyone has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.

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1
All of the following were Great Society programs EXCEPT
Social Security
Medicaide
Medicare
Head Start
2
Who won the Cold War?
USA
USSR
3
Which president created the Environmental Protection Agency?
Jimmy Carter
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
4
Cesar Chavez wanted to help
Factory workers
Construction workers
Farm workers
Auto Workers
5
What was the result of impeachment for Bill Clinton
Impeached in House, but acquitted in the Senate
Spared conviction by a couple votes
Convicted and impeached
Impeachment failed in the House
6
All of the following were part of Reagonomics EXCEPT
tough stand against labor unions
trickle down theory
reduction in income taxes
reduction in social security benefits
7
What was the significance of the 1960 debate between Nixon and Kennedy?
It was the first televised debate
It was the first presidential debate
It proved that policy was more important than style
It made Nixon look like a fool
8
Which president negotiated the Camp David Accords?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
9
President from 1980-88 and was involved in the Iran-Contra Scandal.
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
10
How did the hostage crisis end?
President Carter cut a deal with Iranian leaders
new President Reagan worked with Iranian leaders and freed the hostages
The hostages escaped
The Iranians demanded millions in ransom
11
What was Sputnik?
The first space craft to the moon
First satellite to be put into orbit
A nuclear war head
A Russian army tank
12
Levittowns was created in the suburbs where the houses were monotonous & cheap to build.
True
False
13
What is the purpose of SCLC?
Civil and political rights
Performing skits for the public audience
Creating protests
To violate every Jim Crow law
14
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated
barriers to voting for women
proof of residency as a condition for voting
literacy tests as prerequisites for voting
age discrimination in state voting laws
15
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created to? (choose all that apply)
find deposits of oil and gas in the US
oversee the financial markets to fight corruption
control pollution
protect the environment
16
The primary objective of the Great Society programs excerpted here was to-
increase the size of the armed forces
reduce poverty in the nation
provide tax concessions to manufacturers
stimulate oil production in the United States
17
Brown v. Board of Education established that....
Schools could be segregated as long as they were "equal"
separate schools for black & white students was illegal.
separate schools for black & white students was legal.
Protestors could not demonstrate at public schools
18
The SNCC was a civil rights organization composed mainly of?
Teachers
Students
Professors
Civil Rights Activists
19
The Watergate Scandal led to the ...
Resignation of President Nixon.
The Impeachment of President Clinton.
The Assassination of President Kennedy.
The Election of George W. Bush
20
What is Roe v. Wade?
A county court case about education rights
A Supreme Court case that outlawed abortion in 10 states
A Supreme Court case that protected a women's choice to have an abortion
A Congressional debate over the right to allow women in the military
21
The SNCC used tactics such as ______________ during the civil rights movememt. (choose all that apply)
Strikes
Violent Protests
Sit-ins
Freedom Rides
22
In 1968, which important American leaders had been assasinated? (choose all that apply)
Martin Luther King Jr
Lee Harvey Oswald
Robert Kennedy
John F Kennedy
23
Who was the Voting Rights Act signed by?
Jimmy Carter
Harry S. Truman
Lyndon B. Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
24
What ended the Space Race?
Presiden Kennedy's assassination
Sputnik 3's launch
The moon landing
Woody and Buzz finally setting aside their differences
25
Why did the baby boom happen?
All of the above
Soldiers returned home from WWII after long absences
There were benefits to having a baby during this period of time
Many couples had held off having kids due to the war and depression
26
What was Space race?
Competition for supremacy in warfare between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.
The competition between U.S. and USSR regarding achievements in Space.
It was a highly visible 'proxy war' between the U.S. and Soviets
The competition to improve education in Math and Science the U.S.
27
The National Organization for Women was created
to promote women for top corporate jobs
All of the above
as a civil rights organization for women
to elect women to political office
28
The Watergate scandal started when...
the 9/11 attacks were investigated.
Republican buglers broke into the Democratic headquarters.
President Richard Nixon resigned.
the SCOTUS ordered the White House tapes to be released.
29
Why was Bush v. Gore (2000) considered a landmark case?
1st time the Supreme Court helped decide the Winner
The Supreme Court chose Gore to become the 43rd President
President Gore won the recount in the state of Florida
Bush lost the election due to a recount
30
Levittown was:
The brand name of an air-raid shelter sold in the U.S.
The site for a U.S. nuclear bomb test in New Mexico.
A bill to provide benefits to WW2 vets.
The first suburb ever created after WW2.
31
Who created Sputnik?
Russia
United States?
Korea
Great Britain
32
What was the purpose of creating the interstate highway system? (choose all that apply)
provide jobs to immigrant labor
reduce the cost of fuel
make travel more efficient
move military quickly
33
What is NAFTA?
Trade agreement between the United States and Europe.
Trade agreement between Europe and Africa.
Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
Trade agreement between South America and North America.
34
16. What were the Little Rock Nine known for?
Bombing a church
Attending Central High School
Starting a boycott
Organizing Sit-ins
35
In his speech "I have a Dream!" Martin Luther King urges the crowd to:
obtain equality by any means necessary
support the Vietnam war
Walk for peace
demand equality and justice
36
The Great Society was based on the idea that...
the government should provide aid for those less fortunate
key industries should be nationalized
foreign trade should be cut to a minimum
taxes should be raised to stimulate consumer spending
37
Bush v. Gore decided which election?
2000
1996
2001
2004
38
The collapse of the Berlin Wall was closest to which event?
Berlin Blockade
End of WWII
Fall of USSR
Introduction of the Deutsche mark
39
In response to the Iranian hostage crisis, President Carter...
tried to rescue the hostages by sending a military rescue force
All of the above
decided not to run for re-election
decided to resign from office
40
Who was the first man on the moon?
Alan Shepard
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
Buzz Aldran
41
What is "trickle down economics"?
Giving to the poor to help the wealthy
An economic ideology where money starts from the ground up
Giving money to the top will eventually work its way down
None of these
42
President Nixon believed that normalizing relations with China would...
prolong the war in Vietnam.
damage efforts to democratize China.
hurt American economic interests.
drive a wedge between China and the Soviet Union.
43
What was the purpose of the Camp David Accords?
Negotiating a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt
Ensuring that workers at Camp David had reliable cars
Gathering world leaders for a discussion on climate change
Ending the conflict between the USSR and the United States
44
What did R. Carson document in the book Silent Spring?
detrimental effects of pesticides
how to desalinate water
soil erosion
the rising level of ozone
45
Who was president after the assasination of JFK?
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Robert F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
46
What was Clinton charged with during his impeachment trial?
Lying under oath
Failing to provide evidence
Embezzling funds
Forging Documents
47
The Iran-Contra affair involed secret weapons exchange and illegal funding to Nicaraguan rebels
True
False
48
During the Iranian hostage crisis,
the U.S. government backed down under President Carter
No one escaped alive
the U.S. was caught stealing oil from Isalm
52 American embassy workers were held for 444 days
49
What was Rachel Carson known for?
Founder of the EPA
Leader for Women's Rights Protests
Lesbian protester who was assassinated
Writer Silent Spring
50
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
ended segregation on public transportation only
ensured the right to vote for all US citizens
ended segregation in all public places
ended segregation in public schools only
51
A key phrase from Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham jail is ___.
this new generation of Americans must seek the New Frontier
everyone has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.
the African man can never be truly free in this country. .
violence must be met with violent acts . . .
52
What organization did Cesar Chavez form?
The United Airlines
The United Auto Workers
The United Migrants of America
The United Farm Workers

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