Which event initiated the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union?

The Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik 1.

What is one way President Nixon changed the U.S. military strategy in Vietnam?

He transferred the war effort to South Vietnamese

the Black Panthers argued that

non-violence would to take too long to bring about change

A characteristic of American society in the fifteen years following the Second World War was

fear of the Soviet Union and communist infiltration

Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift

To transport supplies to a blockaded West Berlin

In which way were Malcolm X, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King, Jr. effective leaders

They were able to influence others with ideas

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 focuses on

ending discrimination in the workplace

The movement of people out of American urban areas after the Second World War led to

suburban sprawl, increased traffic, decrease of green spaces

The Civil Rights Era in U.S. History is most characterized by social changes brought about by

efforts of leaders advocating non-violent civil disobedience

how did Truman’s decision to enter the Korean War reflect a commitment to a containment policy?

feared any expansion of communism in the Korean peninsula

Why have presidents disagreed with the requirements of the War Powers Act passed by Congress?

it restricts the presidential power to send troops

Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes about U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

Graphic coverage by television news

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1
As a result of the Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson, state governments were allowed to
enslave African Americans
segregate racial groups
secede from the union
pass Jim Crow laws
2
A Defining event of the 1960s in the United States is
The Koren War
Vietnam War
Resignation of Nixon
Sputnik
3
Which action provided funding for veterans to create a better educated workforce
Establishment of the Peace Corps
Establishment of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Passage of the G.I. Bill
Passage of the National Defense Education Act
4
Which event initiated the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union?
U.S. test pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier.
The Soviet Union placed rockets in Cuba.
The Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik 1.
President Kennedy announced U.S. plans to land on the Moon
5
An impact of the Cold War on education priorities was a shift to a concentration on learning
physical education
Social Skills
patriotism
math and science
6
What is one way President Nixon changed the U.S. military strategy in Vietnam?
war effort on winning the hearts of the Vietnamese people
He negotiated territory into North and South Vietnam
He authorized increasing American troops in Vietnam.
He transferred the war effort to South Vietnamese
7
Which event marked the beginning of the modern civil rights movement in the United States
Freedom Rides
Ratification of the Twenty-fourth Amendment
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
8
the Black Panthers argued that
African American men needed civil rights first then women
overthrowing the government was the only way to get right
non-violence would to take too long to bring about change
African Americans needed guaranteed political representation
9
A characteristic of American society in the fifteen years following the Second World War was
fear of the Soviet Union and communist infiltration
the assassination of civil rights leaders
social and economic reforms aimed to create jobs
government regulation to improve economic conditions
10
Which amendment extended the right to vote to women?
Fourteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Sixteenth Amendment
Seventeenth Amendment
11
Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift
To evacuate wounded soldiers from East Berlin
To transport supplies to a blockaded West Berlin
To send East German refugees to other countries
To provide supplies to all of West Germany
12
In which way were Malcolm X, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King, Jr. effective leaders
They used the legal system to bring about change
They made decisions very quickly
They were able to influence others with ideas
They wrote inspirational novel
13
Which year did the United States land an astronaut on the surface of the Moon?
1967
1969
1965
1963
14
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 focuses on
Desegregating schools
ending discrimination in the workplace
protecting the voting rights of minorities
Reforming immigration polices
15
César Chávez championed the economic rights of which group?
Ranchers
Miners
Farmers
Migrant Workers
16
The movement of people out of American urban areas after the Second World War led to
renovation of urban, growth of suburbs, loss of green spaces
more jobs created, decreased traffic, and more businesses
more individualized homes, growth of suburbs, and more jobs
suburban sprawl, increased traffic, decrease of green spaces
17
The Civil Rights Era in U.S. History is most characterized by social changes brought about by
cooperation among the labor unions to pass new legislation
efforts of leaders advocating non-violent civil disobedience
groups involved in violent riots and protests
a series of initiatives aimed at ending racial segregation
18
Which civil rights leader spoke at the 1963 March on Washington and won the Nobel Peace Prize?
Stokely Carmichael
Thurgood Marshall
Martin Luther King, Jr
Malcolm X
19
how did Truman’s decision to enter the Korean War reflect a commitment to a containment policy?
limit the spread of infectious diseases across East Asia
hoped a victory over NK would warn other aggressive nations
feared any expansion of communism in the Korean peninsula
suspected the USSR of signing secret alliances with Korea
20
Why have presidents disagreed with the requirements of the War Powers Act passed by Congress?
They do not consider the requirements necessary declared war
They considered it an attempt to embarrass the president
it restricts the presidential power to send troops
considered it unfair for Congress to handle the financing
21
Which factor contributed to the changing attitudes about U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
Propaganda films by antiwar protestors
Passage of the War Powers Act
Graphic coverage by television news
Reelection of Lyndon Johnson

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