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Chapters19-22 Review (1950's/1960's/Civil Rights/ Vietnam Era)
Chapters19-22 Review (1950's/1960's/Civil Rights/ Vietnam Era)
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1
Nixon and Kennedy campaigned against each other for Presidency in 1970.
False
True
2
This man assassinated JFK.
James Earl Ray
John Wilkes Booth
Lee Harvey Oswald
Jack Ruby
3
After World War II, the United States economy...
Remained exactly the same
Shifted to produce consumer goods
Withdrew from world markets
Returned into a severe depression
4
Because of the baby boom, the goal of manufacturers was to ____________.
Offer families incentives to buy their products
Get every family to own a credit card
Create baby-friendly products
Make life easier for families
5
What was Kennedys demand following the Cuban Missile Crisis?
US must leave Iran
USSR removes nuclear missiles from Cuba
USSR must surrender their military
USSR becomes Capitalist
6
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
It made Jim Crow Laws illegal
It ended segregation in school
It made poll taxes illegal
It allowed African-Americans to run for political office
7
What sub-culture grew in the 1950s?
school children
Valley girls
teenagers
gangs
8
The Bay of Pigs incident was a success that allowed Kennedy to put full trust into the CIA.
True
False
9
Brown v. Board of Education was famous because the court ruled that it is illegal
to pay one race less than others
to not integrate military
to segregate schools.
allows children to work.
10
What was the effect of the "Living Room War"?
American citizens took notes on the war effort.
Americans turned against the war effort
American troops gained a combat advantage
Americans supported the war effort
11
De facto segregation: segregation required by law
False
True
12
The Little Rock Nine were welcomed with open arms at Central High School.
True
False
13
The Conclusion of the Warren Commissions Investigation of the Kennedy Assassination concluded that...
There was a conspiracy led by the CIA
None of the above
Jackie Kennedy plotted the assassination
Lee Harvey Oswalt was the Lone shooter
14
What event challenged the federal government to enforce the Supreme Court rulings against interstate transportation?
Bus Boycott
March on Selma
Freedom Riders
Sit-ins
15
Ngo Dien Diem,JFK, MLK, Malcom X and RFK were all assassinated during the 1960's.
False
True
16
In the Birmingham Children's Marches, children became involved because
All of the above
They did not have jobs that they could lose
They wanted to make a positive impact upon history and the movement
They felt as if it was their responsibility to be apart of the movement
17
Black Panthers was an Africa-American organization that established health and community centers in lower-income areas?
False
True
18
New Frontier and Great Society were programs initiated by Nixon to help improve America
True
False
19
The term "feminism" describes the theory that:
women should focus on traditional roles within the home
women should be equal to men
women should not work outside the home
women are superior to men
20
New entertainment in 1950s
Movies & radio
Blues & Jazz
TV & Rock n roll
Pro football & basketball
21
Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs included all of the following EXCEPT:
Head Start.
Medicare.
the Alliance for Progress.
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
22
Governor George Wallace of Alabama had to be forcefully removed from the University by President JFK
False
True
23
Who assassinated MLK?
John David Mitchell
Lee Harvey Oswald
John Wilkes Boothe
James Earl Ray
24
Which program was not attributed to President Johnson ?
Medicare
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
Head Start
Social Security
25
Rosa Parks believed that violence was the answer to change.
False
True
26
The belief that the fall of one nation to Communism would lead to the fall of neighboring countries became known as:
Domino Theory
VISTA
Credibility Gap
Title IX
27
American president who escalated the Vietnam War and did not run for re-election was Nixon.
True
False
28
What innovation limited the spread of infectious diseases like polio?
Rada
Vaccines
X-Rays
Internet
29
What roll did Emmett Till play in the Civil Rights movement?
He was a leader in the March on Selma
He was an activist in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
His death sparked the Civil Rights Movement
He advocated for equality
30
What was the "original" purpose of the Interstate Highway Act?
move away from the city
evacuation and easy ability to move troops
allow people to live in the suburbs
31
Television would help bring economic growth through
financial programs
credit cards
advertising and commercials
children's programs
32
Korea was divided at the 38th Parallel
True
False
33
Which civil rights leader advocated separation for African Americans and was opposed to integration?
LBJ
MLK
Malcom X
Thurgood Marshall
34
What was JFK's response to the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Do nothing
bomb U.S.S.R.
invades Cuba
naval blockade of Cuba
35
Civil Rights Act of 1968: Banned the discrimination in housing
True
False
36
Who was Kennedy’s Attorney General and most controversial cabinet appointee?
Robert Kennedy
LBJ
Robert McNamara
Dean Rusk
37
A marked increase in the birthrate, especially in the US following WWII
McCarthyism
Red Scare
Arms Race
Baby Boom
38
The police turned two things on those marching during the Children’s March, the firehoses and the guard dogs.
True
False
39
Walter Cronkite reported the assassination of Kennedy on live television.
False
True
40
Which of these best explains why worldwide reactions to the US involvement in Vietnam grew hostile during the 60-70's
The United States demanded the unconditional surrender of Ho Chi Minh.
The United States ignored a resolution to cease hostilities.
The United States was viewed as appeasing a brutal dictator.
The US was viewed as an aggressor invading an underdeveloped nation.
41
Medicare: health insurance program was created to help the elderly
True
False
42
The Hippies argued against the idea of conformity and felt that it was a major issue of 1950's society.
False
True
43
What was the goal of the Black Panthers?
to gain equal pay for African Americans
to convince African Americans to support "black power"
to turn American citizens against Democracy
to end the Vietnam War
44
Lyndon B Johnson took over after President Robert Kennedy was killed
False
True
