How did the Warren Court help social change in the 1960s?

It supported civil rights and voting rights

After Castro took over Cuba, which action by the U.S. had the greatest impact on Florida?

The U.S. accepted thousands of Cuban immigrants and refugees

What was a key provision of the G.I. Bill of Rights?

The financial aid it gave to veterans who wanted to go to college

Which of the following statements contradicts the claim that Johnson's "Great Society" program did not work?

Number of Americans living in poverty dropped nearly 10% between 1960-1970

What was one reason Americans moved to the sunbelt?

To find jobs in the growing aerospace, defense, and electronics industries

How did the Supreme Court address the sixth amendment violation alleged in the Gideon v. Wainwright case?

ruling an attorney must be provided to defendants who could not afford one

How did the Truman Doctrine compare to the Marshall Plan?

Primary focus of Marshall plan was economic recovery

What was the purpose of rationing during World War II?

To provide civilians and military personnel with a fair share of resources

What is one way American women mobilized for the U.S. War effort?

They joined army, navy, and Coast Guard auxiliaries

Why were some 100,000 Japanese Americans evacuated from the West Coast during World War II and made to live in camps?

Some West Coast leaders questioned their loyalty

Which of the following statements about the Pearl Harbor attack is most accuate?

The attack resulted from worsening relations between the U.S. and Japan

Why did the House Un-American Activities Committee Target the Hollywood Ten?

They refused to testify against themselves

What was demonstrated by the presidential debates between JFK and Richard Nixon in 1960?

The power of television to shape public perceptions about candidates

Which development BEST reflects the economic prosperity of the U.S. after WWII?

Growth of suburbs and consumerism

What action did President Truman take based on assurances from General MacArthur during the Korean War?

He allowed a U.S. advance north of the 38th parallel into North Korea

How did Korematsu vs. United States affect U.S. domestic policy?

It allowed the government to create internment camps for Japanese Americans

Why did President Truman institute loyalty tests for government employees in 1947?

concerns that Communists were infiltrating government departments

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

Provide Britain with aid it needed but could not afford

Why did President Eisenhower support the creation of the Southeast Asian Treaty Organization?

Restrict Communist aggression in Asian countries

How was Brown v. Board of Education implemented by Southern States?

Most Southern states opposed the ruling and opposed the federal mandate

Which statement best describes the methods of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

Resistance through civil disobedience

What was one effect of mass migration of African Americans and Hispanics to urban areas in the 1950s?

"White flight" as increasing numbers of white people moved away from cities

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1
How did the Warren Court help social change in the 1960s?
It often avoided controversial issues
It often ruled against social reform
It supported limits on personal property
It supported civil rights and voting rights
2
After Castro took over Cuba, which action by the U.S. had the greatest impact on Florida?
The U.S. accepted thousands of Cuban immigrants and refugees
The U.S. declared war on Cuba
The U.S. government signed a treaty with the new leadership
The U.S. government instituted a military draft
3
What was a key provision of the G.I. Bill of Rights?
The financial aid it gave to veterans who wanted to go to college
The desegregation of the military
The healthcare insurance it provided to veterans' families
It gave draftees the right to refuse military service
4
Which policy did Britain, France, and the U.S. pursue against the aggression shown by dictators in the 1930s?
Lebensraum
Appeasement
fascism
Anschluss
5
Which of the following statements contradicts the claim that Johnson's "Great Society" program did not work?
The 1963 tax-cuts for the middle class helped jump start economic growth
Loopholes in the Equal Pay Act meant women were not always paid fair wages
Number of Americans living in poverty dropped nearly 10% between 1960-1970
The Social Security Act did not anticipate rising costs of Medicare
6
What was one reason Americans moved to the sunbelt?
To address environmental issues created by warmer climate
To find jobs in the growing aerospace, defense, and electronics industries
To shift political influence from the Northwest to the Northeast
To escape cold climates in southern in western states
7
How did the Supreme Court address the sixth amendment violation alleged in the Gideon v. Wainwright case?
Ruled lawyers on both sides of a case must be of equal ability
Granted attorneys the power to choose the jury
ruling an attorney must be provided to defendants who could not afford one
Prevented lawyers from refusing to handle unpopular cases
8
How did the Truman Doctrine compare to the Marshall Plan?
Primary focus of Truman doctrine was to occupy Japan
Marshall plan focused on reuniting Germany
Primary focus of Truman Doctrine was to identify domestic Communists
Primary focus of Marshall plan was economic recovery
9
In 1961, NASA requested money to purchase land in Florida to support the Apollo program. What its purpose?
Nuclear warhead proliferation
intelligence gathering in other countries
human exploration of the moon
education for scientists and science teachers
10
What was the purpose of rationing during World War II?
To regulate the demand for expensive foreign imports
To provide civilians and military personnel with a fair share of resources
To encourage the development of alternative resources
To stimulate the invention of new products and processes
11
Which Black leader initially advocated separation of the races and was assassinated because he changed his stance?
James Farmer
Malcolm X
Stokely Carmichael
Martin Luther King Jr.
12
What is one way American women mobilized for the U.S. War effort?
They flew more than 500 combat missions in fighter planes
They served as Navajo Code Talkers
They joined army, navy, and Coast Guard auxiliaries
They fought in the island-hopping campaign in the Pacific
13
Which development helped encourage the car culture of the 1950s?
The emphasis on the nuclear family
The rise of the television
The Interstate Highway Act
The California Master Plan
14
Which piece of Civil Rights legislation or change put an end to Poll taxes?
The Twenty-fourth Amendment
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Fair Housing Act
15
Why were some 100,000 Japanese Americans evacuated from the West Coast during World War II and made to live in camps?
They were violating the ruling in Hirabayashi vs. United States
Most Japanese Americans supported Japan in the War
Some West Coast leaders questioned their loyalty
They refused to serve in the military
16
Which of the following statements about the Pearl Harbor attack is most accuate?
US military aggression caused Japan to retaliate by attacking Pearl Harbor
The attack resulted from worsening relations between the U.S. and Japan
Japan had planned to attack the base at Pearl Harbor for many years
The attack was a consequence of Japan joining the Axis in 1940
17
Why did the House Un-American Activities Committee Target the Hollywood Ten?
They made movies that glorified Communism
They refused to testify against themselves
They were traitors who sided with the Soviet Union
They were working with the Rosenbergs and the Soviets
18
What was demonstrated by the presidential debates between JFK and Richard Nixon in 1960?
The impact the Bay of Pigs invasion had on the candidates' positions
Effect of opening relations with China on public opinion
The power of television to shape public perceptions about candidates
Importance of radio to the outcome of the election process
19
Which development BEST reflects the economic prosperity of the U.S. after WWII?
Growth of suburbs and consumerism
The Beatnik movement
Northern migration
The Civil Rights Movement
20
What action did President Truman take based on assurances from General MacArthur during the Korean War?
He convinced North Korea to attack China
He allowed a U.S. advance north of the 38th parallel into North Korea
He approved an attack on China to end the Korean War
He ordered nuclear attacks against North Korea
21
How did Korematsu vs. United States affect U.S. domestic policy?
It allowed the government to create internment camps for Japanese Americans
It gave Japanese Americans the right to vote in national elections
It prevented Japanese Americans from enlisting in the military
It required the defense industry to hire Japanese Americans
22
Why did President Truman institute loyalty tests for government employees in 1947?
concerns that Communists were infiltrating government departments
Fears that Nazi spies were sabotaging government agencies
fears that Japanese Americans were aiding the enemy
Concerns that labor unions were reducing production
23
The idea that a country "falling to Communism" will cause all the rest of the countries in that region to follow suit:
The Red Scare
guerilla warfare
Domino Theory
Truman Doctrine
24
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
To provide equal amounts of aid to Britain and Germany
Provide Britain with aid it needed but could not afford
To charge Britain more for U.S. weapons than Britain could afford
Lease Germany U-boats and then lend them to Britain
25
Why did President Eisenhower support the creation of the Southeast Asian Treaty Organization?
Initiate programs for protection of human rights in Asia
Assist nationalist movements in Asian countries
Counter British attempts to establish colonies in Asia
Restrict Communist aggression in Asian countries
26
How was Brown v. Board of Education implemented by Southern States?
Most Southern states opposed the ruling and opposed the federal mandate
Most Southern states opposed the ruling but immediately integrated schools
Most Southern states accepted the ruling but were slow to integrate schools
Most Southern states accepted the ruling and immediately integrated schools
27
He served on the NAACP legal team that challenged the constitutionality of segregation in a series of court cases.
James Meredith
Thurgood Marshall
George McLaurin
Martin Luther King Jr.
28
Which statement best describes the methods of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?
manipulation through artistic endeavors
intimidation through aggressive actions
Resistance through civil disobedience
Confrontation through legal action
29
What was one effect of mass migration of African Americans and Hispanics to urban areas in the 1950s?
White people replaced minorities in agricultural jobs
Decrease in racial discrimination because all races were living together
Decrease in job opportunities as factories were moved to the suburbs
"White flight" as increasing numbers of white people moved away from cities

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