Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 established

the separate-but-equal doctrine.

Kennedy's goal in the Space Race was

to put the 1st man on the moon.

Fear of nuclear attack by the USSR led to

duck and cover drills., the creation of bomb shelters.

The KKK would oppose which of the following?

equality and equal opportunities

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1
The Marshall Plan gave aid to
protect Greece and Turkey.
rebuild China.
protect the Middle East.
rebuild Europe and Asia.
2
Televising a war makes people
approve of the tactics used.
doubt the war.
united behind the war.
reduces protests.
3
MLK wanted to end segregation through
nonviolence.
riots.
education.
separation from whites.
4
Cesar Chavez organized
a grape boycott.
a bus boycott.
a war protest.
a March on Washington.
5
New media in the 1950s was found
on the radio.
on television.
in advertising.
in movies.
6
A muslim leader and human rights activist who originally fought for equality AND segregation.
RFK
Malcolm X
MLK
JFK
7
The stalemate after the Korean War led the U.S. to
become more involved in Asia.
only contain communism in Europe.
pull out of Asia completely.
build an alliance with North Korea.
8
Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 established
the right of African Americans to protest.
the right for African Americans to vote.
the right to equal protection under the law.
the separate-but-equal doctrine.
9
Kennedy's goal in the Space Race was
to be 1st in space.
to build the 1st space station.
to put the 1st man on the moon.
to put the 1st man in space.
10
Who tested the integration of bus terminals?
Black Panthers
Malcolm X
Rosa Parks
Freedom Riders
11
Martin Luther King, Jr. was influenced by
Malcolm X.
Gandhi.
John F. Kennedy
Marcus Garvey.
12
Rosa Parks's decision led to
the Freedom Ride.
a march from Selma.
a bus boycott.
Emmett Till's murder.
13
Who urged African Americans to militarize?
Malcolm X
Marcus Garvey
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Black Panthers
14
Which of the following is false regarding women in the 50s?
Most jobs were low-paying.
Most working women were secretaries.
Women could have any career.
Women had few career opportunities.
15
Liberal presidential candidate who supported the Civil Rights Movement.
JFK
MLK
Malcolm X
RFK
16
Fear of nuclear attack by the USSR led to
duck and cover drills.
a nuclear test ban.
the creation of bomb shelters.
reducing the nuclear arsenal.
17
U.S. president during the Cold War and who almost began WWIII.
MLK
JFK
RFK
Malcolm X
18
The baby boom
hurt the economy.
allowed more women to work.
reduced the number of Levittowns.
fueled the economy.
19
1950s TV shows depicted women as
wives and mothers.
mothers and career oriented.
career oriented.
equal to men.
20
Russia promised to remove missiles from Cuba if the U.S. promised
not to invade Cuba.
to remove missiles in China.
to remove missiles in Alaska.
to stop nuclear testing.
21
The KKK would oppose which of the following?
nationalism and racial purity
"pure" Americans
equality and equal opportunities
prejudice against differences
22
The American Dream was symbolized by
the suburbs.
the beatniks.
alien invasion movies.
juvenile delinquency.

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