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1
When all schools were mandated to integrate,counties practiced massive resistance which led to-
more segregation
limiting the governments role in local affairs
violent protests in their counties/cities
the closing of some public schools
2
Which civil rights group focused most of its efforts toward court cases challenging segregation
SCLC
NAACP
CORE
SNCC
3
What event ended the Cold War?
The success of the Solidarity Movement in Poland
The invasion of Kuwait by Saddam Hussein
The reunification of Germany
The collapse of the Soviet Union
4
This country built missile sites in Cuba in 1962 that caused a crisis with the United States
Cuba
China
East Germany
Soviet Union
5
To what was President referring when he stated," Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this...
The Berlin Wall
Warsaw Pact
United Nations
Iron Curtain
6
How has the Internet affected the lives of rural Americans?
By creating more blue-collar jobs in rural areas
By providing better access to information
By lowering the cost of housing
By attracting more mediacal professionals to rural areas
7
What do John Glenn, Sally Ride, and Neil Armstrong all have in common?
Orbited the Earth
Walked on the moon
Launched the Hubble telescope
Served as astronauts for NASA
8
What was the result of Senator McCarthy's actions?
Americans who were communist were arrested and deported
High ranking government officials were exposed
Communist groups began violet political terrorist attacks
Many individuals were falsely accused of being communist
9
How did the political philosophy of Ronald Reagan impact the Federal government?
The federal government increased regulations on businesses
The number of federal government programs was reduced
The federal government reduced the power of state government
THe number of federal government programs increased
10
How have modern immigrant groups contributed to the economic development of the United States?
Est. underground networks to transport illegal immigrants
demanded voting rights for legal residents in the country
Created artwork to promote their culture
Provided industrial and agricultural labor
11
Over time the membership of the Supreme Court has changed because it has become more-
Diverse
LIberal
Conservative
Uniform
12
Which "Act" led to "separate but equal" being outlawed?
Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Civil Rights Act of 1964
13
Which president introduced the policy of Vietnamization, replacing American troops
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
14
When the Soviet Union collapsed in the late 1980s, what country was reunified?
Vietnam
Germany
Yugoslavia
Korea
15
What was Oliver Hill's contribution to the Civil Rights Movement?
Represented Prince Edward County for separate but equal
Fought for the establishment of private academies
Helped bring the end to separate but equal in Virginia
First African American on the Supreme Court
16
President Ronald Reagan appointed justices to the Supreme Court who exercised judicial-
Restraint
LIberalism
Review
Activism
17
Which conflict best represents an application of the containment policy?
Spanish American War
World War II
Vietnam War
World War I
18
What war saw the highest rate of protesting and draft evading?
Vietnam War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
19
Which president introduced the policy of Vietnamization, replacing American troops
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
20
Who was the United States president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
21
Which President escalated the war in Vietnam, sending more troops than any other President?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
22
What was President Reagan do to help the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union?
Decreased military pressure on the Soviet Union
Advocated for the preservation of the Berlin Wall
Increased economic pressure on the Soviet Union
Encouraged Soviets to increase military spending
23
How does the United States Supreme Court protect individual rights?
By invalidating legislative acts that deny citizens' rights
Removing government officials from office
appointing more justices to create a diverse court
passing legislation to protect the rights of citizens
24
Type of government that was established by the Soviet Union in East Germany after WWII
Dictatorship
Democratic
Communist
Socialist
25
Both George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush
Ground troops sent into Afganistan
Involved the U.S. military in Iraq
Collapse of Yugoslavia
Terrorist attacks on U.S. soil
26
Which president introduced the policy of Vietnamization, replacing American troops
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
27
What war was so unpopular that even returning veterans were protested against?
World War I
Korean War
World War II
Vietnam War
28
Which president brought an end to the Reagan Revolution?
George W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
William Clinton
Barack Obama
29
What has been a major goal of the Republican Party since the 1980s?
Increase taxes on corporations
Appoint liberal justices to the Supreme Court
Give more responsibility to state governments
Decrease the size of the military
30
Both Thurgood Marshall and Oliver Hill did what?
Believed in upholding the decision made in Plessy v.Ferguson
Served as part of the legal defense team for the NAACP
Promoted the est. of private academies in Virginia
Appointed as an associate Justice on the Supreme Court
31
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy led to-
imporoved relations between the United States & the Soviets
a decrease in military involvement in southeast asia
internal conflict over military involvement in Vietnam
Americans uniting to support military involvement in Vietnam
32
What issue is associated with illegal immigration in the United States?
diversity in music
achievements in science
Increase strain on government services
Diversity in literature
33
Who was president before Lyndon B. Johnson?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William Clinton
John F. Kennedy
34
At which event did Martin Luther King Jr. make his famous?
Watts Riot
March on Washington
Protest in Birmingham
Montgomery Bus Boycott
35
Which event led to the War in Iraq?
Separation of the states in the Soviet Union
Collapse of Yugoslavia
Terrorist attacks on the United States
War in Afganistan
36
How have public schools in the U.S. responded to increasing cultural diversity?
Denied admission to immigrants
Offered bilingual education
Required students to take high level math courses
Offered citizenship to illegal immigrants
37
Which president promoted both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Harry S. Truman
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
38
How have modern immigrant groups contributed to the economic development of the United States?
demanded voting rights for legal residents in the country
Created artwork to promote their culture
Provided industrial and agricultural labor
Est. underground networks to transport illegal immigrants
39
The voting Rights Act of 1965 led to -
Desegregation of public facilities
Increases use of literacy tests
An increase in the number of African American voters
Challenged segregation by using the court system
40
What Supreme Court case was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education?
Korematsu v. United States
Briggs V. Elliot
Davis v. Prince Edward County
Plessy V. Ferguson
41
How have modern immigrant groups contributed to the economic development of the United States?
Created artwork to promote their culture
demanded voting rights for legal residents in the country
Est. underground networks to transport illegal immigrants
Provided industrial and agricultural labor
42
Which change in the workforce has been a downside for Americans?
Breakthroughs in medical research
Growth of telecommuting careers
Outsourcing of jobs
Growth of service industries
43
What outlawed literacy tests?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
19th Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1964
15th Amendment
44
The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to-
station Soviet missiles in Cuba
Overthrow the communist government in Cuba
place mines in Cuban ports
rescue American citizens in Cuba
45
What did the United States's support for the North American Free Trade Agreement demonstrate?
Its commitment to globalization
Commitment to collective security
commitment to democrcy
Commitment to isolationism
46
Lawyer who argued the Brown v. Board of Education case before the Supreme Court
Oliver HIll
Thurgood Marshall
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
47
Which president is most closely associated with the policy of massive retaliation?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
48
How has the Internet affected the lives of rural Americans?
By lowering the cost of housing
By providing better access to information
By creating more blue-collar jobs in rural areas
By attracting more mediacal professionals to rural areas
49
What did Jonas Salk do?
isolated sick people
found a cure for HIV
developed a vaccine for Polio
cured yellow fever