What caused the full truth to finally come out about the Watergate scandal?

The Senate investigated the incident.

What was one factor that caused the baby boom between the late 1940s and the early 1960s?

People had a desire for large families.

What was the Watergate scandal centered on?

Cover-up of a burglary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters

Why was there little opposition to the Republican Party in the 1984 and 1988 presidential elections?

There was a strong economy in the United States.

What were the benefits of the U.S. actions in Panama in 1989?

A military dictator who supported drug trafficking was removed from power.

What was the purpose of the Economic Opportunity Act (EOA)?

provide funding for youth programs, antipoverty measures, and job training

Why did the women’s movement gain strength in 1964?

The Civil Rights Act included a provision for gender.

What were the effects of the sit-ins that occurred throughout the country?

Lunch counters were desegregated in 11 states.

What was significant about Plessy v. Ferguson?

It upheld the “separate but equal” policy.

Which of the following correctly describes the political impact of Kennedy’s assassination?

The government proved sturdy, as the transition of power went smoothly.

What most likely caused Nixon to resign?

He didn’t want to go through the impeachment proceedings.

What was the goal of cases such as Morgan v. Virginia in 1946 and Sweatt v. Painter in 1950?

to challenge aspects of Plessy v. Ferguson

Why did Richard Nixon agree to take part in televised debates during the election of 1960?

Hoped to expose his opponent’s perceived national political inexperience.

How were César Chávez and Martin Luther King Jr. similar?

They both believed in nonviolent resistance.

How were the policies of the Great Society different from those of the New Deal?

They included civil rights and immigration reform.

Which of the following was true of the U.S. soldiers who fought in Vietnam?

Most soldiers came from lower economic levels.

Which of the following correctly describes an effect of the Tet offensive?

The mainstream media began to openly criticize the war.

Which of the following was true of Richard Nixon during the 1968 presidential election?

Promise to restore law and order instead of riots and protests.

Why did the Democrats say they could “run an aardvark this year and win” in regard to the 1976 presidential election?

The Republicans seemed divided over Ford’s leadership.

How did the beat movement differ from the suburban way of life?

encouraged people to have a free and nonconforming lifestyle.

What allowed computers to be used by individuals in their homes in the early 1970s?

The microprocessor was invented.

Which of the following was an effect of the United States’ attacks on Laos?

The attacks destroyed some South Vietnamese best military units.

Which of the following was true of the budget during the Reagan administration?

Programs for the middle class remained intact.

Which of the following events prompted the formation of the Montgomery Improvement Association?

the continuation of the Montgomery bus boycott

Why did many adults have issues with rock ‘n’ roll in the early 1950s?

They thought it would contribute to juvenile delinquency.

In what way did television of the 1950s provide an inaccurate representation of the actual American landscape?

It showed only programs portraying an ideal white, middle-class society.

What role did Woodward and Bernstein have in the Watergate scandal?

They were the reporters who kept on writing about the story.

Why did some Americans start to view the civil rights movement negatively?

They felt that it was a hassle to bus their children long distances.

How did the ruling in the case of Miranda v. Arizona expand the rights of people accused of crimes?

Required all suspects to be read their rights before being questioned.

What was included in President Kennedy’s New Frontier program?

required men and women to be paid equally for the same type of work

In the 1950s, why did companies often give personality tests to people applying for jobs?

to see if they were a fit for the corporate culture

Why did 800 U.S. Marines arrive in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983?

to serve as an international peacekeeping force

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1
What caused the full truth to finally come out about the Watergate scandal?
The White House fired all of the top aides.
The Supreme Court heard the case.
The Washington Post broke the story.
The Senate investigated the incident.
2
What was one factor that caused the baby boom between the late 1940s and the early 1960s?
Unemployment continued to rise.
People had a desire for large families.
Women were encouraged to enter the work force.
Doctors promoted revolutionary ideas about child rearing.
3
The US 1970 invasion of ____ caused increased protests, including the first US general student strike.
Taiwan
Cambodia
Japan
Greenland
4
What was the Watergate scandal centered on?
the insistence that southern Democrats vote Republican instead of Democrat
the refusal of Nixon to cooperate with Congress on major issues
Cover-up of a burglary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters
the invasion of Cambodia without congressional approval
5
Why was there little opposition to the Republican Party in the 1984 and 1988 presidential elections?
The Cold War had ended with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
There was continued success in the civil rights movement.
The western states had increased in population.
There was a strong economy in the United States.
6
What were the benefits of the U.S. actions in Panama in 1989?
The Panama Canal stayed in U.S. hands.
Communism was removed from Central America.
A military dictator who supported drug trafficking was removed from power.
The United States gained many supporters in Latin America.
7
Problems such as poverty and racial discrimination were left out of ________ in the 50s to show an idealized society.
citizen protests
Supreme Court cases
state budgets
television shows
8
What did Native Americans and Mexican Americans experience during World War II?
prejudice and discrimination
the termination policy
full access to military benefits
Americanization and assimilation
9
What was the purpose of the Economic Opportunity Act (EOA)?
provide funding for youth programs, antipoverty measures, and job training
prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, and national origin
honor the memory of the fallen president
reduce income taxes in order to encourage the growth of businesses
10
Why did the women’s movement gain strength in 1964?
Women were now allowed to serve in the armed forces.
The Civil Rights Act included a provision for gender.
Title IX allowed more women to get higher education.
The Feminine Mystique became a best seller.
11
What happened at Tiananmen Square in 1989?
a protest against apartheid
a pro-democracy demonstration
the economic reform of China
the collapse of communism
12
In what political position did Reagan serve prior to his election as president?
governor of California
mayor of Los Angeles
congressman from Georgia
senator from Illinois
13
What were the effects of the sit-ins that occurred throughout the country?
Nonviolent resistance had less influence in the civil rights movement.
The NAACP lost many of its supporters.
Lunch counters were desegregated in 11 states.
Martin Luther King Jr. decided to lead the SNCC.
14
What was significant about Plessy v. Ferguson?
It upheld the “separate but equal” policy.
It encouraged African Americans to apply for industrial jobs in the North.
It overturned the Brown v. Board of Education decision.
It required states to protect citizens from discrimination.
15
On what did Carter base his foreign policy?
ending communism
befriending Arab nations
reducing pollution
promoting human rights
16
Which of the following correctly describes the political impact of Kennedy’s assassination?
The progress that had been made on civil rights legislation was stopped.
The government proved sturdy, as the transition of power went smoothly.
The new president lacked a popular mandate and was ineffective.
The president's death brought the government to a permanent standstill.
17
Which group achieved a victory in legislation during the Bush administration?
individuals with disabilities
students in higher education
civil rights activists
pro-choice advocates
18
What most likely caused Nixon to resign?
He didn’t want to go through the impeachment proceedings.
He didn’t want to let the Democrats take control of Congress.
He didn’t want to lose another election.
He didn’t want to show that the president was an ordinary citizen.
19
What was the goal of cases such as Morgan v. Virginia in 1946 and Sweatt v. Painter in 1950?
to provide additional support for the ideas of states’ rights
to challenge aspects of Plessy v. Ferguson
to give children equal access to education
to uphold the decisions made in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
20
Why did Richard Nixon agree to take part in televised debates during the election of 1960?
Knew his on-screen charisma would make up for his inexperience.
Was well prepared after receiving coaching from television producers.
Was an unknown candidate and he wanted to gain exposure.
Hoped to expose his opponent’s perceived national political inexperience.
21
How were César Chávez and Martin Luther King Jr. similar?
They both believed in nonviolent resistance.
They both believed in the importance of unions.
They both believed in showing ethnic pride.
They both believed in the power of self-reliance.
22
When Johnson first took over as president, the focus of his personal agenda was to ________.
purge Communist sympathizers from government jobs
curb online hate speech
deregulate the logging industry
eliminate poverty
23
Which of the following correctly describes a policy change in the United States after the Vietnam War?
Americans 21 years or older were granted the right to vote.
The president was given the right to declare war.
The president could now send troops without informing Congress.
The draft was abolished.
24
How were the policies of the Great Society different from those of the New Deal?
They created new programs to improve social welfare.
They expanded existing government programs.
They addressed the greatest needs of society.
They included civil rights and immigration reform.
25
The debates between Kennedy and Nixon during the 1960 campaign led to the start of the ________ in American politics.
Real Age
Atomic Age
Jet Age
Television Age
26
Which of the following was true of the U.S. soldiers who fought in Vietnam?
Most soldiers were members of the National Guard.
Most soldiers voluntarily enlisted in the military.
Most soldiers came from lower economic levels.
Most soldiers were college students.
27
Which of the following correctly describes an effect of the Tet offensive?
Americans lost more soldiers than the Vietcong during the Tet offensive.
More people became hawks after the Tet offensive.
The mainstream media began to openly criticize the war.
Public confidence in the U.S. ability to win the war increased.
28
Which of the following was true of Richard Nixon during the 1968 presidential election?
Promise to restore law and order instead of riots and protests.
He was endorsed by President Johnson.
Supported school segregation and states’ rights.
He called for the immediate end of the Vietnam War.
29
Why did the Democrats say they could “run an aardvark this year and win” in regard to the 1976 presidential election?
The Republicans seemed divided over Ford’s leadership.
Republicans thought the Great Society was the only way to help the country.
The Republicans wanted to raise taxes.
The Republicans had made the federal government too powerful.
30
After President Kennedy’s assassination, new president Lyndon Johnson vowed to continue Kennedy’s ________ legislation.
Internet regulation
civil rights
sports management
prohibition
31
Under his plan of Vietnamization, Nixon wanted the ________ to take on a more active combat role in the war.
U.N.
Soviets
British
South Vietnamese
32
How did the beat movement differ from the suburban way of life?
encouraged people to be productive citizens with traditional jobs.
encouraged people to have a free and nonconforming lifestyle.
encouraged people to watch comedies and variety shows on television.
encouraged people to listen to rock ‘n’ roll music.
33
What allowed computers to be used by individuals in their homes in the early 1970s?
The software became more powerful.
The microprocessor was invented.
The U.S. military developed innovative parts.
The keyboard and monitor were added.
34
Johnson's ____ angered many southern Democrats. Because of that, Nixon thought that he would be able to win their votes.
Red Scare
Space Race
Great Society
New Deal
35
Supreme Court decided in Webster v. Reproductive Health Care Services that states could regulate ____.
Pesticides
Education
Segregation
Abortion
36
Which of the following was an effect of the United States’ attacks on Laos?
The attacks destroyed some South Vietnamese best military units.
The attacks effectively disrupted North Vietnamese operations.
The attacks led to the end of American student protests against the war.
The attacks convinced the American public that the war was nearly over.
37
Which of the following was true of the budget during the Reagan administration?
Programs for the middle class remained intact.
Programs for NASA decreased.
Programs for the upper class were cut.
Programs for job training increased.
38
Which of the following events prompted the formation of the Montgomery Improvement Association?
the graduation of Martin Luther King Jr. from Boston University
the formation of the NAACP
the continuation of the Montgomery bus boycott
the delivery of a letter to the mayor of Montgomery
39
After the U.S. changed college deferments, the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) counseled students to ________.
flee to Canada
join the military
drop out of school
apply for graduate school
40
What act at the beginning of Ford’s presidency led to a certain amount of unpopularity?
He raised taxes.
He tried to end the oil embargo.
He pardoned Nixon.
He sent troops to Vietnam.
41
Why did many adults have issues with rock ‘n’ roll in the early 1950s?
They thought it would diminish interest in other types of music.
They thought it would discourage patriotism.
They thought it would soften race relations.
They thought it would contribute to juvenile delinquency.
42
The _____ gained prominence at the University of California at Berkeley, criticized businesses and government.
Civil Rights Movement
American Federation of Labor
Free Speech Movement
Alien and Sedition Act
43
Why did people move from farms to cities in the 1950s?
to avoid paying income taxes
to escape segregation
to find a better life
to have better public transportation
44
In what way did television of the 1950s provide an inaccurate representation of the actual American landscape?
It showed only comedies and variety shows.
It showed only sports events and children’s programming.
It showed only programs portraying an ideal white, middle-class society.
It showed only short features instead of full-length movies.
45
What role did Woodward and Bernstein have in the Watergate scandal?
They were the workers who shredded the documents regarding the case.
They were the burglars who broke into the DNC headquarters.
They were the reporters who kept on writing about the story.
They were the presidential aides who bribed the FBI to stop investigating.
46
Why did some Americans start to view the civil rights movement negatively?
They felt that the government wasn’t doing enough to help minorities.
They felt that businesses were still segregating people by race.
They felt that it was a hassle to bus their children long distances.
They felt that some people were being treated unfairly.
47
As a compromise, the funding of the Great Society programs ________, which became a problem that continued for decades.
increased the budget deficit
reduced the power of the Supreme Court
shrunk the size of the Federal Government
eliminated corporate taxes
48
How did the ruling in the case of Miranda v. Arizona expand the rights of people accused of crimes?
Required all suspects to be read their rights before being questioned.
Granted the right to have a lawyer present during police questioning.
Required free legal counsel for those who could not afford it.
Prevented evidence seized illegally from being used in state courts.
49
What was included in President Kennedy’s New Frontier program?
an act that allowed women to be trained in business-related careers
required men and women to be paid equally for the same type of work
an act that allowed women to apply for jobs in the civil rights movement
required employers to hire as many women as men
50
In the 1950s, why did companies often give personality tests to people applying for jobs?
to see if they had desires to become union members
to see if they were a fit for the corporate culture
to see if they agreed with diversification
to see if they understood the basics of economics
51
Why did 800 U.S. Marines arrive in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1983?
to eliminate terrorist cells
to conduct hearings of war criminals
to rescue hostages held in the country
to serve as an international peacekeeping force
52
Why did peace talks break off in December 1972?
North Vietnamese were upset Nixon had been reelected as president.
South Vietnamese didn't want North Vietnamese troops in South Vietnam.
South Vietnamese wanted to capture North Vietnam.
North Vietnamese wanted the American troops to join forces.
53
Which of the following was a result of the Great Society?
a decrease in the size of government
a conservative backlash to the role of government in social welfare
a decrease in the budget deficit
an overwhelming acceptance in Congress of the rapid pace of reform
54
What effects did the Reagan and Bush administrations have on the Supreme Court?
They required the judges to work more closely with Congress.
They allowed the judges to retire.
They encouraged the judges to change their rulings.
They added more conservative judges.
55
What was Vietnamization?
Nixon’s insistence on maintaining dignity during peace negotiations
President Nixon’s secret bombing of supply routes in North Vietnam
Nixon’s plan for the gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam
Nixon’s plan to get the Vietnamese to believe he was capable of anything
56
Why was President Kennedy so popular with the public after he was elected?
He followed a policy of rarely appearing on television.
He chose to handle issues by himself rather than relying on advisers.
He distanced himself from popular culture and celebrities.
He possessed charm, wit, and a youthful style that boosted his image.
57
What forced President Eisenhower to take executive action in the civil rights movement?
Supreme Court passed legislation which integrated the public school system.
The first civil rights law since Reconstruction was passed in 1957.
The governor of Arkansas ordered the National Guard to enforce segregation.
The Dixiecrats nominated Strom Thurmond for the 1948 presidential election.
58
Critics of the Warren Court argued that ________ benefited criminals and limited the power of the police.
Marbury v. Madison
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Warren v. Louisiana
59
What was the main effect of planned obsolescence?
Consumers were hypnotized by attractive product packaging.
More goods were purchased on credit than ever before.
America was becoming a “throwaway society.”
Almost 60 percent of Americans were now in the middle class.
60
The turmoil in the Democratic Party helped ________ win the presidential election of 1968.
George Wallace
Robert Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Eugene McCarthy
61
Which of the following did President Kennedy propose in order to stimulate the economy?
collecting taxes from cities with high unemployment
raising taxes
increasing the minimum wage and government spending
eliminating unemployment insurance
62
How did Lyndon Johnson’s appointment as vice presidential candidate affect the election of 1960?
He helped to capture a large percentage of the Catholic vote.
His presence on the ballot helped to win key states in the South.
His political inexperience scared away potential voters.
He was too similar to Kennedy to attract new voters.
63
Why did many Mexican immigrants come to the United States in the 1940s and 1950s?
to escape the revolution in their country
to receive an education
to live in New York’s Upper West Side
to work as temporary laborers
64
How did the government alter the draft system in 1966?
It instituted a draft lottery system.
It passed legislation to phase out the draft.
It raised the minimum age of service from 18 to 21.
It changed deferments for college students.
65
________ encouraged manufacturers to make low-quality goods that would become outdated quickly.
government subsidies
immigration reform
planned obsolescence
aerospace technology
66
Which of the following correctly describes the state of the economy when Kennedy was elected in 1960?
The U.S. economy was far ahead of those of other Western democracies.
Unemployment was at one of its highest levels since World War II.
The level of personal consumption was at a record high.
Most people had confidence in their job security.

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