stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Spring 2023 Review: Units 6,7,8 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Spring 2023 Review: Units 6,7,8
Spring 2023 Review: Units 6,7,8
56 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
141 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
56 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
56
Answers
1
Beat Generation
wrote poems about death and immorality.
specializing in bloodshed and violence
stressed individuality, not conformity (counterculture)
focused on immorality and disturbing writings
2
Which of the following resulted from McCarthyism during the 1950s?
Recuritment procedures for the US military branches reformed
Membership in the U.S Communist Party increased.
U.S. diplomats began to express political viewpoints freely.
U.S citizens were arrested for being suspected communists.
3
Civil Rights Act of 1964
allowed sexual discrimination
prohibited poll taxes and literacy tests
disbanned the EEOC
banned racial discrimination in facilities open to public
4
What is the domino theory?
If a family moves, their relatives will move
A country becomes communists so neighbors become communists
A country colonizes another country so neighbors colonize
A group of people move, so more people will move
5
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in-
the political scandals of the 1970s
the war effort of the 1940s
the Red Scare of the 1950s
the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s
6
Germany and Italy had totalitarian governments during WW2. Which phrase describes totalitarian governments?
The government doesn't controls all parts of citizens' lives.
Citizens have freedom of speech.
Opposition to the government is allowed.
Ruled by a dictator
7
What does the 13th Amendment do?
Limits Presidents term to 2 years
The right to bear arms
Gives women the right to vote
Abolishes Slavery
8
What was the importance of Cuban Missile Crisis?
The US wanted the Soviet Union to provide aid to Cuba.
The US wanted the Soviet Union to remove missiles from Cuba
The US attacked Cuba.
The US placed missiles in Cuba.
9
Who was Douglas MacArthur?
American general, tank commander, fought in Europe
American general, supreme Allied commander in Europe
American Army commander in the Pacific
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
10
Vernon Baker?
Medal of Honor winner during WWII
Tuskegee Ariman during the Vietnam War
Navajo Code Talker during the Spanish American War
Purple Heart recipient during WWI
11
The purpose of both the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was to
increase membership of the United Nations
prevent the spread of communism
support the construction of the Iron Curtain
attempt to solve world hunger
12
Plessy v. Ferguson ruled -
Separate but equal
integration of schools
separate is unequal
desegregation of schools
13
Roy Benavidez
....
Was promoted to General
Received a Congressional Medal of Honor
Fought in WWII and Vietnam
Was in the Forrest Gump movie
14
MLK worked to end segregation through Civil Disobedience (sit-ins). What is Civil Disobedience?
gathering information to write a story
protesting in non-violent, peaceful ways
assassinating leaders for their beliefs
arresting people for not following laws
15
The Battle of Midway were significant in
turning the tide of Japanese advances in the Pacific
saving the Philippines from being invaded
driving the last of America's navy from the Pacific
thwarting the Japanese army's drive through India
16
Who was Chester Nimitz?
American general, Admiral of the Navy in the Pacific
American Army commander in the Pacific
American general, and Army Chief of Staff
American general, fought in Europe, important to D-Day
17
What did the Marshall Plan do?
Provided Billions of Dollars for rebuilding Europe
Allowed all refugees to live in America
broke apart Germany
Built a wall in Berlin
18
What did the 26th amendment do?
allowed DC residents right to vote for president
allowed 18 year old the right to vote
allowed women the right to vote
allowed former slaves the right to vote
19
Who where the Flying Tigers?
a propaganda tool to get more Americans to grow their food
A group of African Americans who flew in Europe
A group of American volunteers who flew in China
A group of Native Americans whose code was never broken
20
Who put the first "beeping ball" or satellite into space?
China
Great Britain
Soviet Union
United States
21
Much of the prosperity of the 1950s and 60s was due to
income and business tax cuts to the wealthy
foreign aid from Asia
a thriving working class after the war
consumerism in the suburbs
22
What event started the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Gulf of Tonkin Attacks
The removal of Soviet Missiles
The Bay of Pig Invasion
Soviet Union shooting down U2 spy plans
23
Rationing (ww2)
rationed automobiles, tires, gasoline, and guns (ONLY)
they rationed bibles
they rationed whatever they could at the local stores
rationed automobiles, tires, gasoline,fuel oil, coal, firewood, nylon etc
24
Little Rock 9
9 rocks
Arkansas National Guard Members
Members of Congress
9 students that had to be escorted by federal troops just to attend school
25
Orval Faubus
segregated public education violated the U.S. Constitution
courts expand and apply the Constitution's intent beyond its actual meaning
organization of militant African Americans founded in 1966
opposed the integration of 9 black people to Little Rock school
26
The essential element of the policy of containment was
a commitment to rolling back communism
a commitment to working with the USSR
a rejection of involvement in the United Nations
a commitment to holding communism to the USSR
27
the 15th Amendment says
all men have voting rights
all people have voting rights
slavery is illegal in the United States
All people have equal rights
28
American Indian Movement
securing rights for native american men
securing rights for african american women
securing of land, legal rigts, and self government for native americans
rights for Hispanic women after years of segregation
29
Thurgood Marshall was the first African American
history teacher.
Baptist minister.
Supreme Court judge.
baseball player.
30
March on Washington
boycotted buses in Montgomery
gathering to fight for equality. MLK gave his "I Have a Dream" speech
sat in resteraunts until they got what they wanted
Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act
31
During the Cold War, the US increased spending in...
social programs
elections
education
public relations
32
Why was the KKK formed?
Help create peace in the South
to prevent minorities from exercising their rights
Protect white northerners
Protect the rights of African Americans
33
Brown v. Board of Education established that....
separate schools for black & white students was illegal.
Schools could be segregated as long as they were "equal"
separate schools for black & white students was legal.
Protestors could not demonstrate at public schools
34
What did Cesar Chavez accomplish in 1962?
He founded the United Farm Workers
He became mayor of San Antonio.
First man to travel to the Moon
He was elected to the U.S. Senate.
35
The Black Panthers were a
a special interest groups
Non-violent nationalist group
radical militant group
labor union
36
The Tuskegee Airmen were what during World War II?
Rock candy that made Fighter Pilots more awake
Japanese American Fighter Pilot group
African American Fighter Pilot group
Native American Fighter Pilot group
37
Bay of Pigs
A failed attack launched by the CIA during the Kennedy administration
A succesful attack that hit the whole city in Germany
A bunch of little pigs that were slaughtered
Idk
38
Reasons for the internment of Japanese Americans?
Fear of Japanese espionage
Fear of Italian spies
Fear of Communists soldiers
Fear of German sabotage
39
Plessy v Ferguson
Public facilities may be separated by race as long as they are equal
Car dealerships can refuse to sell to a customer based on race
Segregation is illegal and must be ended immediately
Schools must bus students in an effort to achieve racial integration
40
American Indian Movement
1964 project to register African Americans to vote in Mississippi
Law that banned discrimination in housing
None of the above
an organization was formed 1968 to work for Native American rights
41
The 24th Amendment
Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
Allowed blacks to vote for the first time
Outlawed poll taxes as a requirement for voting in elections
Prohibited segregation in all public places
42
Rosa Parks' arrest for refusing to give up her seat sparked what early Civil Rights protest?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Selma to Montgomery March
March on Washington
Freedom Rides
43
Which tactic did MLK jr and SCLC use most effectively in their struggle to win equal rights?
nonviolent resistence
reverse discrimination
affirmative action
armed rebellion
44
what was the role of women in world war 2?
they were stay at home wives and watched over the household
they were needed to fill many traditional male jobs & roles
they waited for the men to be back from war
they read and helped their kids
45
Chicano Mural Movement
increased awareness of Chicano cultural heritage
renewed enthusiasm among immigrants relocating to Texas
ended discrimination in employment of Hispanics
promoted the recruitment of Hispanic-Americans into the Amry
46
Island Hopping
A way to supply the army in the Pacific
A strategy used by the Allies to take weaker islands
A Japanese strategy of attacking China
A form of espionage conducted by the US
47
Jim Crow laws -
made segregation illegal
discriminated against immigrants
improved working conditions in factories
made discrimination legal
48
What was the 'Space Race'?
Countries competing to find the first aliens
Countries competing to put the first man in space
Countries competing to make the fastest rockets
Countries competing to get the most land
49
Title IX, passed in 1972, guaranteed women . . .
quotas for women in defense industries
the right to be free from sexual harassment on the job
the right to equal pay for equal work
discrimination in any federally funded education program
50
What event ended due to the start of World War 2?
The New Deal
Great Depression
Roaring Twenties
The Cold War
51
Title IX led to
equality in the workplace.
increase in minimum wage.
abortion rights.
women athletic programs.
52
Executive Order 9066
authorized the internment of Italian-Americans
exempted all those who were technically American citizens
authorized the internment of German-Americans
authorized the internment of Japanese-Americans
53
Effects of the Atomic Bomb during World War 2?
Interned thousands of Japanese Americans
Ended WW2 & Started the Cold War
A failed attempt to appease Hitler
A need to convert domestic manufacturing for war
54
When did WORLD WAR 2 happen?
1933 - 1939
1939 - 1945
1989 - 1990
1936 - 1940
55
Sputnick 1 was the first artifical _______ to orbit the Earth.
space program
rocket
satellite
astronaut
56
The 14th amendment....
Segregated whites and blacks
Guaranteed the right to vote
Abolished slavery
Granted equal protection under the constitution
