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1
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 got rid of:
Age discrimination
Barriers preventing women from voting
Literacy tests
Proof of residency
2
the Supreme Court Case Plessy vs. Ferguson...
desegregated public schools
created legal justification for segregation
created a cure for racial segregation
allowed for federal regulation of state elections
3
Where was Korea divided at the beginning and end of the Korean War?
17th & 38th parallel
38th and 17th parallel
17th & 17th parallel
38th & 38th parallel
4
Why is Jackie Robinson famous?
He marched to Selma
He broke the color barrier in the MLB
He organized lunch counter sit-ins
He participated in Freedom Rides
5
Both groups of Civil Rights organizations believed in ________
Ignoring racist attitudes in the North
Expressing pride in being African American
Opposing African American participation in elections
Encouraged emigration to Africa
6
FDR served 4 terms in office. This resulted in the 20th amendment which...?
limits the number of terms of the President and VP
allows the govt. to tax
lowered the voting age to 18
granted women the right to vote
7
What caused the US to federally fund educational math and science programs?
The launching of Sputnik
The announcement of international education guidelines
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The discovery of new chemical elements
8
Which Civil Rights leader believed in civil disobedience & opposed political compromises?
Malcom X
Stokey Charmichael
MLK
Booker T. Washington
9
Senator Joseph McCarthy is associated with which time period?
War effort of the 40's
Red Scare of the 50's
Civil Rights Movement of the 60s
Political scandals of the 70's
10
The "silent majority", distrust of govt. leaders, & demand for 18 yr olds to vote are part of:
Criticism of JFK
The "Credibility Gap"
The Domino Theory
Responses to the Vietnam War
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Why did the US want to give money to Europe to rebuild it after WWII?
Because we felt like sharing our wealth
We hoped it would prevent the spread of communism
We wanted to cripple Germany's economy
We wanted to establish dominance over trade markets
12
This image represents which US idea in the Cold War?
The Domino Theory
Passing the War Powers Act
McCarthyism
Attacking China during the Korean War
13
What was the purpose of the Grape Boycott?
Equal employment for women
Publicly funded healthcare for children
Better retirement for farm workers
Better treatment of migrant farm workers
14
Who believed that African Americans should push for complete equality and do it quickly?
Malcom X
MLK
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
15
What ultimately caused the Cold War?
Pres. Truman met with Stalin at the Potsdam Conference
The US was democratic while the USSR was communist
The fact that the US and GB had invaded France in WWII
The US had good relationships with countries all over Europe
16
Vietnam remained a divided nation after the US withdrew.
False
True
17
What numbers are the Civil War Amendments?
1, 2, 3
16, 17, 18
18, 19, 21
13, 14, 15
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Who believed that African Americans should submit to segregation in exchange for benefits?
MLK
Malcom X
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
19
Which of these is part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Denying the physically handicapped access is legal
The EPA regulates the environment
The Department of Transportation is dissolved
Employment discrimination is illegal
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Why are the Civil War Amendments significant?
They expanded federal power over the economy
They gave rights to former slaves
They only applied to Southern states
They forbid secession by the South
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What was the Berlin Airlift?
The US gave $13 billion of aid to rebuild Europe
Truman sent supplies to the blockaded city of Berlin
The launching of Sputinik
The US wanted to contain communism to Asia and E. Europe
