Which of the following policies would Ronald Reagan most agree with?

cutting taxes on small business owners

What effect did the Brown vs. Board of Education decision have on the civil rights movement?

Struck down segregation in public schools

George H.W. Bush gained great popularity for which of the following?

victory in the Persian Gulf War

Which of the following statements is true about Richard Nixon?

he resigned because he participated in a cover-up

The term "baby boomer" refers to which of the following?

children born in the years immediately following the war

What was Johnson's Great Society?

a set of programs aimed at ending poverty

Why did Lyndon Johnson not run for re-election in 1968?

He did run, but lost to Richard Nixon

Supporters of the women's movement of the 60s would have opposed...

traditional ideas about marriage and motherhood

The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 2001 because?

Knew of Taliban gov. offering Osama Bin Laden a safe haven

Which of the following is an example of globalization?

an economic crisis in Greece affects US stocks

Which was most directly related to Watergate?

Nixon was the only president known to resign

In what way did television greatly impact culture in the 60's and 70's?

It created greater social awareness

Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon would all agree on what?

South Vietnam should not become a communist nation

The incident at Kent State that resulted in the death of four students was an example of

protests against the Vietnam War

What did Nixon want to accomplish with New Federalism?

Give more power to state governments

The term "Cold War" refers to which of the following?

the tension and potential for war between the US and Soviets

What did Presidents Ford, Carter, and Reagan all have in common?

They each served during decades of the Cold War

Which of the following is an example of detente?

US president and Soviet leader meet peacefully

What did Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson all have in common?

They were each concerned about the spread of communism

The Truman Doctrine and Eisenhower Doctrine were similar in that they both were designed to...

assist nations abroad to resist communism

"Cold War" refers to?

tension and potential for war between the U.S. and the USSR

Which of the following was true of Bill Clinton?

he won re-election based on his popular welfare reform

What was the intended purpose of NAFTA?

free trade between the United States, Mexico, Canada

US society in the 1960s can best be described as...

full of unrest, divisions, and social transformation

The Viet Cong can best be described as what?

South Vietnamese supporting Communism

Which of the following was a demographic effect of the Cold War?

More citizens migrated west and to the suburbs

The Marshall Plan's main objective was to what?

give economic relief to help rebuild European nations

What was the effect of the Paris Peace Accords?

It ended US involvement in Vietnam but failed to bring peace

Which of the following presidents had the most in common in terms of domestic policy?

Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson

Critics of Ronald Reagan would most likely focus on what?

the nation's debt and Iran-Contra Affair

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1
Which of the following policies would Ronald Reagan most agree with?
cutting military spending
raising taxes on businesses
increasing the size of government
cutting taxes on small business owners
2
What effect did the Brown vs. Board of Education decision have on the civil rights movement?
limited effect because of indecision of legislative branch
Struck down segregation in public schools
Reinforced slavery and upheld states rights
Had little effect on segregation, it wasn't implemented
3
Bill Clinton became involved in a scandal with a white house intern, this led to?
His indictmen.
His resignation.
Clinton losing the next election.
Clinton's impeachment.
4
George H.W. Bush gained great popularity for which of the following?
victory in the Persian Gulf War
balancing the budget
NAFTA
handling the nation's economy
5
Which of the following statements is true about Richard Nixon?
He only the second president to be impeached
He was a staunch defender of civil rights
he resigned because he participated in a cover-up
He resigned because he planned the Watergate break-in
6
Soviet ships being turned away is most associated with...
the Bay of Pigs
the sinking of the Lusitania
the Berlin airlift
the Cuban Missle Crisis
7
The term "baby boomer" refers to which of the following?
children born in the years immediately following the war
soldiers returning home from the war
housewives who gave up their jobs to stay home, have babies
houses built quickly and in large numbers to form suburbs
8
What was Johnson's Great Society?
a movement to end Communism in Asia
a war resolution giving the president more power
a piece of civil rights legislation
a set of programs aimed at ending poverty
9
Why did Lyndon Johnson not run for re-election in 1968?
He had finished establishing his Great Society
He did run, but lost to Richard Nixon
He found himself unpopular due to the war in Vietnam
He had already served two terms and could not run
10
Computers and cell phones have had a effect on Americans similar to that by
the Emancipation Proclamation
the creation of the atomic bombs
Jacksonian democracy
the invention of railroads
11
A map dividing East and West Europe would be showing what?
European Union
Berlin Wall
38th Parallel
Iron Curtain
12
Following WWII the United States adopted which of the following toward Soviet communism?
acceptance
containment
pacifism
agression
13
Supporters of the women's movement of the 60s would have opposed...
Roe V Wade
the Equal Rights Amendment
traditional ideas about marriage and motherhood
civil rights
14
Which president helped lead the nation's economy from a budget deficit to a budget surplus?
George W. Bush
no president has ever done this
Bill Clinton
George H.W. Bush
15
The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 2001 because?
Knew of Taliban gov. offering Osama Bin Laden a safe haven
Feared a Communist would seize control of the country
Belief of Saddam Hussein was thought to have nuclear weapons
belief of Taliban having nuclear weaponry
16
Which of the following was a cause supported by the conservative movement in the 1960s?
property rights
feminism
civil rights
direct relief
17
Which of the following is an example of globalization?
US business refuses to expand due to higher taxes
president introduces a stimulus package
falling real estate leads to massive unemployment
an economic crisis in Greece affects US stocks
18
Which was most directly related to Watergate?
Second president to ever become impeached
Nixon was the only president to become impeached
Jimmy Carter became Nixon's succesor
Nixon was the only president known to resign
19
Which of the following countries was attacked for harboring Al-Qaeda?
Iran
Afghanistan
Israel
Iraq
20
In what way did television greatly impact culture in the 60's and 70's?
It made radios obsolete
It created greater social awareness
It ended social and political strife
It led to a lack of interest in social issues
21
Which of the following policies would most likely be favored by a conservative?
fewer welfare programs
more government social programs
higher taxes
wealth redistribution
22
Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon would all agree on what?
The US must escalate the US military presence in Vietnam
Vietnam is too small a country to bother getting involved in
South Vietnam should not become a communist nation
to bring the US troops home, we must expand the war to Laos
23
The incident at Kent State that resulted in the death of four students was an example of
protests against the Vietnam War
the violence of the civil rights movement
the suspension of habeas corpus
the federal government's crackdown on Communism
24
What did Nixon want to accomplish with New Federalism?
Pass new civil rights legislation
Give more power to state governments
escalate the arms race with the Soviet Union
declae a "war on poverty"
25
The term "Cold War" refers to which of the following?
a conflict in Berlin that happened during the winter
a conflict in Korea
the tension that arose after Soviets shot down a spy plane
the tension and potential for war between the US and Soviets
26
A conservative politician would most likely favor what?
lower taxes
raise taxes
fund government job programs
increase welfare payments
27
What did Presidents Ford, Carter, and Reagan all have in common?
They were all Republicans who had to build trust
They each rejected detente in favor of tougher stances
They each served during decades of the Cold War
they were each major players in conservative politics
28
Which of the following is an example of detente?
US government trades freely with Europe
US president announce and embargo
US president and Soviet leader meet peacefully
US government plots a communist overthrow
29
The War Powers Act of 1973 was passed to reverse which of the following?
the Paris Peace Accords
the Geneva Accords
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
the Pentagon Papers
30
What African-American civil rights leader preached nonviolent, civil disobedience?
Frederick Douglass
Martin Luther King, Jr.
John F. Kennedy
Malcolm X
31
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" is associated with?
the Cold War
D-Day
Iran-Contra affair
The War on Terror
32
What did Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson all have in common?
They were each presidents during the Vietnam conflict
They were all concerned about Castro in Cuba
They were each concerned about the spread of communism
they were all Democrats who strongly favored civil rights
33
The Truman Doctrine and Eisenhower Doctrine were similar in that they both were designed to...
assist nations abroad to resist communism
increase Israel's security against Arab states
support West Berlin during the Soviet blockade
use negotiations rather than military actions
34
A goo campaign strategy for Jimmy Carter would have been to focus on....
the Camp David Accords
the state of the economy
the Iran Hostage Crisis
SALT II
35
"Cold War" refers to?
dividing line between Western Europe and communist East
tension and potential for war between the U.S. and the USSR
the war between Germany and the USSR
war between U.S. and Germany
36
Which of the following is a cold war conflict that occurred in Eastern Asia?
Korean War
founding of Israel
Berlin Airlift
U-2 Incident
37
Barack Obama did what in order to fix the nation's economy?
closing government departments
increasing foreclosures
cutting taxes
introducing a stimulus package
38
Which of the following was true of Bill Clinton?
He gained support by claiming to be a "tax and spend" libera
he won re-election based on his popular welfare reform
He's only the third president ever to be impeached
he negotiated the Camp David Accords
39
Tet Offensive, MLK assassinated, Robert Kennedy assassinated all are
events during the Korean War
events of the civil rights movement
events that occurred during the Nixon presidency
events of 1968
40
Public reaction to the war in Vietnam can be best described as...
opposed to the war
supporting the war
divided
united
41
What was the intended purpose of NAFTA?
improve relations between the United States and the USSR
free trade between the United States, Mexico, Canada
establish an alliance against communism in Europe
unite the economic systems of several European nations
42
US society in the 1960s can best be described as...
calm, reserved, and traditional
a time in which political authority was unquestioned
unpatriotic and favoring Communism
full of unrest, divisions, and social transformation
43
When Winston Churchill said "an iron curtain has descended across the continent" he's referring
Hitler's invasion of France
to the threat Hitler posed to Europe
the dropping of the atomic bombs
the postwar division of Europe
44
The Viet Cong can best be described as what?
South Vietnamese supporting Communism
Communist invaders from North Vietnam
Cambodian Communists
pro-US rebels helping US forces
45
An African American activist during the early twentieth century would most likely join the
AFL
NAACP
CIA
HUAC
46
Which of the following was a demographic effect of the Cold War?
The US and USSR entered into an arms race
US leaders feared a domino effect
More citizens migrated west and to the suburbs
The United States began a peacetime military buildup
47
The Marshall Plan's main objective was to what?
political advisers to plot against Communist countries
military support for NATO allies
give economic relief to help rebuild European nations
nuclear weapons for use as defense
48
The Warren Court can be best described as
very conservative
socially active
favoring less government
anti-civil rights
49
What was the effect of the Paris Peace Accords?
Marked new era in US-Chinese relations
It ended US involvement in Vietnam but failed to bring peace
The war in Vietnam was over with a north and south Vietnam
Continued relations with the Soviets after Nixon
50
Which of the following presidents had the most in common in terms of domestic policy?
Harry Truman and Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan
Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson
George Washington and Theodore Roosevelt
51
Critics of Ronald Reagan would most likely focus on what?
the end of the Cold War
the nation's debt and Iran-Contra Affair
the state of the miltary when he left office
the effects of his tax cuts
52
Great Society: War on Poverty, Medicare, Medicaid, and?
government housing
conservatism
trickle-down economics
New Federalism
53
Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson would bother agree with which of the following?
It is in our best interest to recognize Mao's government
The federal government must regulate more with social issues
communism is a threat to freedom and the United States
civil rights must take precedence over property rights
54
Which of the following presidents would have disagreed the most about the role of government
Ronald Reagan and Lyndon Johnson
Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton
Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan
Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson
55
Joseph Stalin was the leader of what country?
Germany
Soviet Union
Poland
Czechoslovakia
56
Which of the following statements best describes Nixon's "New Federalism?"
impose sanctions on OPEC
giving more authority back to states
new approach to dealing with USSR
Aggressive Civil Rights Legislation
57
What is a common criticism of Ronald Reagan's presidency?
He ended the Cold War
He led the economy into a depression
He was not conservative enough
He left the nation with a massive debt
58
Which of the following contributed to demographic changes in the US after World War II
the Truman Doctrine
Communism in Hollywood
interstate highways
the Marshall Plan
59
MLK's method can be best described how?
merely political
militant
secular and innovative
civil disobedience
60
Which of the following marked the end of US involvement in Vietnam?
the Paris Peace Accords
the Geneva Accords
the Pentagon Papers
the fall of Saigon
61
Why did the United States become involved in Vietnam?
They feared Vietnam would cut off oil
They feared if Vietnam became communist, SoutheastAsia would
The US were allied with France and sent troops to help them
The US was allies with North Vietnam
62
Malcolm X and MLK would have agreed most on which of the following?
the effectiveness of civil disobedience
the methods used to pursue civil rights
the willingness to use violence if necessary
the need for African Americans to gain civil rights
63
Which president viewed the USSR as a "evil empire" and built up US military forces?
Barack Obama
George W Bush
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
64
What resulted from the red scare in the United States after WWII?
Students for a democratic society
McCarthyism
Palmer Raids
Sacco and Vanzetti trial
65
Public reaction to the Vietnam war was described as?
supporting the war
united
against the war
divided
66
Which of the following describes Lyndon Johnson's domestic programs?
"supply-side economics" in which tax cuts will benefit all
a "New Frontier" in which the US will lead the world
a "Great Society" meant to end poverty
"New Federalism" in which the government step away
67
Which of the following would have been most inspired by Woodstock?
a migrant worker
a housewife
US citizens
a college student
68
Watergate damaged the citizens confidence in?
Congress' power
Executive Branch
Constitution
Media
69
Based on Brown v. Board of Education, which of the following actions is illegal....
the use of national guardsmen to settle racial disputes
forcing an eldery African American lady to give up her seat
a white principal turning away an African American Student
public officials using violence to break up peace protests

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