Why was the Berlin Wall built?

to keep East Germans from getting to West Berlin

The Supreme Court under Earl Warren (and later under Warren Burger) was known for...

settling cases for personal rights and equality

How did US involvement in the Vietnam War affect its international relations during the war?

the US strengthened its relationship with France

UNIT 6: Cash and Carry, Destroyers-for-Bases, and the peacetime draft indicated:

The US was inching closer to WW2

De facto segregation is exemplified in which of the following?

deteriorating inner cities with predominatley minorities

UNIT 4: The Roosevelt Corollary modified the Monroe Doctrine by adding which element?

US military presence in the Latin America

For what reason did some Americans support US involvement in Vietnam?

for the containment of communism

The USSR began installing nuclear missiles in Cuba in 1962 because the USSR...

wanted to stop the US from another attack against Cuba

Pick the correct answer:

1964 election resulted in LBJ's sweeping win against Goldwater

UNIT 1: main target of Populist Party in 1890s:

raise money supply with gold and silver

Pick the false answer:

Black Power Movement-->24th Amendment

Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964, resulting in:

US soldiers being sent to Vietnam

UNIT 5: The expansion of the federal government and its deficit spending was a(n) _____ of the Great Depression

English muffin, enchilada, effect

UNIT 2: How did cities change through industrialization in the late 1800s?

tenements were built to house immigrant labor

Many SNCC/CORE college students spent the summer of '64 ...

registering Black voters in Mississippi

The Poor People's March and Fair Housing Act of 1968 most involved:

eliminating poverty in minority communities

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1
Why was the Berlin Wall built?
to assure the privacy of East Berliners
to keep East Germans from getting to West Berlin
to keep West Berliners from escaping to East Berlin
to contain communism
2
The Supreme Court under Earl Warren (and later under Warren Burger) was known for...
settling cases for personal rights and equality
settling cases for national security and foreign defense
settling cases for pop stars like The Beatles or Mr. Munsell
settling cases for big business, promoting laissez faire
3
THIS allowed South Vietnam to be infiltrated by North Vietnamese troops...
Ho Chi Minh Trail
night vision goggles
Ngo Dinh Diem's private entourage
Helicopters
4
How did US involvement in the Vietnam War affect its international relations during the war?
the US strengthened its relationship with Cambodia
the US strengthened its relationship with France
it caused tension to increase between the US and China
it caused tension to increase between the US and Australia
5
UNIT 6: Cash and Carry, Destroyers-for-Bases, and the peacetime draft indicated:
The US was inching closer to WW2
The US was growing more isolated
The US wanted to declare war on France
The Japanese had infiltrated the US government
6
De facto segregation is exemplified in which of the following?
Jim Crow laws
voter literacy tests for Black Americans in the South
poll taxes
deteriorating inner cities with predominatley minorities
7
The Voting Rights Act of 1965:
gave women the right to vote
banned literacy tests
eliminated the poll tax
instituted a more reliable, digital voting system
8
UNIT 3: Which Wilson-era organization was created to regulate (police) the economy?
Federal Reserve
Federal Communication Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Trade Commission
9
Which of the following was not associated with the Black Panther party?
community enhancement
Black Power
black nationalism
nonviolence
10
The US public was convinced that the Vietnam War could not be won by the US after...
the Tet offensive
the official body count was publicized
Operation Rolling Thunder
The battle of Dien Bien Phu
11
UNIT 7: What did the US do to stop the Soviet control of Berlin–containing communism–in 1948-49?
Negotiate with Stalin
The US did nothing
Throw milk at Berliners
Attack a Soviet outpost in Poland
12
THIS guy = militant approach to civil rights based on anger over inequalities within society.
Medgar Evers
James Meredith
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
13
What were the names of LBJ's 2 beagles?
Ben and Hur
Him and Her
Sheba and Max
Gulf and Tonkin
14
UNIT 4: The Roosevelt Corollary modified the Monroe Doctrine by adding which element?
A moral imperative to make the world safe for democracy
Your mom
US military presence in the Latin America
Private loans to poor Latin American countries
15
After LBJ launched his "war on poverty," how was poverty affected in the US?
it increased drastically
It was reduced drastically
it decreased slightly
it remained constant
16
The birthplace of the Black panthers was in...
Harlem, NY
Washington D.C.
Los Angeles, CA
Oakland, CA
17
The underlying motivation for US involvement in Korea and Vietnam was containment.
True
False
18
For what reason did some Americans support US involvement in Vietnam?
for the containment of communism
for the establishment of world peace
to protect the US from an attack
for the fear that Vietnam would become too powerful
19
The USSR began installing nuclear missiles in Cuba in 1962 because the USSR...
wanted to force the US to reestablish relations with Cuba
wanted to sabotage the missiles and destroy Cuba
wanted to stop the US from another attack against Cuba
wanted the US to end economic sanctions on Cuba
20
Nixon's Irish Setter:
YummyYummy
Butterscotch
Num-Num
King Timahoe
21
Pick the correct answer:
The 1964 election resulted in Nixon's sweeping win over LBJ
The 1960 election resulted in JFK's loss to Nixon
The 1968 election resulted in LBJ's second win despite the Vietnam War
1964 election resulted in LBJ's sweeping win against Goldwater
22
UNIT 1: main target of Populist Party in 1890s:
racial unity in the farming industry
higher railroad prices
raise money supply with gold and silver
lower taxes for business owners
23
Which of the following may have helped JFK in the 1960 election?
his age
TV
his experience
his religion
24
Pick the false answer:
Black Power Movement-->24th Amendment
Selma March-->Voting Rights Act
De facto discrimination-->Black Power Movement
March for Jobs and Freedom-->Civil Rights Act
25
According to the Kerner Commission, which of the following was primarily a result of de facto segregation?
Harlem and Watts riots
Freedom Summer deaths
MLK assassination
Freedom Ride bus explosion
26
The Kennedy family loved horseback riding. Name Caroline's (JFK's daughter) horse.
John
Yogurt
Macaroni
Steak n Eggs
27
Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964, resulting in:
US soldiers being sent to Korea
US soldiers being sent to Vietnam
The investigation into the assassination of Malcolm X
US sending money and supplies to Vietnam
28
UNIT 5: The expansion of the federal government and its deficit spending was a(n) _____ of the Great Depression
English muffin
cause
enchilada
effect
29
All of the following events preceded the Civil Rights Act of 1964, EXCEPT...
Children's Crusade
Selma March
Freedom Ride
March on DC and MLK's "I have a dream" speech
30
UNIT 2: How did cities change through industrialization in the late 1800s?
the gap between the wealthy and poor closed
tenements were built to house immigrant labor
Horse diapers kept streets clean and free of fecal matter
Cities became less polluted and safer
31
Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society initiatives addressed which of the following issues?
communism
poverty
drug usage
The Arms Race
32
Many SNCC/CORE college students spent the summer of '64 ...
registering Black voters in Mississippi
in a bus ride to fight segregation
in Cancun
in race riots in the North
33
The Poor People's March and Fair Housing Act of 1968 most involved:
eliminating poverty in minority communities
protesting US involvement in the Vietnam Conflict
Investigating the death of Martin Luther King Jr.
Abolishing Jim Crow laws
34
JFK's New Frontier programs consisted of all of the following, EXCEPT...
A higher income tax
the building up of the space program
the Peace Corps
new military organizations

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