Black Panthers encouraged African Americans to do what?

arm themselves against white society

Why did the Iran hostage crisis occur?

the U.S. supported the tyrant monarchy in Iran

The Watergate scandal was when Nixon's administration tried to cover up a break in of:

the Democratic National Committee HQs

What did the Supreme Court rule in University of California Regents v. Bakke?

Universities could not use "fixed quotas"

What did the Pentagon papers reveal?

American government had not been honest about Vietnam

What is NOT true about the March on Washington?

it led to racial riots outside the Lincoln Memorial

In terms of German reparations after WWII, what did the Soviets believe?

Germany must pay heavy reparations so the USSR could rebuild

What did the 22nd Amendment do?

limited President to 2 terms in office

All of following happened as a result of McCarthyism EXCEPT:

President Truman created a loyalty review program

stopping the spread of communism

Why were residents of Love Canal experiencing health problems?

underground toxic waste leaking into soil and waterways

After the University of California at Berkeley strikes, the Supreme Court gave students:

right to freedom of speech and assembly

pledged to fight communism by giving $ to Greece & Turkey

The 26th Amendment is based on the idea that:

old enough to fight= old enough to vote

Which is NOT true about the Tet Offensive?

The Communists conquered South Vietnam

Which was not done via the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

ended voter discrimination for blacks

How did the baby boom affect America between 1945-1960?

we needed more schools and resources for education

What did Congress do when it passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?

handed its war powers to the President

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1
Black Panthers encouraged African Americans to do what?
arm themselves against white society
register to vote
use non-violent protests
lobby
2
Why did the Iran hostage crisis occur?
Afghanistan invaded Saudi Arabia
the U.S. kicked Iran out of O.P.E.C.
the hostages stole oil from Iran
the U.S. supported the tyrant monarchy in Iran
3
The Watergate scandal was when Nixon's administration tried to cover up a break in of:
the Democratic National Committee HQs
the Republican National Committee HQs
the Libertarian National Committee HQs
the Pentagon
4
The willingness to go to war to force an opponent to back down is:
Brinksmanship
Massive retaliation
Fallout
Duck and Cover
5
What did the Supreme Court rule in University of California Regents v. Bakke?
Universities had to admit all students to medical programs
Universities could not use "fixed quotas"
Universities had to use affirmative action policies
Universities could not use race for admissions critieria
6
What did the Pentagon papers reveal?
American government had not been honest about Vietnam
The U.S. was going to declare war on all communist countries
American soliders massacred civilians at My Lai
More Americans died in Vietnam than was reported
7
What is NOT true about the March on Washington?
MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech was given
it was a non-violent protest
it led to racial riots outside the Lincoln Memorial
celebrated 100th anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation
8
Brown v. Board of Education ended:
segregation in public schools
segregation in private schools
discrimination on busses
discrimination in employment
9
What did the Southern Manifesto encourage white Southerners to do?
obey the law, even if they didn't like it
embrace desegregation
defy the Supreme Court
march againt Civil Rights
10
Threatening a large-scale response against a communist state trying to seize territory:
duck and cover
massive retaliation
brinksmanship
fallout
11
In terms of German reparations after WWII, what did the Soviets believe?
Germany must be communist
Germany must be divided with the Berlin Wall
Germany must pay heavy reparations so the USSR could rebuild
Germany must be allowed to recover economically
12
What did the 22nd Amendment do?
Gave women the right to vote
prohibitied the production and sale of alcohol
limited President to 2 terms in office
direct election of Senators
13
All of following happened as a result of McCarthyism EXCEPT:
President Truman created a loyalty review program
The Internal Security Act/McCarran Act passed
McCarthy looked for spies in the U.S. Army
Senate passed a vote of censure against McCarthy
14
Gideon v. Wainwright guarantees people the right to:
telephone call when in jail
a visit from family when in jail
a speedy trial
lawyer
15
What were students protesting when the Kent State shooting occurred?
the My Lai massacre
the bombing of Cambodia
the Iran-Contra affair
the end of the Vietnam war
16
What is containment?
stopping the spread of capitalism
encouraging the spread of communism
massive military buildup for massive retaliation
stopping the spread of communism
17
When Western powers refused to withdraw from communist West Berlin, the Soviets:
Built the Berlin Wall
airlifted supplies to Berlin to end the American blockade
put long-range missiles in Cuba
cried themselves to sleep
18
Why were residents of Love Canal experiencing health problems?
a radiation leak from a nuclear plant
toxic waste from planes
underground toxic waste leaking into soil and waterways
lead paint in many homes
19
Which is NOT a cause of poverty, according to LBJ?
Illiteracy
inadequate public services
Voting
Unemployment
20
Which is NOT a result of Watergate?
Ford became President
Camp David Accords
The Federal Campaign Act Amendments
Nixon was pardoned by the President
21
After the University of California at Berkeley strikes, the Supreme Court gave students:
right to desegregate on campus
freedom of speech and to desegregate on campus
right to freedom of speech and assembly
only the right to assemble on campus
22
Which law limited the power of labor unions by passing right to work laws in 1947?
Taft-Hartley Act
Fair Deal
Closed Shop Act
GI Bill
23
All of the following are causes of the COLD war, except:
U.S.S.R. failed to allow Poland to hold free elections
Soviet invasion of North Korea
Stalin mad over U.S. taking too long to open 2nd WWII front
U.S./U.S.S.R. disagreements over German reparations
24
In response to NATO, the USSR and Eastern Europe formed:
Berlin Pact
Sputnik
Warsaw Pact
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
25
Who used covert operations to prevent Communist revolutions in developing countries?
Chesterfield PD
Green Berets
CIA
FBI
26
The Truman Doctrine:
ended the Korean War
rearmed West Germany
built the Berlin wall
pledged to fight communism by giving $ to Greece & Turkey
27
Which is NOT true about Ceasar Chavez?
promoted non-violence as a form of protest
was a communist revolutionary
organized a national boycott of grapes
he co-founded the United Farm workers
28
The 26th Amendment is based on the idea that:
the President should have power to send troops to war
the poll tax should be eliminated
old enough to fight= old enough to vote
women should be able to serve in the armed services
29
What did Nixon's policy of Vietnamization call for?
a withdrawal of U.S. troops
a massive invasion of North Vietnam
the U.S. to declare war on all communist countries
a withdrawal of N.Vietnamese troops
30
Which is NOT true about the Tet Offensive?
it turned U.S. public opinion against the war
The Communists conquered South Vietnam
Don't pick me. I'm not the right answer
it was a military victory for the U.S.
31
Which was not done via the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
required employers to end discrimination in workplaces
ended voter discrimination for blacks
established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
made segregation illegal in most public places
32
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 authorize the Attorney General to do?
establish taxes to register to vote
refuse minorities the right to vote
Give literacy tests to voters
end discrimination in voting
33
How did the baby boom affect America between 1945-1960?
the Social Security system went broke b/c people were old
we needed more schools and resources for education
we didn't need as many houses anymore
the Cold War got more support
34
Which two countries gave North Vietnam weapons and other military support?
USSR and Italy
USSR and China
Japan and the Philippines
U.S. and Great Britain
35
What sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycotts?
the arrest of Rosa Parks
assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
a church bombing
the sit-in movement from CORE
36
In response to the Soviet Union blockading West Berlin, the U.S.A.:
started the Berlin Airlift
bombed Hiroshima
built the Berlin Wall
blockaded East Berlin
37
Plessy v. Ferguson established:
"civil rights" doctrine
"Southern segregation" doctrine
"separate-but-equal" doctrine
"de facto segregation" doctrine
38
How did suburbs have a negative impact on America?
immigrants were deported
miniorities left the cities
taxpayers left the cities
the number of factories increased
39
What did Congress do when it passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?
Declared war on Japan
Declared war on North Vietnam
Increased aid to South Vietnam
handed its war powers to the President
40
Why did the Bay of Pigs invasion occur?
to overthrow their communist leader
spread U.S.A. control into Cuba
Get rid of missiles in Cuba
Both options B & C

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