What concerned American leaders about the launch of Sputnik?

it showed that the Soviets were winning the space race

What was the immediate cause of the passage of the 1959 National Defense Act, which increased funding for education ?

Soviets launching the Sputnik satellite

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision?

Southern states mostly ignored the ruling and took years to integrate

What was one impact of the Federal Highway Act (1965)?

encouraged growth in different parts of the country

Which of the following describe defining characteristics of the Cold War?

Fears of Communist expansion; buildup of nuclear weapons

Which phrase best completes the diagram?

Reasons for Economic Prosperity in the 1950s

What was the immediate impact of this order?

The armed forces of the United States were desegregated.

Which of the following statements about Supreme Court cases is TRUE?

Brown v. Board of Education overturned Plessy v. Ferguson

Which of the following was an important underlying cause of the Cold War in Europe?

The US and allies were democracy and Capitalism, Soviet Union was Communist

What was a major effect of the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act?

Rise of suburbs you could live outside of city but easily commute to city

What was one reason resident Truman desegregated the armed forces in 1948?

a majority of Black soldiers had fought with distinction in World War II

Outside of the South, what did some public schools do in order to comply with the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

Bus minority students to predominantly white schools and vice versa

What did the Korean War demonstrate about U.S. containment policy?

American containment policy had spread to Asia.

What is true of the G.I. Bill?

AA veterans in the South were largely denied access to benefits of GI Bill

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1
Which Supreme Court case was supposed to prevent the problem King writes about?
Regents of University of California v. Bakke
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Tinker v. Des Moines
2
What concerned American leaders about the launch of Sputnik?
it swiftly followed the establishment of HUAC
it demonstrated Soviet missile capabilities
it showed that the Soviets were winning the space race
it enabled the Soviets to spy on everyday Americans
3
The quote above is from the decision of which landmark Supreme Court case?
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Brown v. Board of Education
Eugene v. Debs
Plessy v. Ferguson
4
What was the immediate cause of the passage of the 1959 National Defense Act, which increased funding for education ?
Large unemployment rate in the US, due to lack of skills
The need to develop more sophisticated nuclear weapons
Soviets launching the Sputnik satellite
Report showing the US behind most nations in the quality of public colleges
5
Which of the following best describes the impact of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision?
ThurgoodMarshall became first Black Supreme Court Justice immediately after
Legal segregation in all public places was officially banned.
Southern states quickly integrated all public schools
Southern states mostly ignored the ruling and took years to integrate
6
What was one impact of the Federal Highway Act (1965)?
encouraged migration from suburbs to city centers
encouraged growth in different parts of the country
decreased the nation’s reliance on nuclear weapons
reduced air and water pollution
7
This passage describes conditions in the United States during the 1950s. Which phrase correctly completes this excerpt?
The Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education
The G.I. Bill
Executive Order 9066
The adoption of the assembly line to manufacturing
8
Which of the following describe defining characteristics of the Cold War?
Isolationist foreign policy US refusal to join international organization
U.S. troops fighting in Europe; temporary alliance with the Soviet Union
Fears of Communist expansion; buildup of nuclear weapons
Terrorist acts by Islamic Fundamentalists; U.S. occupation of Iraq
9
Who was the author of this speech?
Harry S. Truman
Alger Hiss
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joseph McCarthy
10
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
Factors leading to U.S. Recession
Effects of the Cold War
Causes of Globalization
Reasons for Economic Prosperity in the 1950s
11
What was the immediate impact of this order?
The armed forces of the United States were desegregated.
Free education was promised to veterans who had served in World War II.
Southern member of the Democratic Party left and formed new political party
Equal opportunity in education was established to promote advances in M & S
12
22. Which era of U.S. history had these characteristics?
The Reconstruction Era
The Clinton Presidency
The Roaring Twenties
The Truman Presidency
13
Which of the following statements about Supreme Court cases is TRUE?
Marbury v. Madison overturned Bush v. Gore
Worcester v. Georgia overturned Tinker v. Des Moines School District
Dred Scott v. Sanford overturned Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education overturned Plessy v. Ferguson
14
Which of the following was an important underlying cause of the Cold War in Europe?
The US and allies were democracy and Capitalism, Soviet Union was Communist
President Truman met with Soviet leader Joseph Stalin at the Potsdam
The US continued to maintain a special relationship with other countries
The US and England had invaded France and western Germany during World War2
15
What was a major effect of the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act?
Veterans were able to receive low-cost college degrees.
Rise of suburbs you could live outside of city but easily commute to city
Males over 18 could be drafted into the military.
It increased the cost of a college degree for veterans.
16
What was one reason resident Truman desegregated the armed forces in 1948?
a majority of Black soldiers had fought with distinction in World War II
he wanted the United States to serve as a model of democracy for the world
civil rights leader like Dr. King had successfully lobbied the government
the Supreme Court had ordered desegregation in all branches of government
17
Outside of the South, what did some public schools do in order to comply with the Brown v. Board of Education decision?
Build separate schools for white students and for minority students.
Support the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.
Petition to the court to be exempt from the Brown decision.
Bus minority students to predominantly white schools and vice versa
18
What did the Korean War demonstrate about U.S. containment policy?
American containment policy remained limited to Europe.
Americans were no longer able to resist Communist aggression.
American leaders had decided to overturn Communism in China.
American containment policy had spread to Asia.
19
What is true of the G.I. Bill?
It increased the cost of a college degree for veterans.
It encouraged the growth of urban centers as more people lived in cities
Increased Cold War hostilities almost lead to WWIII with Soviet Union
AA veterans in the South were largely denied access to benefits of GI Bill
20
What was the Veterans Administration trying to ensure that veterans were aware of by these posters?
US forces and its allies defeated the Nazis in WWII
interest rates and mortgages will increase with inflation
the best way to combat Communism is through superior education
benefits in the G.I. Bill

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