What best describes the education law Title IX?

it banned discrimination based on gender

How did Friedan's The Feminine Mystique challenge the ideal of the housewife of the 50s?

she challenged the limited & unsatisfying roles of women

Which was the result of the new highway system and more cars in use?

people moved to suburbs and to the Sunbelt

Which of these is an example of civil disobedience?

the first sit in occurred in NC

Which US action was motivated by the Domino Theory?

interventions in Korea & Vietnam

Why were some Americans angry about FDR's "Quarantine Speech?"

they were afraid the US would join WWII

What was Freedom Summer?

a voter registration drive in Mississippi

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

allowed Johnson to escalate US involvement in Vietnam

What was the most important result of the launch of Sputnik?

the US increased spending on science & math education

How did the stock market crash affect banks?

it caused thousands of banks to fail

The Marshall Plan was intended to help Europe rebuild AND to

to stop the spread of communism in Europe

What was the focus of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

ended discrimination & segregation in public facilities

Who was James Meredith?

the first African American admitted to the Univ of Miss.

What was the goal of the Lend-Lease Plan?

to give arms to nations fighting the Axis Powers

What was the main subject of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath?

farmers fleeing the Dust Bowl of the 30s

What was the effect of the Roe v. Wade ruling?

abortion was legalized nationally

Who were the Little Rock Nine?

students who integrated Central High School in 1957

Why didn't Truman want to use the atomic bomb in the Korean War?

he was afraid it would start a world war

Why did Truman decide to use the atomic bomb to end WWII?

it would cost too many American lives to invade Japan

What was a major cause of the Cold War?

Soviet expansion and domination of E. Europe

What was the Berlin Airlift?

the dropping of food & supplies into West Berlin

What was FDR's goal with the New Deal?

to stimulate the economy and create jobs

What led to the end of McCarthyism and the 2nd Red Scare?

McCarthy was humiliated after accusing the US military

Which best describes the Warren Court of the 60s?

emphasis on individual rights and protections

What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

remove barriers to voting for African Americans in the South

Which best describes the consequences of the Bay of Pigs Invasion & the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Cuba & the Soviet Union got closer

Why did FDR want to add 6 new justices to the Supreme Court? (SCOTUS)

SCOTUS had ruled some New Deal programs unconstitutional

What was the result of the first televised presidential debate in 1960?

TV replaced newspapers & magazines a sources for politics

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1
What best describes the education law Title IX?
it banned discrimination based on gender
it created scholarships based on gender
it banned racial discrimination
it created scholarships based on race
2
How did Friedan's The Feminine Mystique challenge the ideal of the housewife of the 50s?
she condemned discrimination in the workplace
she challenged the limited & unsatisfying roles of women
she demanded child care programs for women workers
she demanded women band together to fight sexism
3
Which was the result of the new highway system and more cars in use?
the migration of African Americans to the South
people moved to suburbs and to the Sunbelt
sharecropping increased in the South
the need for farm workers declined
4
Which of these is an example of civil disobedience?
the first sit in occurred in NC
Black Power protests turned violent
riots started in California
Malcolm X advocated intimidating tactics
5
Which US action was motivated by the Domino Theory?
using atomic bombs on Japan
interventions in Korea & Vietnam
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
the Suez Crisis
6
What was Johnson's plan to reduce poverty and racial injustice?
Alliance for Progress
New Frontier
Great Society
Fair Deal
7
Why were some Americans angry about FDR's "Quarantine Speech?"
they were afraid it would result in less trade
they were afraid the US would join WWII
they thought it would increase immigration
they thought it would worsen the Depression
8
What was Freedom Summer?
a voter registration drive in Mississippi
a series of violent protests and riots
9
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
was a declaration of war on China
allowed Johnson to escalate US involvement in Vietnam
prevented the president from using the military in Vietnam
ended the Korean War
10
What was the most important result of the launch of Sputnik?
the US increased spending on science & math education
the US ended its space program
the Soviets landed on the moon first
the US increased spending on traditional military equipment
11
What were the workers who were recruited to work in the US during WWII called?
Rosie the Riveters
exodusters
pioneers
braceros
12
How did the stock market crash affect banks?
it caused thousands of banks to fail
banks weren't really effected
banks made huge profits
only small banks suffered
13
The Marshall Plan was intended to help Europe rebuild AND to
to stop the spread of communism in Asia
create an alliance in South America
to stop the spread of communism in Europe
divide Germany into 4 zones
14
What did the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty intended to regulate?
space exploration
air force "no fly" zones
nuclear weapons
oil reserves
15
What was the focus of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
promoted equal voting rights
ended discrimination & segregation in public facilities
ended gender bias in education
required equal employment practices
16
Who was James Meredith?
a member of SCOTUS
one of the Tuskegee Airmen
the first African American admitted to the Univ of Miss.
Eisenhower's secretary of state
17
The foreign policy of the Cold War was
appeasement
isolationism
imperialism
containment
18
What was the goal of the Lend-Lease Plan?
to help Germany pay WWI reparations
to provide jobs in the US
to give arms to nations fighting the Axis Powers
to keep the US out of the war
19
What was the main subject of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath?
farmers fleeing the Dust Bowl of the 30s
people persecuted by Joe McCarthy
Japanese Americans in internment camps
Native Americans forced onto reservations
20
Which New Deal legislation did the most to help the elderly?
the FDIC
the minimum wage
Social Security
the TVA
21
FDR's Good Neighbor Policy was directed toward what region?
Western Europe
Africa
Latin America
the Soviet Union
22
What was the effect of the Roe v. Wade ruling?
all people accused of a crime were guaranteed a lawyer
police officers must read suspects their rights
abortion was outlawed nationally
abortion was legalized nationally
23
Which two WWII naval victories were a turning point in the Pacific?
Okinawa & Pearl Harbor
Iwo Jima & Okinawa
Coral Sea & Midway
Guadalcanal & Hiroshima
24
What is the term for the generation born between 1946-1964?
Millenials
Generation X
Generation I
Baby Boomers
25
A consequence of the use of presidential power in Vietnam was
passage of the War Powers Act
SCOTUS rulings against the president
repeal of the power of the commander in chief
congressional support for presidential executive orders
26
Who were the Little Rock Nine?
students who integrated Central High School in 1957
people arrested for being communists
27
Which best describes the social change that took place in the US from the 50s - 60s?
from conformity to rebellion
from liberalism to conservatism
from innocence to realism
from alienation to conformity
28
Why didn't Truman want to use the atomic bomb in the Korean War?
Japan was more of a military power in 1945 than China was
he was afraid it would start a world war
29
Why did Truman decide to use the atomic bomb to end WWII?
to send a message to communist China
he wanted to defeat Japan and then defeat Germany
all of these
it would cost too many American lives to invade Japan
30
What was a major cause of the Cold War?
US refusal to send $ to help Europe rebuild
conflict over the occupation of Japan
Soviet expansion and domination of E. Europe
competition to explore outer space
31
What was the Berlin Airlift?
the removal of nuclear missiles from West Berlin
the dropping of food & supplies into West Berlin
to rescue US POWs from the Soviet Union
the rescue of US citizens from behind the Berlin Wall
32
What was FDR's goal with the New Deal?
to increase the size of the Supreme Court
to increase support for WWII
to push for Civil Rights
to stimulate the economy and create jobs
33
Which group was forced into internment camps during WWII?
German Americans
Italian Americans
Mexican Americans
Japanese Americans
34
What led to the end of McCarthyism and the 2nd Red Scare?
all communists were found & arrested
McCarthy was humiliated after accusing the US military
the Soviet Union collapsed
the Civil Rights Movement distracted Americans
35
Which best describes the Warren Court of the 60s?
emphasis on executive powers
emphasis on federal supremacy over states
emphasis on individual rights and protections
emphasis on corporate protection
36
Which Supreme Court case did Brown v. Board of Education overturn?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
Schenck v. US
Dred Scott v. Sanford
37
What was the purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
it required that all African Americans vote
remove barriers to voting for African Americans in the South
38
Which best describes the consequences of the Bay of Pigs Invasion & the Cuban Missile Crisis?
the Soviet Union and the US go closer
the US & Cuba got closer
Cuba & East Germany got closer
Cuba & the Soviet Union got closer
39
What event precipitated the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
the arrest of Rosa Parks
FDR's rejection of the Fair Employment Practices Commission
the arrest of MLK, Jr.
James Meredith being refused entrance to the Univ. of Miss.
40
Why did FDR want to add 6 new justices to the Supreme Court? (SCOTUS)
SCOTUS rejected his treaty to end WWII
SCOTUS rejected his cabinet nominations
SCOTUS threatened to limit him to two terms
SCOTUS had ruled some New Deal programs unconstitutional
41
What was one of the major causes of the Stock Market crash in 1929?
overspeculation
foreign debt
lack of consumer spending
high prices on farm goods
42
What was the result of the first televised presidential debate in 1960?
people became disillushioned with politics
TV replaced newspapers & magazines a sources for politics

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