What does this image indicate about the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s?

Some of the efforts for equal civil rights would cross racial barriers

Why did many schools begin ‘duck and cover’ drills?

To give students a sense of safety so they could feel comfortable to learn

Which of the following BEST identifies the impact that television coverage had on the Vietnam War?

Daily reports made Vietnam a “living room war;”

Which of the following provides the MOST accurate description of the impact TV had on American society in the 1960s?

unifying role in US culture, and became a source of news and entertainment.

Which of the following is true regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

legislation forbid discrimination and outlawed Jim Crow segregation laws

Which summarizes one of the reasons why Americans were unable to win the conflict in Vietnam?

North Vietnamese and Vietcong were determined to unify Vietnam

What did the Brown V Board of education establish about the Supreme Court can rule?

It can rule state laws to be unconstitutional.

Which statement BEST describes the outcome of the Korean War (1950-1953)?

N. and S. Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel, just like before

What impact did the 1965 Voting Rights Act have?

Allowed the federal government to oversee the election process in the South

How did the Marshall Plan intend to discourage the spread of communism in Europe?

by restoring economic stability to the nations of Western Europe

Why did the United States give $13 billion to European countries from 1948 to 1951?

To help stabilize their economies and prevent the spread of communism

What impact did television coverage have on the Civil Rights Movement?

Showing major events was essential in gaining support to end segregation

What was the purpose of the march on Washington in August of 1963?

To promote the passage of comprehensive civil rights legislation

Which event led to major rioting in many American cities in 1968?

assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Which action was taken as a result of the theory illustrated by the diagram?

The United States sent troops to South Vietnam.

Which of the following is true regarding television coverage of the 1960 Presidential Debate?

Kennedy’s image changed the way people viewed the outcome of the debate

Which of the following best describes President Johnson’s ‘Great Society?’

government actions designed to eliminate poverty and racial injustice

What was the alliance between the US and the nations of Western Europe that opposed the Soviet Union during the Cold War

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

What psychological impact did the Soviet launch of Sputnik I have on the United States?

Caused many Americans to feel that we were losing the Cold War

Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the changes to American society following World War II?

A massive growth rate called the ‘baby boom,’ made an Int. Highway System

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of civil disobedience?

Knowingly violating an unjust law and willfully accepting the punishment

What was the primary purpose of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail?”

Explaining why civil disobedience of unjust laws is necessary

Which of the following provides the most accurate description of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

A failure demonstrated strengthened ties between Cuba a the USSR

What was the purpose of the Serviceman Readjustment Act, commonly called the G.I. Bill?

To reward soldiers for their service with low-interest loans

What aim did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. have in publishing this message?

to explain why African Americans could no longer wait in demanding equality

What were the goals of the United Farm Workers and Cesar Chavez?

Equal civil rights for Latinos in the United States.

Which of the following provides the BEST description of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War?

US gradually became more involved in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin Res

Which of the following provides the BEST description of the Cold War?

diplomatic tension between the US and the USSR for global influence.

What relationship does the case of Brown v. Board of Education have to the case of Plessy v. Ferguson?

Brown v. Board overturns Plessy v. Ferguson

How did the Marshall Plan intend to discourage the spread of communism in Europe?

by restoring economic stability to the nations of Western Europe

Which of the following BEST explains the relationship between the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Kennedy was out matched at Bay of Pigs, but handled the missile crisis.

What is the intended purpose of the Eisenhower Interstate System?

To provide quicker transportation between major cities in case of attack

Which of the following provides the best description of the year 1968?

The year proved to be one of the most tumultuous in American history

How were Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and “I Have a Dream” speech similar?

Both appealed to all based on American principles of liberty and equality.

Which of the following figures played a major role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s?

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Which of the following best describes the Korean War?

Struggle between Communist North Korea and Democratic South Korea in 1950s

How did Kennedy respond to Soviets placing nuclear missiles in Cuba?

blockades Cuba (invasion) and secretly negotiates with the Soviet Union.

Below the chart is showing how many people voted in 1960 Vs 1966 in these Southern states:

Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Which of the following describes the concept of civil disobedience?

Knowingly violating an unjust law and willfully accepting the punishment

What was the impact of national television coverage of these incidents?

Congress passed new laws to protect the civil rights of minorities.

What was the significance of the Tet Offensive in early 1968?

demonstrated that the Vietnam War was not as close to over as most thought

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1
What is the name for the mentality resulting from the stockpiling of nuclear weapons during the Cold War?
Second Red Scare
Truman Doctrine
Warsaw Pact
Mutually Assured Destruction
2
What does this image indicate about the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s?
Not this one
The March on Washington failed to achieve its primary objectives
white citizens were unconcerned with the goals of the Civil Rights movement
Some of the efforts for equal civil rights would cross racial barriers
3
Why did many schools begin ‘duck and cover’ drills?
To give students a sense of safety so they could feel comfortable to learn
To encourage students to ‘out’ their neighbors as communist spies
To prevent future attacks, like the Soviet bombing of Seattle
To fuel the Red Scare hysteria
4
Which of the following BEST identifies the impact that television coverage had on the Vietnam War?
News coverage often neglected to discuss the Vietnam War
Daily reports made Vietnam a “living room war;”
Despite the fact that the war was going poorly, most news coverage was bad
Efforts to make Vietnam a “living room war” were unsuccessful
5
Which of the following provides the MOST accurate description of the impact TV had on American society in the 1960s?
Most Americans were sick of DirectTV and cut the cable to focus on life
Television had not been invented by this time.
unifying role in US culture, and became a source of news and entertainment.
6
Which of the following is true regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
legislation would probably passed, but was defeated Kennedy’s assassination
legislation forbid discrimination and outlawed Jim Crow segregation laws
The legislation forbid the existence of racism in the United States
It would prove to be the last necessary law on civil rights in the US
7
Which summarizes one of the reasons why Americans were unable to win the conflict in Vietnam?
China intervened directly in the war.
South Vietnamese leaders decided to come to terms with North Vietnam.
American troops no longer had superiority over all the Vietnamese army.
North Vietnamese and Vietcong were determined to unify Vietnam
8
What did the Brown V Board of education establish about the Supreme Court can rule?
It can provide funding for public education.
It can rule state laws to be unconstitutional.
It can limit the actions of Congress.
It can dictate new laws to state legislatures.
9
Which statement BEST describes the outcome of the Korean War (1950-1953)?
North Korea made gains in the south but lost territory in China
Korea was reunited under a coalition government consisting of both N. and S
majority of North Koreans fled southward, causing a collapse of North Korea
N. and S. Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel, just like before
10
What impact did the 1965 Voting Rights Act have?
Allowed the federal government to oversee the election process in the South
Created new processes to restrict voting, like poll taxes and literacy test
Overturned the 15th Amendment to the Constitution
Granted Blacks the right to vote nationally for the first time.
11
How did the Marshall Plan intend to discourage the spread of communism in Europe?
by providing military assistance to France, Great Britain, and Italy
by joining European nations together into the European Union
by restoring economic stability to the nations of Western Europe
by establishing freely elected governments in Poland and Czechoslovakia
12
Why did the United States give $13 billion to European countries from 1948 to 1951?
As war reparations for all the damage done by U.S. bombs during WWII
To help stabilize their economies and prevent the spread of communism
To pay them back for Lend-Lease
Because British Prime Minister, John Marshall, requested aid
13
What impact did television coverage have on the Civil Rights Movement?
Television coverage of the Civil Rights Movement encouraged the communists
Most news stations refused to cover major events like these
Showing major events was essential in gaining support to end segregation
The coverage of these events was widely discredited as ‘fake news’
14
What was the purpose of the march on Washington in August of 1963?
To encourage President Kennedy to integrate the defense industry
To celebrate the successes of public school integration across the nation
To promote the passage of comprehensive civil rights legislation
To appease the sentiments of militant Black radicals
15
Which event led to major rioting in many American cities in 1968?
news of the Tet Offensive
assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
election of Richard Nixon
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1968
16
Which action was taken as a result of the theory illustrated by the diagram?
The United States distributed economic aid under the Marshall Plan.
The United States sent troops to South Vietnam.
Congress enacted the War Powers Act.
The United States attacked China during the Korean War.
17
Which of the following is true regarding television coverage of the 1960 Presidential Debate?
Only those who listened on the radio viewed Kennedy as a viable candidate
Kennedy’s image changed the way people viewed the outcome of the debate
The debate revealed that Nixon was not well-informed on most major issues
The coverage allowed more time for third-party than earlier debates
18
Which of the following best describes President Johnson’s ‘Great Society?’
A movement to restore America’s former glory, and return to the status quo
A conservative approach based on the principles of ‘supply-side economics’
A major paradigm shift away from the ideals of FDR’s New Deal
government actions designed to eliminate poverty and racial injustice
19
What was the alliance between the US and the nations of Western Europe that opposed the Soviet Union during the Cold War
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
The Allies
The Central Powers
20
What psychological impact did the Soviet launch of Sputnik I have on the United States?
Caused many Americans to feel that we were losing the Cold War
Sputnik I had no psychological impact
Instituted the notion of ‘mutually assured destruction’
Made many Americans wish to defect to the USSR
21
Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the changes to American society following World War II?
A massive growth rate called the ‘baby boom,’ made an Int. Highway System
Americans didn’t take things seriously anymore and elected Mickey Mouse
American society returned to widespread use of slavery.
22
Which of the following BEST describes the concept of civil disobedience?
Understanding your common enemy
Voting candidates with whom you disagree out of office
Knowingly violating an unjust law and willfully accepting the punishment
Refusing to follow a law you deem ‘unpopular’ or ‘unnecessary’
23
What was the primary purpose of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail?”
an impassioned call for an end to nonviolent protests
Explaining why civil disobedience of unjust laws is necessary
Encouraging Blacks to “wait” patiently for equal rights to arrive
Requesting that his friends and family help to pay his excessive bail
24
Which of the following provides the most accurate description of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
The impact of the invasion was the assassination of President Kennedy
As a result, the communists were unable to gain a foothold in Cuba
A failure demonstrated strengthened ties between Cuba a the USSR
USSR responded with the U-2 incident, a US spy plane was shot down
25
What was the purpose of the Serviceman Readjustment Act, commonly called the G.I. Bill?
To provide relief in order to help end the Great Depression
To reward soldiers for their service with low-interest loans
To draft soldiers into military service for the Korean War
establish veteran’s hospitals for soldiers struggling with PTSD after WWII
26
What aim did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. have in publishing this message?
to explain that the use of violence to achieve equal rights is justified
to explain why African Americans could no longer wait in demanding equality
to explain why racial segregation was wrong
to explain that conditions for African Americans were bad
27
What were the goals of the United Farm Workers and Cesar Chavez?
Larger government subsidies to small farms across the midwest.
Equal civil rights for Latinos in the United States.
A mandatory $15 minimum wage for all farm workers in the United States.
The return of topsoil lost during the infamous Dust Bowl.
28
Which of the following provides the BEST description of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War?
US gradually became more involved in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin Res
Americans did not get involved in any way with the Vietnam War.
Americans were able to see victory quickly and easily in the Vietnam War
29
Which of the following provides the BEST description of the Cold War?
All-out nuclear war between the United States and Great Britain
diplomatic tension between the US and the USSR for global influence.
Really, really, cold fight. Like, really cold.
30
What relationship does the case of Brown v. Board of Education have to the case of Plessy v. Ferguson?
There is no relationship between these two cases
Brown v. Board overturns Plessy v. Ferguson
They were relatives in both cases
Brown v. Board upholds the court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
31
How did the Marshall Plan intend to discourage the spread of communism in Europe?
by establishing freely elected governments in Poland and Czechoslovakia
by joining European nations together into the European Union
by restoring economic stability to the nations of Western Europe
by providing military assistance to France, Great Britain, and Italy
32
Which of the following BEST explains the relationship between the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Kennedy was out matched at Bay of Pigs, but handled the missile crisis.
He was Bad at managing foreign policy.
he quickly made up for it with the successful Bay of Pigs invasion.
Both events demonstrated Kennedy as a skilled director of foreign policy.
33
Which American leader MOST exploited the fears illustrated by this cover?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Julius Rosenberg
Senator Joseph McCarthy
President Harry Truman
34
What is the intended purpose of the Eisenhower Interstate System?
To make it easier to live far away from crowded city centers
To pay tribute to the service of General/President Dwight Eisenhower
To provide quicker transportation between major cities in case of attack
To make vacationing easier and cheaper
35
Which of the following provides the best description of the year 1968?
The United States finally won the Vietnam War
Americans were too addicted to drugs to care what was happening
The year proved to be one of the most tumultuous in American history
Politicians finally managed to close the credibility gap
36
How were Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and “I Have a Dream” speech similar?
Both urged African Americans to help themselves without the aid of others.
Both were solely on the plight of African Americans in Southern states.
Both argued that the use of violence against acts of racism can be ok
Both appealed to all based on American principles of liberty and equality.
37
Which of the following figures played a major role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s?
Alexander the Great
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
King George III
38
Which of the following best describes the Korean War?
Korea’s war to gain independence from Japan after WWII
Mao Zedong’s attempt to annex Korea to China in the 1950s
Attack on Korean peninsula to prevent North Korea from developing atomic
Struggle between Communist North Korea and Democratic South Korea in 1950s
39
How did Kennedy respond to Soviets placing nuclear missiles in Cuba?
He used diplomatic pressure in the U.N. to force the Soviets to retreat.
He sends U.S. military forces from Florida to Cuba.
He used strategic strikes by aircraft against the new missile sites.
blockades Cuba (invasion) and secretly negotiates with the Soviet Union.
40
Below the chart is showing how many people voted in 1960 Vs 1966 in these Southern states:
Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Southern states enacted their own new voting laws.
Desegregated restaurants and hotels made voting easier.
Newly integrated schools encouraged African Americans to vote.
41
Which of the following describes the concept of civil disobedience?
Knowingly violating an unjust law and willfully accepting the punishment
Understanding your common enemy
Voting candidates with whom you disagree out of office
Refusing to follow a law you deem ‘unpopular’ or ‘unnecessary’
42
What was the impact of national television coverage of these incidents?
Civil Rights leaders postponed their efforts due to safety concerns
evidence from this live coverage, the U.S. Supreme Court held the laws
Alabama state gov. officials were arrested for violations of federal law.
Congress passed new laws to protect the civil rights of minorities.
43
What was the significance of the Tet Offensive in early 1968?
proved to be an easy and decisive victory for North Vietnamese
proved to be an easy victory for U.S. and South Vietnamese forces
It led immediately to the end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam
demonstrated that the Vietnam War was not as close to over as most thought

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