Why did the Bay of Pigs Invasion fail?

Lack of support from U.S. troops

The Supreme Court, in the Dred Scott Decision

ruled Congress couldn't stop slavery, slaves were property.

The Berlin Airlift began when?

The Soviets blocked Allied access to West Berlin

The legislative branch...

creates the laws and is made up of the house (HOR) & senate.

The judicial branch...

is made up of the supreme court judges and carry out laws.

What was the Tet Offensive?

Vietcong attack on US bases and capitals in South Vietnam

part of U.S. government responsible for carrying out laws

While not a success militarily, the Tet Offensive

Convinced many Americans Vietnam could not be won

North American Free Trade Agreement

What is the Marshall Plan?

Provided money to Eastern Europe to boost their economy

What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?

To overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba

What was The Truman Doctrine

Policy providing economic and military aid to free nations

Definition of Communism

Everyone is considered equal, public property

To protect countries from communism.

Who spoke at the March on Washington and what was the purpose?

MLK Jr. - To advocate rights for African Americans

Beginings of terms, sessions of congress, President elect death etc., January 3?! January 20?!

What is the march on Washington about?

civil rights leaders protesting racial discrimination

Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.

What is amendment 27?

Deals with congressional pay raises

For what purpose did George Wallace stand at the door of the University of Alabama?

He challenged the federal govt. to desegregate schools.

The Result of the Korean War?

North Korean won and Korean is communist

First satellite to be put into orbit

Organization of petroleum exporting contries

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1
About how many people attended the March on Washington?
100,000
250,000
500,000
1,000,000
2
This was the belief that if one country fell to Communism, others around it would fall as well.
Hue Theory
Vietnam Theory
Domino Theory
Saigon Theory
3
Which Battle was in the Vietnam War?
D-Day
Iwo Jima
Khe Sanh
Dunkirk
4
Why did the Bay of Pigs Invasion fail?
No one spoke Spanish
No one knew how to swim
The CIA agents forgot their passports
Lack of support from U.S. troops
5
Who did America ally with during the Vietnam War?
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
6
In 1988, Ronald Regan officially apologized for the Internment of which Asian American group?
Laos
Pakistanis
Japanese
Hmongs
7
Which famous leader of Great Britain said “an iron curtain has descended across the continent”?
Peter Pan
Winston Churchill
Joseph McCarthy
Madeline Albright
8
The Supreme Court, in the Dred Scott Decision
ruled Congress couldn't stop slavery, slaves were property.
if a slave was transported to a free state, they were free.
slaves could sue for freedom only if their masters let them.
ruled that Scott could sue in Federal Court.
9
OPEC controls a supply of...
Oil
Gas
Water
Money
10
The Berlin Airlift began when?
The Soviets blocked Allied access to West Berlin
When America won WW2
The British and French had a dispute over German Zones
West Berliners began fleeing into East Berlin
11
The legislative branch...
created the constitution.
enforces the laws.
is headed by the president and the vice-president.
creates the laws and is made up of the house (HOR) & senate.
12
The judicial branch...
creates the laws.
is made up of the supreme court judges and carry out laws.
is the house of representatives.
holds the president and vice-president.
13
Explain what impact prohibition had on the American society
Rise of racial tensions
Rise of organized crime
Rise of temperance
Rise of the NAACP
14
What was the Tet Offensive?
The celebration in Vietnam, US used to kill Vietcong members
Vietcong truce with the US government during Vietnam War
The name for the US policy for the Vietnam War
Vietcong attack on US bases and capitals in South Vietnam
15
What did the GI Bill not do?
Offered low cost mortgage
Established hospitals
Provided more jobs to veterans
Helped veterans pay for college
16
Who was Harry S. Truman?
President from 1945-1953
The speaker for the H.O.R.
A slave that helped with underground railroads
Senate of U.S.
17
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
John Glenn
Michael Collins
18
executive branch
branch of the United States government administering justice
part of U.S. government responsible for carrying out laws
the branch of the United States government that makes laws
19
Amendment 17?!
Popular Election of Senators
Popular Election of President
Popular Election of Government
Popular Election of Tax
20
While not a success militarily, the Tet Offensive
Caused protests at Jackson State and Kent State
Convinced many Americans Vietnam could not be won
Forced the US to bomb Laos and Cambodia
Caused Saigon to fall
21
NAFTA means
North American Free Trade Agreement
North American Free Trade Arguments
Nothing After Five Tomorrow Afternoon
North Africa Free Trade Agreement
22
What is the Marshall Plan?
Provided money to the Middle East to boost their economy
Mass production of apples to be sent over the Berlin wall
Provided money to Eastern Europe to boost their economy
Provided money to Western Europe to boost their economy
23
What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
To kidnap Miss Piggy
To destroy every child's dreams at the state fair
To overthrow Stalin's regime in the USSR
To overthrow the Castro regime in Cuba
24
What was The Truman Doctrine
An alliance between the Soviet Union and European Nations
Plan to keep US from communism by helping restore countries
A conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union
Policy providing economic and military aid to free nations
25
The father of communism is....
Chedly Benattia
Karl Marx
Vladamir Lenin
Josef Stalin
26
Amendment 16?!
Poll Tax prohibition
Abolished slavery
Congressional Pay
Established Income Tax
27
Definition of Communism
Representative Democracy
One Ruler
Everyone is considered equal, public property
Oligarchy, Ruled by the Few
28
What historic event resembles McCarthyism
Salem Witch Trials
Woodstock
Mass Hysteria
WWII
29
Why was NATO formed?
To fight Russsia
To protect countries from communism.
To fight terrorists.
To have an alliance.
30
What was USSR?
America
Japanese
Russia
Germany
31
What is meant by the term Perestroika created by Gorbachev?
'Free Trade'
'Political appeasement'
'Political Openness'
'Restructuring'
32
Who spoke at the March on Washington and what was the purpose?
John Lewis - To advocate rights for African Americans
MLK Jr. - To advocate rights for African Americans
MLK Jr. - To lash out on whites and demand equality
Malcolm X. - To lash out on whites and demand equality
33
Who was responsible for the construction of the suburbs?
The military
The government
Andrew Carnegie
William Levitt
34
Amendment 20?!
Beginings of terms, sessions of congress, President elect death etc.
Extended the right of citizens in Columbia to vote for the president
January 3?! January 20?!
Right to citizenship and due process
35
What is the march on Washington about?
Going to see the Washington Monument
taking a trip
civil rights leaders protesting racial discrimination
MLK I have a dream speech
36
The Berlin Airlift was organized and implemented by...
Germany
The Soviet Union
The United States
Israel
37
What is NAFTA?
Trade agreement between Europe and Africa.
Trade agreement between South America and North America.
Trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
Trade agreement between the United States and Europe.
38
Who was the Cold War between??
France and USSR
US and Germany
Britain and Germany
US and USSR
39
Which of the following are true of the Freedom Rides?
Freedom Riders were from all walks of life
help enforce Supreme Court ruling desegregating buses
Angry mobs of white people often challenged them
all of the above are correct
40
What organization preceded the United Nations?
Ima Nation
Model Nations
All Nations
League of Nations
41
What was another name for the Marshall Plan?
International Recovery Plan
Marshalls
Post-War Fundamental Funding Plan
European Recovery Program
42
What is amendment 27?
18 year old right to vote
Deals with congressional pay raises
Prohibition
Deals with alcohol
43
Greatly influenced the Freedom Rides?
Rosa Parks
John F. Kennedy
Mountain Luther King Jr.
The bus driver
44
For what purpose did George Wallace stand at the door of the University of Alabama?
He challenged the federal govt. to desegregate schools.
He used federal law to remove blacks from the college.
He used black colleges as an alternative to desegregation.
He encouraged blacks to resist racism throughout the college
45
The Result of the Korean War?
East Korean won
West Korean
South Korean won
North Korean won and Korean is communist
46
What was Sputnik?
A Russian army tank
A nuclear war head
The first space craft to the moon
First satellite to be put into orbit
47
Reforms within the Soviet Union brought about by Gorbachev caused what?
The fall of the Soviet Union
Rise of communism
Invasion of the U.S.
end of the tsar rule
48
What is meant by the term Glasnost re-adapted by Gorbachev?
'Political appeasement'
'Political Openness'
'Restructuring'
'Free Trade'
49
What is OPEC
Organization of people exporting countries
Operations in population exchange countries
Organization of petroleum exporting contries
Organizing the petroleum exchange in countries
50
The Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona expanded:
religious freedom
freedom of speech
property rights
rights of defendants
51
Supreme Court case declared African Americans were non-citizens and therefore could not sue
Fletcher v. Peck
Plessy v. Ferguson
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Gibbons v. Ogden
52
The Vietnam War was between North and South __________________.
Venezuala
Vietnam
Finland
France
53
The baby boom generation is ___________. They believe they can change the world.
alert
idealistic
devoted
make predictions
54
Who ordered the Bay of Pigs invasion?
President Reagan
President Kennedy
President Nixon
President Ford
55
McCarthyism is the term used to find and punish supporters of communism during the ?
Red Scare
Russia Scare
Pink Scare
Government Scare
56
What was The Truman Doctrine
An alliance between the Soviet Union and European Nations
Policy providing economic and military aid to free nations
Plan to keep US from communism by helping restore countries
A conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union
57
What was the Vietnam war known as?
A bloody war
A political war
A useless war
A scary war
58
Which committee in Congress was established to investigate communist activities?
House Unamerican Activities Committee (HUAC)
Communist Hunters Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Bob
59
What was the Iron Curtain?
The barrier between the free world and the Soviet Union.
A famous theater in Moscow.
The Canadian border.
The Great Wall of China
60
What is the main purpose of the United Nations?
To make the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
To keep Russia happy
To maintain international peace and security
To support countries going through war
61
Who said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Winston Churchill
Ronald Reagan
62
What happened at the Bay of Pigs?
Johnson launched a missile towards Cuba’s capital
Eisenhower reprimanded the Soviets for their satellites
Johnson told Cuba to dismantle missiles aimed at the US
Kennedy armed Cuban exiles to take back Cuba
63
What precedent did Plessy v Ferguson establish
due process
racial segregation
separate but equal
initiative
64
Amendment 25?!
Clarified Presidential Succession, Inability, Vice President Vacancy
Presidential Tenure
Established an Income Tax
Popular Election of Senators
65
During McCarthyism, a committe was formed to investigate allegations of...
Communism
Witchcraft
Socialism
Islam
66
Amendment 21?!
Repealed the 15th Amendment
Repealed the 18th Amendment
Presidential Tenure
Repealed the 21st Amendment
67
During the Cuban Missle Crisis
The Cubans didn’t want any help.
US wasn't involved
Not close to a nuclear war
U.S. found Soviet's nuclear missiles in Cuba
68
What was the policy Gorbachev brought about that helped to decentralize control of industry?
Perestroika
Manifest destiny
Privolnoye
communism
69
Why did the cold war happen
Russia wanted to spread communism and US didn't
It happened because the nazi's surrenders
The wanted to get rid of the other country
70
Eisenhower's theory that argued against allowing even one country to fall to communism was...?
Socialism Theory
Iron Curtain Theory
Marshall Theory
Domino Theory
71
Brown v. Board of education established that
School should be segregated as long as they are ”equal“
Separate school for blacks and whites are legal
Separate schools for blacks and white students was illegal
72
Why did many politicians in the South NOT oppose the KKK?
Fear of losing money.
Fear of being arrested.
Couldn't be bothered
Fear of losing votes.
73
In the late 1940s-early 1950s the House UnAmerican Activities Committee (HUAC)
targeted film industry as part of its anticommunist agenda
investigated Joseph McCarthy's abuses of power
was fair and balanced
investigated only domestic anti-American propaganda
74
What does NATO mean?
North Atlantic Treaty Agreement
North American Trade Agreement
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
North American Treaty orgainization
75
Amendment 23?!
Prohibition of intoxicating liquors
Extended the right of citizens in Columbia to vote for the president
Congressional Pay
Clarified Presidential Succession, inability, Vice President Vacancy,
76
Amendment 24?!
Repealed the 100th Amendment
Made Poll Tax illegal
Lowered voting age to 18 years of age
Abolished Slavery
77
Amendment 14?!
Right to citizenship and due process
Popular election of Senators
Suits against states
Extended the right of citizens in DC to vote for the President
78
Why did the baby boomers move to the suburbs?
It was a lot safer than the cities
Its the model for what a traditional family should be
Wanted to make use of the GI Bill
It was inexpensive
79
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do
Did aggressive rallies
Fought for civil rights
Wanted war upon races
Made a sandwich and ate it in front of millions
80
The United Nations is an ____________ government.
National
Universal
Alien
International
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Why did the Cold War end?
US Civil War
US & USSR joined an alliance together
NATO Broke Up
USSR Collapsed
82
What was the result of the Vietnam war?
North vietnam won
North vietnam surrendered
United States won
South Vietnam won
83
What is the Tet Offensive?
Regimental size action conducted by a purely U.S military
Coordinated series of N. Vietnamese attacks
Public opposition to the Vietnam War
84
McCarthyism
A policy to stop the spread of communism
Working-class people who earn wages
Lying under oath
Public accusation of disloyalty, often without evidence
85
Amendment 15?!
Congressional Pay
Clarified Presidential succession and Inability, Vice President Vacancy,
Lowered Voting age to 18
Cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, faith etc.
86
Amendment 22?!
Presidential Tenure
Senator Tenure
Vice Presidential Tenure
Citizens Tenure
87
What is the Iran Hostage Crisis?
The Iranian students took more than 60 American hostages.
The U.S. had Iranians as a hostage.
Iran had 500 Iraqi civilians hostage.
An Iranian robbed a U.S. bank and kept 60 Americans hostage.
88
Sputnik was a
Soviet satellite
TV brand
Soviet car
Soviet nuclear missile
89
Which is a definition of capitalism
People put themselves first because no one will help them
Rich cannot exist without the poor
Industry controlled by private owners for profit
Dominance in industries by achieving significant advantages
90
In the Iran-Contra affair, the Reagan administration...
used profit from weapons sales to Iran to fund the Contras.
hired agents to rescue hostages being held by Iran.
paid the Contras to release Americans being held hostage.
secretly hired Iranian agents to fight against the Contras.
91
Who was president during the Iran hostage crisis?
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Shrek
92
Amendment 19?!
Men get the right to vote
Women get the right to vote
Newborns get the right to vote
Dogs get the right to vote
93
Who was the president during the Cuban Missle Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
94
The Berlin Airlift dropped what into West Berlin?
Jazz Records
Paratroopers
Ammunition
Food and Supplies
95
Who gave the famous "I Have a Dream" speech?
George Washington
Jackie Robinson
Martin Luther King Jr.
Thurgood Marshall
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Which Supreme Court decision rulled that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
97
What is the 26th amendment?
18 year olds can vote
abolish poll tax
congress pay raise
abolish slavery
98
What happened to the Marines in Lebanon during their civil war?
The OPEC oil embargo
Suicide bomber killed 100s of Marines
We returned control of the Panama canal to Panama
The Camp David Accords
99
What was the baby boom?
The massive increase in birth rate between 1946-1965
Babies appearing out of nowhere
Idk
The massive increase in birth rates between 1946 and 1964
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What team was USSR on?
Allies
Axis

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