How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 impact Americans?

Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, or sex

What was the mission of the Department of Homeland Security?

To protect against and prevent terrorist attacks

What does the Voting Rights Act of 1965 say about the ability to read or write English as a voting requirement?

Prohibit literacy tests meant to disqualify non-English speaker from voting

What was the difference in how Hoover and FDR responded to the Great Depression?

Hoover did not do much to help the American people, FDR created new jobs

What was the purpose of NATO?

To safeguard the freedom and democratic principles of its member countries

How did the newspapers contribute to the Spanish-American war?

They blamed the events of the USS Maine explosion on the Spanish

How did the New Deal change the role of the federal government?

FDR implemented programs meant to create jobs

What events led the US into WWI?

The Zimmerman Telegraph and Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare

How did Reaganomics address the stagflation problem?

cut taxes and de-regulated businesses

What was the main reason for the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

To challenge racial segregation on buses

What was the purpose of President Kennedy goal of putting a man on the moon?

To assert dominance in the Cold War

How did the 2008 election make history?

It was the first time an African American was elected to the presidency

What was the Open Door Policy?

A policy to open trade with China for any country.

How did the Bilingual Education Act of 1968 benefit Latino Americans?

Provided federal funding for bilingual education, helping Latino students

What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?

To help rebuild Europe after WWII

Why did the US commit troops to South Vietnam?

To prevent communist North Korea from taking over South Korea.

Why didn't Americans want to join the WTO?

The US would have to obey any commitments that would bind WTO members

What is one significant impact of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972?

It guarantees women increased opportunities to participate in athletics

How did The Feminine Mystique contribute to the women's liberation movement?

Highlighted the dissatisfaction many women felt with societal expectations

How do de facto segregation and de jure segregation differ?

De facto arises from societal norms, while de jure is enforced by law.

How did the House Un-American Committee (HUAC)and the Second Red Scare impact Americans?

Targeted suspected communists in the government which led to fear

What was the reason that President Bush gave for attacking Iraq in 2003?

Remove Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) in Iraq

Rapid inflation after WWI was caused by which of the following?

Jobs scarcity and rising prices

What did the Capitol Crawl exemplify in the fight for disability rights?

The power of nonviolent protests to influence public opinion and lawmakers.

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1
Which was an act of defiance and an important part of the Vietnam antiwar movement?
Victory gardens
Bonus Marchers
The burning of draft cards
Non-violent protests
2
What caused African Americans to move north during WWI?
To join the military
Affordable Housing
To leave agricultural opportunities
Job opportunities
3
How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 impact Americans?
It gave women the right ot vote
It ended segregation in public schools
Prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, or sex
It gave girls the right to play sports in school
4
Which invention showed the American public what was happening in Vietnam and how the government was lying to the public?
Social Media
Internet
Television
Camera
5
What was the mission of the Department of Homeland Security?
To help local police find and arrest suspected terrorists
To increase surveillance on the American public.
To fight against world terrorist groups
To protect against and prevent terrorist attacks
6
What does the Voting Rights Act of 1965 say about the ability to read or write English as a voting requirement?
It mandates that all voting materials must only be in English
It encourages states to provide English language classes for voters
It allows states to require English literacy tests for voters
Prohibit literacy tests meant to disqualify non-English speaker from voting
7
What was the difference in how Hoover and FDR responded to the Great Depression?
Hoover created new jobs to get working; FDR continued to create jobs
Hoover increased government spending and FDR cut the spending
Hoover did not do much to help the American people, FDR created new jobs
Hoover implemented new jobs and FDR told Americans to figure it out
8
What was the purpose of NATO?
To create one currency for all members
To safeguard the freedom and democratic principles of its member countries
To rebuild Europe after WWII
To establish trade partnerships with its members
9
How did the newspapers contribute to the Spanish-American war?
Spanish reporters blamed the Americans for the explosion
They provided a fair and balance report on the explosion
Cuban reporters blamed the Spanish for the explosion
They blamed the events of the USS Maine explosion on the Spanish
10
How did the New Deal change the role of the federal government?
The government implemented Marshall Law
The federal government implemented the Patriot Act
FDR implemented programs meant to create jobs
Carter forgave draft dodger of the Vietnam war
11
What events led the US into WWI?
The sinking of the USS Maine and the attack on Pearl Harbor
McCarthyism and the Great Depression
The Zimmerman Telegraph and Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare
The sinking of the Lusitania and the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
12
How did Reaganomics address the stagflation problem?
BY imposing strict price controls
BY increasing tariffs
Increased government spending
cut taxes and de-regulated businesses
13
All are a cause of the Great Depression EXCEPT...
Stock market crash
High Unemployment
The Dust Bowl
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
14
Which event caused FDR to request a war declaration against the Japanese?
The Great Depression
The explosion of the USS Maine
Attack on 9/11
Attack of Pearl Harbor
15
What was the main reason for the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
To demand higher pay for the bus drivers
To integrate public schools
Because bus fares were too high
To challenge racial segregation on buses
16
What caused the high casualty rates during WWI?
Poison gas and machine guns
Drones
Invention of planes
Agent Orange
17
How did women contribute to the war effort during WWII?
Stayed home to take care of children
They sent money to the troops
Helped register immigrants to live and work in the US
Worked in the factories
18
What was the purpose of President Kennedy goal of putting a man on the moon?
To demonstrate the US' scientific dominance
To claim the moon as an American territory
To prove to the world that the USA was #1
To assert dominance in the Cold War
19
How did the 2008 election make history?
It was the first time that a woman ran for vice president
It was the first time an African American was elected to the presidency
It was the first time a woman was a major party nominee for president
The first time that a woman ran president with a woman vice president
20
What was the Open Door Policy?
A policy to open trade with the Philippines for any country
A diplomatic policy that promoted an "open door" with Russia
A policy to open trade with China for any country.
An economic agreement with Russia
21
How did the Bilingual Education Act of 1968 benefit Latino Americans?
Focused on promoting Latino culture without addressing language barriers
It required schools to teach Spanish as a second language to all students
Provided federal funding for bilingual education, helping Latino students
It mandated English-only instruction in all schools
22
What was the purpose of the Marshall Plan?
To help rebuild the country after the Great Depression
To help rebuild South Vietnam as part of Vietnamization
To help rebuild Europe after WWI
To help rebuild Europe after WWII
23
Why did the US commit troops to South Vietnam?
To have a military outpost to combat Japan.
To try and gain the lucrative gold mines in South Korea
To prevent democracy from forming in North Korea
To prevent communist North Korea from taking over South Korea.
24
Why didn't Americans want to join the WTO?
The US would have to obey any commitments that would bind WTO members
The US would lose trade access to smaller countries
It would create trade barriers
The US would not be able to trade freely with China
25
What is one significant impact of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972?
It mandates that sports programs prioritize academics over participation
It requires schools to allocate more funding to men’s athletic programs.
It focuses exclusively on ensuring equal access to college admissions.
It guarantees women increased opportunities to participate in athletics
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How did The Feminine Mystique contribute to the women's liberation movement?
It discouraged women from pursuing careers outside the home
It promoted traditional roles for women as homemakers.
It focused on political reform without addressing social issues.
Highlighted the dissatisfaction many women felt with societal expectations
27
How do de facto segregation and de jure segregation differ?
De facto occurs in schools, while de jure happens in public spaces.
De facto arises from societal norms, while de jure is enforced by law.
De facto is based on law, while de jure occurs by individual choice.
De facto segregation is voluntary, while de jure segregation is accidental.
28
How did the House Un-American Committee (HUAC)and the Second Red Scare impact Americans?
Targeted suspected communists in the government which led to fear
Caused fear and panic for democrats
Resulted in communism being accepted nationwide.
Created jobs for many Americans
29
The Harlem Renaissance and women gaining new opportunities and rights were part of which decade?
1970s
1980s
1950s
1920s
30
What was the reason that President Bush gave for attacking Iraq in 2003?
Remove Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) in Iraq
Isreal threated war if the US did not attack Iraq
Because Saddam Hussein was going to cut off the uranium supply to the US
Osama Bin Laden was hiding in Iraq
31
Rapid inflation after WWI was caused by which of the following?
Jobs scarcity and rising prices
Manufacturing declined
Supply chain issues
Not enough people for a high number of jobs
32
What did the Capitol Crawl exemplify in the fight for disability rights?
The need for increased funding for medical research.
The role of corporate sponsorships in promoting disability awareness.
The importance of improving wheelchair accessibility in private homes.
The power of nonviolent protests to influence public opinion and lawmakers.

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