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2025 American Studies II Honors Final Review
2025 American Studies II Honors Final Review
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1
Operation Rolling Thunder
referred to American troops on the ground.
began a sustained bombing campaign for 3 years.
increased the number of American advisers in S. Vietnam.
ended the Cold War.
2
What was the purpose of LBJ's "Great Society"?
To provide medical insurance
To expand educational opportunities
All of the Above
To increase government spending
3
USSR plan for openess
Glasnost
Sputnik
Vostok
Perestroika
4
USSR plan for reconstuction
Sputnik
Glasnost
Perestroika
Vostok
5
Ho Chi Minh Trail
A path along the boarder of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia
A trail where citizens tried to kill Ho Chi Minh
The collective study of domestic animals
The equal number of electrons and protons
6
The removal of Saddam Hussein & US military presence in Iraq was met with violent resistence by insurgents & militants.
True
False
7
What group did Ngo Diem Dinh target?
Buddhists
Christians
Tibetans
Hindus
8
New Frontier - Established the goal to land a man on the moon
Johnson
Eisenhower
J Carter
Kennedy
9
As a result of the genocide in Serbia and Bosnia, Slobodan Milosovic was charged with war crimes.
False
True
10
The January 1968 Tet Offensive
led Americans to believe the Vietnam War was unwinnable
was a military victory for the North Vietnamese
was depicted as a major U.S. victory
brought an immediate end to the Vietnam War
11
Gore had the popular vote, but not the electectoral to win the 2000 presidency, which was the third time it happened.
True
False
12
Break-in at the DNC office in the Watergate,disclosure of the White House involvement forced this president to resign
Nixon
Johnson
Kennedy
Ford
13
Response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Blast Out
Operation Market Time
14
Created in response to 9/11. Security for the public in coordinating the agencies in sharing information
Homeland Security
National Security Act
Patriot Act
Cybersecurity Act
15
August 2, 1990 to February 28, 1991. Made to counteract the invasion of Kuwait, George H.W. Bush was president
Invasion of Grenada
Perisian Gulf War
Cape Frontier War
Iran-Iraq War
16
What event triggered the 26th Amendment?
Korean War
Vietnam War
Lowered drinking ages.
Angry student protesters.
17
Elimination of government power in a particular industry
Laissez-faire
Business deregulation
Business regulation
Government elimination
18
The
Challenger
explosion was...
involved Sputnik II
Russia's orbit around the earth
when the space shuttle exploded with a teacher on board
America's second trip to the moon
19
Dismissal of independent special prosecutor Archibald Cox, and the resignations of Richardson & Ruckelshaus
Friday Night Massacre
Saturday Night Massacre
Monday Night Massacre
Wednesday Night Massacre
20
First woman appointed to the Supreme Court
Sonia Sotomayor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Elena Kagan
Sandra Day O'Connor
21
Became the only person to be president, but never be elected; VP under Nixon, pardoned Nixon
Ford
Kennedy
Reagan
Carter
22
George H. W. Bush v. Bill Clinton v. Ross Perot. Clinton won
2000 election
1992 election
1996 election
1988 election
23
What was the purpose of the Ho Chi Minh Trail bombings?
To finally end the Vietnam War
Was in retaliation of Pol Pot's atrocities.
To cut off supplies for the South Vietnamese
To cut off supplies for the North Vietnamese
24
Impeachment for perjury and obstruction of justice. Stemmed from an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky
Johnson
Kennedy
Nixon
Clinton
25
Civil Rights Act of 1964
abolished poll taxes and literacy tests
allowed sexual discrimination
guaranteed minority civil rights
Upheld Plessy v. Ferguson
26
2000 presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised to heal the sharp divide between the Republicans and Democrats.
False
True
27
A relaxing of tensions between the US, China and the Soviet Union.
Cold War
détente
appeasement
gerrymandering
28
12 days of negotiations between Israel and Egypt. Ended in a peace accord mediated by Carter.
Treaty of Versailles
Oslo Accord
Camp David Accords
Paris Accords
29
Ngo Dinh Diem is associated with
South Vietnam-"democracy"
North Vietnam- communism
30
Under Carter, failed attempt to rescue US hostages in Iran. 8 American lives lost. Biggest failure of the crisis.
Operation Overlord
Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Eagle Claw
Operation Breakfast
31
Economic plan. Trickle down economics.4 pillars: reduction of spending, income taxes, gov. regulation, and inflation.
laissez-faire
Carteronomics
Reaganomics
Monerterism
32
Reagan & Roosevelt believed in the common man, but Reagan saw big government as the enemy vs Roosevelt saw big businness
False
True
33
Oklahoma City bombing
Multiple car bombings in downtown Oklahoma City
Terrorist attack by the Unabomber at the Oklahoma City Airport
Timothy McVeigh bombed the federal building in retribution for Waco
Al Qaeda bombed the World Trade Center
34
This country's government refused to cooperate in making Osama bin Laden accountable.
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan (The Taliban)
North Korea
35
Branch Davidians
Local banking office only for persons named David, Dave, Davey, or Daveed
Owned a compound, where the controversial Waco seige/massacre took place
Cult led by Charles Manson, who practiced polygamy
A chain of popular gardening centers in Texas, founded by David Lee
36
The Tiananmen Square protests were advocating for communism in 1989.
True
False
37
Bay of Pigs
Soviet invasion of Hungary
nuclear weapons site in Haiti
Russian resort city on the Baltic Sea
US attempt to overthrow Cuba
38
What did the 24th Amendment get rid of?
Poll Taxes
Prohibition
Segregation
Discrimination
39
The National Organization for Women was created
to promote women for only top corporate jobs
as a civil rights organization for women
to elect women to political office
none of the above
40
Clarence Thomas
served as governor of California
was appointed to Supreme Court despite sexual harassment allegation by Hill
was vice presisdent under George HW Bush
was defeated by Ronald Reagan in 1984
41
South Vietnam launched an attack on Saigon, which resulted in the North Vietnamese government falling to the communists.
True
False
42
The 27th amendment limited...
The Federal Government
Congressional Pay Increases
Congress can't get increased pay until a federal election
Citizen's rights
43
Which organization banned oil sales to the US in the 1970s?
EPA
ERA
OPEC
OSHA
44
Nixon's vice president, who resigned his office due to a campaign funding scandal. Was replaced with Gerald Ford.
Rockefeller
Humphrey
Mondale
Agnew
45
The Black Nationalist Movement focused on
All of the above
self-determination
creating separate institutions
pride in Black identity
46
Gulf of Tonkin Incident
ended World War 2 in Europe
caused the massacre of Vietnamese civilians by American troops
triggered the Japanese invasion of mainland China
justified US involvement in Vietnam
47
"The focus of evil in the modern world" was...
Iran
Iraq
North Korea
Soviet Union
48
President Ford's first
positive
event as president was
signing SALT I
negotiating SALT II
brokering the Camp David Accords
signing the Kyoto Treaty
49
Equal Rights Amendment
amendment proposed that would give equality of rights regardless of sex
protests against segregation on interstate busing in the South
huge civil rights demonstarion in Washington, DC, in 1963
civil rights organization
50
Series of leaked documents showed that JFK and LBJ administrations had not been entirely truthful about Vietnam
Pentagon Papers
Congressional Report
War Powers Report
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
51
Rise of extremist government, human rights violations, and anti-American feelings existed in_____after ousting the USSR.
North Korea
Iran
Iraq
Afghanistan
52
President Carter is known for emphasizing human rights as his foreign policy.
True
False
53
The use of the Ho Chi Minh Trail caused the war to expand into countries like Thailand, Cambodia, and South Korea.
True
False
54
Terror attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, & Flight 93. Changed the world forever
D-Day
9/11
Waco
Pearl Harbor
55
The Iran-Contra Scandal and the Savings & Loan scandals gave the Democrats hope they could win the White House in 1988.
True
False
56
Saddam Hussien remained in power after Iraq's defeat in the Persian Gulf War and being removed from Kuwait.
False
True
57
The Tet Offensive was a series of attacks on North Vietnamese cities.
True
False
58
In the 1992 election more women voted for __________ than the other two candidates.
Bill Clinton
Ross Perot
George H.W. Bush
Michael Dukasis
59
After the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, Kennedy learned he had to be flexible with the Soviet Union.
True
False
60
Anti-Vietnam War protests often were led by teenagers and young adults.
False
True
61
Economic philosophy; cutting taxes will increase the incentive people have to work, save, and invest; result recession
Keynesian
Supply-Side Economics
Monetarism
Laissez-faire capitalism
62
Stokely Carmichael preached Black separatism, criticized the civil rights movement, and was assassinated in 1965.
True
False
63
Plan to remove 540,000 troops from South Vietnam, while gradually allowing the South Vietnamese to take over the war
Tet Offensive
Operation Rolling Thunder
Vietamization
Detente
64
The __________ showed how divided the two political parties in Washington were by 1998.
Palestinian-Israeli meeting
impeachment hearing
new healthcare law
Whitewater
65
Ngo Dinh Diem limited free speech and religion in South Vietnam.
True
False
66
Which of the following was NOT a part of LBJ's Great Society?
Project Head Start
Medicare & Medicaid
Environmental Protection Agency
Civil Rights Act of 1964 & Voting Rights Act of 1965
67
The "Axis of Evil" according to George W. Bush
Iran, Iraq, South Korea
Iran, Iraq, North Korea
Iran, Russia, North Korea
Iraq, Russia, North Korea
68
George Bush's "New World Order"...
Called for the UN to be more actively involved in world
Increase the U.S. nuclear stockpile ; peace through strength
A democratic alliance to wipe out communism in the world.
Global relations where diplomacy thrives over violence
69
The March on Washington's purpose was to
outlaw literacy tests.
promote segregation in schools
encourage the passage of the Civil Rights Act to establish jobs & freedom
outlawed poll tax.
70
Elected in 1980, emphasized tax cuts for the wealthy, business deregulation, and increasing the military
Carter
Reagan
Bush
Ford
71
Who said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.'
Reagan
Kennedy
Carter
Eisenhower
72
Patriot Act sought to prevent further terrorist attacks by allowing more government access to communication/searches.
False
True
73
Why did President Kennedy establish the Peace Corp.?
Job training for the recently unemployed
To stop the spread of Communism in America.
Train citizens living in urban centers how to end violence
To bring support to developing nations
74
Nixon changed American foreign policy in USSR and China by:
engaging in military confrontation
engaging in criticism and confrontation
engaging in negotiation and communication with both countries.
refusing to engage in trade of any kind
75
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Clinton reform policy for
Military and sexual preference
Farmers, working conditions
Increases surveillance on Americans
Protections for same-sex married couples
76
(1973) legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy
Doe v. Bolton
Griswold v. Connecticut
Harris v. McRae
Roe v Wade
77
"Star Wars," Reagan's proposed the construction of an elaborate computer-controlled, anti-missile defense system
Strategic Defense Initiative
Ultron Inititative
Shield Defense
Sokovia Accords
78
US would honor existing defense commitments, but allies would have to fight their own wars in the future.
Reagan Doctrine
Nixon Doctrine
Ford Doctrine
Eisenhower Doctrine
79
This president's speech on the eve of 9/11, brought comfort to Americans and reassurance the country was resilient.
Barack Obama
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
80
Limits a president's ability to send troops into areas of combat around the world without a formal declaration of war.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
SALT
War Powers Act
Nixon Doctrine
81
What did the 26th Amendment do?
allowed women the right to vote
allowed DC residents right to vote for president
allowed former slaves the right to vote
lowered the voting age to 18
82
Voting Rights Act
outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin
focuses on raising Mexican American consciousness by expanding suffrage
prohibits racial discrimination in voting by outlawing literacy tests
uses all means of protest except violence instead of voting
83
Title IX, passed in 1972, guaranteed women . . .
the right to be free from sexual harassment on the job
quotas for women in defense industries
no discrimination in any federally funded education program
the right to equal pay for equal work
84
Which location did the United States NOT take an active peacekeeping role during Bill Clinton's administration?
Haiti
Bosnia
Rwanda
Somalia
85
Arms to Iran (subject of arms embargo). Illegal funding to Contras while negotiating for hostages: Who was president?
Carter
Ford
Reagan
Bush
86
My Lai Massacre
The murder of Buddhist monks by the VC
Capture of Saigon by the North Vietnamese
The murder of 1,000 North Vietnamese
American troops murdered 340+ men, women, and children
87
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
was the peace treaty for the Vietnam War
gave President to fight a war WITH Congress approval
Marked the fall of Saigon
gave President a "blank check" to fight a war WITHOUT Congress approval
