Question 1

How did the youth of the 1950s react to adult pressure to conform to social norms?

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rebellion through clothing and music

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adoption of strict religious practices

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acceptance of mainstream values

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showed preference for suburban society

Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning American cities in the post-World War II period (1945-1970) is true?

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“white flight” led to a decline in funding for major cities

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the Urban Renewal program was a huge failure in eliminating slums and poverty in American cities.

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black neighborhoods in many Northern cities experienced a series of riots.

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large numbers of African Americans moved from the North to the South.

Question 3

In the 1960 presidential campaign, television was used for the first time to

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broadcast presidential debates.

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report election results.

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poll voters.

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broadcast campaign commercials.

Question 4

How did the Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba affect President Kennedy’s reputation during the Cold War?

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Kennedy was embarrassed by the mission’s failure.

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The Soviet Union ignored the rise of Fidel Castro in Cuba.

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Kennedy was applauded for his successful campaign.

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Cuba and the US became close allies

Question 5

How was the Cuban Missile Crisis resolved?

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The United States agreed to remove nuclear missiles from Turkey, if the Soviet Union removed nuclear missiles from Cuba.

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President Kennedy chose to ignore Khrushchev’s letter.

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The United States invaded Cuba.

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The United States agreed to reduce their nuclear weapons stockpile.

Question 6

In the 1960s, a common goal of President John F. Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress and Peace Corps was to

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support developing Latin American nations while containing communism.

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fight the spread of the AIDS epidemic.

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improve Arab-Israeli relations.

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end colonialism in Latin America and Asia.

Question 7

Johnson’s program, the Great Society, was created to accomplish which of the following goals

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Provide racial equality and end poverty in America

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Promote space exploration and scientific development

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Develop and improve America's infrastructure

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Give more power to the states.

Question 8

What were the stipulations in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?

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The Act eliminated the quota system,

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The Act adjusted and allowed for Canadians to gain dual citizenship

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The Act granted Presidential authority to deny citizenship to anyone deemed as a threat to national security

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The Act created a quota system to be a US citizen

Question 9

The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren (1953-1969) is considered one of the most liberal in United States history because it

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expanded civil rights and the rights of the accused.

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worked effectively with lower courts.

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Was not supported by the American people.

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favored a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

Question 10

The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 established

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the “separate but equal” doctrine.

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the right of African Americans to vote.

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the right of all Americans to peaceful protest.

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the right of all Americans to equal protection under the law.

Question 11

What was the significance of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v Board of Education?

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It led to the desegregation of public schools

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It established due process of laws

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It enforced the “separate but equal” doctrine

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It established the equal protection clause

Question 12

How did Emmett Till’s murder lead to more rights for African Americans?

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Became a call for others to join and fight inequality

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His death did not inspire Rosa Parks to refuse to give up her seat on a bus in

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Led to passing of Civil Rights Act

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His death did not inspire the Civil Rights Movement.

Question 13

In response to the arrest of Rosa Parks, African Americans

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organized a bus boycott.

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formed the first Black Panther group.

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organized restaurant sit-ins.

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started riots.

Question 14

Dr. Martin Luther King supported which type of protest?

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militant resistance

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judicial activism

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civil disobedience

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affirmative action

Question 15

The goal of the Freedom Riders was:

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achieve racial integration of the bus terminals.

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encourage change through violent means.

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expand voting rights for African Americans.

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force the president to send military troops into the South.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an example of de jure segregation?

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A concentration of Urban African Americans in slum areas

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A voter literacy test given to African Americans in the South

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Poll taxes

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Jim Crow laws

Question 17

What change to American society resulted from the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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All of the above.

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It banned discrimination based on race, gender, and ethnicity.

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It contributed to the integration of public spaces in the United States.

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It established a federal agency to address discrimination in the workplace.

Question 18

What impact did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 have on the United States?

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It led to an increase in voter registration for African Americans and other minority groups.

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It restricted voting rights for African Americans.

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It granted state governments more power in overseeing and administering election

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It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old.

Question 19

What was the primary difference between Malcolm X’s and Martin Luther King’s philosophies toward the Civil Rights Movement?

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The use of violence.

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The role of women.

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The role of religion.

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None of the above.

Question 20

What is meant by the phrase “black power”?

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All of the above.

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African Americans should be proud of their heritage.

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Physical self-defense and even violence is an option for African American

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African Americans’ should take control of their destiny.

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