Question 1

Which of the following was a legacy of the Watergate scandal?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gave the public reason to praise Nixon for his overwhelming support for and lack
Of prejudice toward minorities, despite his other failings. 
B)  It caused Congress to pass several pieces of legislation to increase executive power,
Such as the War Powers Act. 
C)  It showed that the press, Congress, and courts had failed to arouse public opinion in
The case and, for the most part, protected Nixon. 
D)  It demonstrated that government aides and officials could only be found guilty of the
Original crimes and not of covering up evidence. 
E)  It suggested the lesson that not even a president is above the law, even though Nixon
Did avoid jail time. 
A)  It gave the public reason to praise Nixon for his overwhelming support for and lack
Of prejudice toward minorities, despite his other failings. 
B)  It caused Congress to pass several pieces of legislation to increase executive power,
Such as the War Powers Act. 
C)  It showed that the press, Congress, and courts had failed to arouse public opinion in
The case and, for the most part, protected Nixon. 
D)  It demonstrated that government aides and officials could only be found guilty of the
Original crimes and not of covering up evidence. 
E)  It suggested the lesson that not even a president is above the law, even though Nixon
Did avoid jail time.

Question 2

What did Nixon and Soviet premier Leonid Brezhnev achieve by signing the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I)?

Accepted Answer

A)  trade in food and nonmilitary technologies 
B)  assurances that both powers would operate within separate spheres in the Middle East 
C)  a plan to relax the border between East and West Berlin by 1980 
D)  limitations on the number of nuclear missiles and prohibition of missile-defense systems 
E)  promises to reduce nuclear weapon stockpiles by 50 percent by 1980 
A)  trade in food and nonmilitary technologies 
B)  assurances that both powers would operate within separate spheres in the Middle East 
C)  a plan to relax the border between East and West Berlin by 1980 
D)  limitations on the number of nuclear missiles and prohibition of missile-defense systems 
E)  promises to reduce nuclear weapon stockpiles by 50 percent by 1980

Question 3

Match each description with the item below.
-Gerald Ford

Accepted Answer

A) was a former Harvard clinical psychology professor who helped spur a revolution in promoting the use of psychedelic drugs 
B) was Nixon's secretary of state in 1975 and shared with him a vision of a multipolar world order that was beginning to replace the bipolar cold war 
C) wrote The Feminine Mystique in 1962 before going on to found the National Organization for Women (NOW) 
D) founded Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and authored the manifesto known as the Port Huron Statement 
E) was an army lieutenant who ordered the murder of 347 Vietnamese civilians and was later convicted
F)founded Ms. magazine, the first feminist periodical with a national leadership, and became a prolific writer, fund-raiser, and speaker
G)was one of the organizers of the Weather Underground but later expressed regrets for some of the Weathermen's tendencies
H)was a philosophy major who had participated in the Free Summer in Mississippi and went on to lead the free-speech movement (FSM)
I)was the only person in history to serve as both vice president and president without having ever been elected to those offices
J)emphasized the value of nonviolent mass protest, such as the la huelga, a union strike against corporate grape growers 
A) was a former Harvard clinical psychology professor who helped spur a revolution in promoting the use of psychedelic drugs 
B) was Nixon's secretary of state in 1975 and shared with him a vision of a multipolar world order that was beginning to replace the bipolar cold war 
C) wrote The Feminine Mystique in 1962 before going on to found the National Organization for Women (NOW) 
D) founded Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and authored the manifesto known as the Port Huron Statement 
E) was an army lieutenant who ordered the murder of 347 Vietnamese civilians and was later convicted
F)founded Ms. magazine, the first feminist periodical with a national leadership, and became a prolific writer, fund-raiser, and speaker
G)was one of the organizers of the Weather Underground but later expressed regrets for some of the Weathermen's tendencies
H)was a philosophy major who had participated in the Free Summer in Mississippi and went on to lead the free-speech movement (FSM)
I)was the only person in history to serve as both vice president and president without having ever been elected to those offices
J)emphasized the value of nonviolent mass protest, such as the la huelga, a union strike against corporate grape growers

Question 4

How did the origins of the youth revolt shape the New Left and the counterculture?

Accepted Answer

The origins of the youth revolt, which c

Question 5

What was the significance of the events in the village of Mai Lai in 1968?

Accepted Answer

A)  They represented how far American technology had advanced since the Second World War, as the American soldiers used several bombs against the Vietnamese troops. 
B)  The defeat of Vietnamese soldiers in a long-planned, complex attack boosted the morale of American soldiers, giving them the confidence they needed to quickly win the war. 
C)  U.S. soldiers suffered their greatest defeat of the Vietnam War because they had allowed themselves to trust Vietnamese soldiers disguised as civilians. 
D)  For the first time during the Vietnam War, American troops were stationed on the ground, and because it was so effective, the air war came to an abrupt end. 
E)  U.S. soldiers committed terrible atrocities against Vietnamese civilians, which ignited a public outcry and debate upon their exposure to Americans at home. 
A)  They represented how far American technology had advanced since the Second World War, as the American soldiers used several bombs against the Vietnamese troops. 
B)  The defeat of Vietnamese soldiers in a long-planned, complex attack boosted the morale of American soldiers, giving them the confidence they needed to quickly win the war. 
C)  U.S. soldiers suffered their greatest defeat of the Vietnam War because they had allowed themselves to trust Vietnamese soldiers disguised as civilians. 
D)  For the first time during the Vietnam War, American troops were stationed on the ground, and because it was so effective, the air war came to an abrupt end. 
E)  U.S. soldiers committed terrible atrocities against Vietnamese civilians, which ignited a public outcry and debate upon their exposure to Americans at home.

Question 6

Compare and contrast the counterculture with the New Left in the 1960s. What key themes made both part of the youth revolt, and in what way were these two movements distinct?

Accepted Answer

The counterculture and the New Left were

Question 7

Match each description with the item below.
-Betty Friedan

Accepted Answer

A) was a former Harvard clinical psychology professor who helped spur a revolution in promoting the use of psychedelic drugs 
B) was Nixon's secretary of state in 1975 and shared with him a vision of a multipolar world order that was beginning to replace the bipolar cold war 
C) wrote The Feminine Mystique in 1962 before going on to found the National Organization for Women (NOW) 
D) founded Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and authored the manifesto known as the Port Huron Statement 
E) was an army lieutenant who ordered the murder of 347 Vietnamese civilians and was later convicted
F)founded Ms. magazine, the first feminist periodical with a national leadership, and became a prolific writer, fund-raiser, and speaker
G)was one of the organizers of the Weather Underground but later expressed regrets for some of the Weathermen's tendencies
H)was a philosophy major who had participated in the Free Summer in Mississippi and went on to lead the free-speech movement (FSM)
I)was the only person in history to serve as both vice president and president without having ever been elected to those offices
J)emphasized the value of nonviolent mass protest, such as the la huelga, a union strike against corporate grape growers 
A) was a former Harvard clinical psychology professor who helped spur a revolution in promoting the use of psychedelic drugs 
B) was Nixon's secretary of state in 1975 and shared with him a vision of a multipolar world order that was beginning to replace the bipolar cold war 
C) wrote The Feminine Mystique in 1962 before going on to found the National Organization for Women (NOW) 
D) founded Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and authored the manifesto known as the Port Huron Statement 
E) was an army lieutenant who ordered the murder of 347 Vietnamese civilians and was later convicted
F)founded Ms. magazine, the first feminist periodical with a national leadership, and became a prolific writer, fund-raiser, and speaker
G)was one of the organizers of the Weather Underground but later expressed regrets for some of the Weathermen's tendencies
H)was a philosophy major who had participated in the Free Summer in Mississippi and went on to lead the free-speech movement (FSM)
I)was the only person in history to serve as both vice president and president without having ever been elected to those offices
J)emphasized the value of nonviolent mass protest, such as the la huelga, a union strike against corporate grape growers

Question 8

Describe the gains made by women and ethnic minorities in the 1960s and early 1970s. In each case, what accounted for the gains?

Accepted Answer

In the 1960s and early 1970s, women and

Question 9

When North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in 1975, U.S. troops were sent back into the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Equal Rights Amendment was ratified by the states and became part of the U.S. Constitution in 1982.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What was Nixon's position regarding Vietnam policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  He insisted that he would pursue "peace with honor," his phrase for withdrawing from Vietnam while maintaining the credibility of U.S. military alliances. 
B)  He was indifferent to an eventual Communist takeover because he believed communism had changed a great deal since the beginning of the cold war. 
C)  He was determined to end American involvement quickly with the immediate withdrawal of troops upon entering the office of the presidency. 
D)  He still believed the war could be won and invested far more troops and weapons than any of the previous presidents to put the United States in the best situation militarily. 
E)  He refused to send negotiators to speak with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong negotiators, reasoning that the Viet Cong forces had already withdrawn from Vietnam. 
A)  He insisted that he would pursue "peace with honor," his phrase for withdrawing from Vietnam while maintaining the credibility of U.S. military alliances. 
B)  He was indifferent to an eventual Communist takeover because he believed communism had changed a great deal since the beginning of the cold war. 
C)  He was determined to end American involvement quickly with the immediate withdrawal of troops upon entering the office of the presidency. 
D)  He still believed the war could be won and invested far more troops and weapons than any of the previous presidents to put the United States in the best situation militarily. 
E)  He refused to send negotiators to speak with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong negotiators, reasoning that the Viet Cong forces had already withdrawn from Vietnam.

Question 12

What was the international strategy brought about by Nixon's and Kissinger's diplomacy and foreign policy during the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

Nixon's and Kissinger's international st

Question 13

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Pentagon Papers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They revealed a shocking waste in military spending on the part of the federal government, which mostly had not been directed toward the Vietnam War at all. 
B)  They were successfully suppressed from publication by the government and only came to light decades later during the 2000s when Nixon deemed enough time had elapsed. 
C)  They put President Johnson's war policy in a more favorable light, revealing the true threats Americans had faced as he decided to declare war. 
D)  They were first published by the government despite warnings from journalists that their source was unable to be verified, making them potentially untruthful. 
E)  They revealed that the Johnson administration had deceived the public in regard to war policy, having never given them the full story on the Gulf of Tonkin incident of 1964. 
A)  They revealed a shocking waste in military spending on the part of the federal government, which mostly had not been directed toward the Vietnam War at all. 
B)  They were successfully suppressed from publication by the government and only came to light decades later during the 2000s when Nixon deemed enough time had elapsed. 
C)  They put President Johnson's war policy in a more favorable light, revealing the true threats Americans had faced as he decided to declare war. 
D)  They were first published by the government despite warnings from journalists that their source was unable to be verified, making them potentially untruthful. 
E)  They revealed that the Johnson administration had deceived the public in regard to war policy, having never given them the full story on the Gulf of Tonkin incident of 1964.

Question 14

Which of the following was true of the settlement ending the Vietnam War, known as the Paris Peace Accords?

Accepted Answer

A)  The agreement ensured the survival of South Vietnam as a country and enabled it to establish peaceful economic relations with North Vietnam, signaling a new order in Southeast Asia. 
B)  Although the agreement was officially signed, it was soon proved unnecessary, as over the last year, South Vietnamese troops had vanquished the North Vietnamese without American help. 
C)  The agreement was followed by massive bombings of North Vietnam by the United States a few months later, as Nixon and Kissinger had never actually withdrawn the last of the U.S. troops. 
D)  Although Nixon and Kissinger ended America's combat role and claimed North Vietnam had changed its basic stance, North Vietnam had actually left Communist troops in South Vietnam. 
E)  The agreement was so successful that it got Nixon reelected and helped ease the public political protests that had long defined the era of the Vietnam War in the United States. 
A)  The agreement ensured the survival of South Vietnam as a country and enabled it to establish peaceful economic relations with North Vietnam, signaling a new order in Southeast Asia. 
B)  Although the agreement was officially signed, it was soon proved unnecessary, as over the last year, South Vietnamese troops had vanquished the North Vietnamese without American help. 
C)  The agreement was followed by massive bombings of North Vietnam by the United States a few months later, as Nixon and Kissinger had never actually withdrawn the last of the U.S. troops. 
D)  Although Nixon and Kissinger ended America's combat role and claimed North Vietnam had changed its basic stance, North Vietnam had actually left Communist troops in South Vietnam. 
E)  The agreement was so successful that it got Nixon reelected and helped ease the public political protests that had long defined the era of the Vietnam War in the United States.

Question 15

Trace how the Watergate crisis brought an end to the Nixon presidency.

Accepted Answer

The Watergate crisis ultimately led to t

Question 16

Compare the Hispanic rights and "Red Power" movements of the 1960s and 1970s with the African American civil rights movement that had preceded them. As part of your response, consider key figures, tactics, and achievements.

Accepted Answer

The Hispanic rights and "Red Power" move

Question 17

What economic problems did President Ford face? How did he try to solve these problems, and how successful was he?

Accepted Answer

President Ford faced several economic pr

Question 18

The hippie movement sought to

Accepted Answer

A)  transform American political life through a careful series of revolutionary legal reforms at the federal and state levels. 
B)  address income inequality through civil disobedience to laws that reinforced inequities in American society. 
C)  destroy the existing capitalist system through the immediate construction of a socialist-anarchist state. 
D)  achieve personal liberation by exceeding limits, embracing plain living, and rejecting the pursuit of wealth and careers. 
E)  lead white youth into a form of paramilitary organization similar in many ways to the Black Panthers. 
A)  transform American political life through a careful series of revolutionary legal reforms at the federal and state levels. 
B)  address income inequality through civil disobedience to laws that reinforced inequities in American society. 
C)  destroy the existing capitalist system through the immediate construction of a socialist-anarchist state. 
D)  achieve personal liberation by exceeding limits, embracing plain living, and rejecting the pursuit of wealth and careers. 
E)  lead white youth into a form of paramilitary organization similar in many ways to the Black Panthers.

Question 19

Many of Richard Nixon's supporters were upset by affirmative-action programs that gave preferential treatment to people of color and women to atone for past injustices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The figure who MOST influenced Nixon's foreign policy was

Accepted Answer

A)  General Alexander Haig. 
B)  Robert McNamara. 
C)  Henry Kissinger. 
D)  William Rogers. 
E)  Bob Haldeman. 
A)  General Alexander Haig. 
B)  Robert McNamara. 
C)  Henry Kissinger. 
D)  William Rogers. 
E)  Bob Haldeman.

Exam 30: Rebellion and Reaction

Which of the following was a legacy of the Watergate scandal?

What did Nixon and Soviet premier Leonid Brezhnev achieve by signing the Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT I)?

Match each description with the item below. -Gerald Ford

How did the origins of the youth revolt shape the New Left and the counterculture?

What was the significance of the events in the village of Mai Lai in 1968?

Compare and contrast the counterculture with the New Left in the 1960s. What key themes made both part of the youth revolt, and in what way were these two movements distinct?

Match each description with the item below. -Betty Friedan

Describe the gains made by women and ethnic minorities in the 1960s and early 1970s. In each case, what accounted for the gains?

When North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in 1975, U.S. troops were sent back into the region.

The Equal Rights Amendment was ratified by the states and became part of the U.S. Constitution in 1982.

What was Nixon's position regarding Vietnam policy?

What was the international strategy brought about by Nixon's and Kissinger's diplomacy and foreign policy during the 1970s?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Pentagon Papers?

Which of the following was true of the settlement ending the Vietnam War, known as the Paris Peace Accords?

Trace how the Watergate crisis brought an end to the Nixon presidency.

Compare the Hispanic rights and "Red Power" movements of the 1960s and 1970s with the African American civil rights movement that had preceded them. As part of your response, consider key figures, tactics, and achievements.

What economic problems did President Ford face? How did he try to solve these problems, and how successful was he?

The hippie movement sought to

Many of Richard Nixon's supporters were upset by affirmative-action programs that gave preferential treatment to people of color and women to atone for past injustices.

The figure who MOST influenced Nixon's foreign policy was

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