Question 1

Which of the following was NOT associated with the New Left?

Accepted Answer

A) The Port Huron Statement 
B) "Participatory democracy" 
C) Students for a Democratic Society 
D) Ideology of social justice 
E) The Watts riot 
A) The Port Huron Statement 
B) "Participatory democracy" 
C) Students for a Democratic Society 
D) Ideology of social justice 
E) The Watts riot E

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

Accepted Answer

A) It soon moved from nonviolence to aggressive means of protests. 
B) James Meredith was the chairman of SNCC. 
C) Its members faced economic retaliation like having their loans called in. 
D) It put forward a vision of a racially integrated America. 
E) Its members primarily pushed for communism. 
A) It soon moved from nonviolence to aggressive means of protests. 
B) James Meredith was the chairman of SNCC. 
C) Its members faced economic retaliation like having their loans called in. 
D) It put forward a vision of a racially integrated America. 
E) Its members primarily pushed for communism. D

Question 3

The media were supportive of the Vietnam War even when many politicians condemned it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The revival of the women's movement in the 1960s is often identified with the publication of Betty Friedan's book _____.

Accepted Answer

A) The Problem with No Name 
B) Equality NOW 
C) Fear of Flying 
D) From Mothers to Daughters 
E) The Feminine Mystique 
A) The Problem with No Name 
B) Equality NOW 
C) Fear of Flying 
D) From Mothers to Daughters 
E) The Feminine Mystique

Question 5

What major reforms did the Free Speech Movement seek?

Accepted Answer

In fall 1964, the University of Californ

Question 6

The Black Power movement:

Accepted Answer

A) was initiated by Martin Luther King, Jr. 
B) was initiated by the New Left. 
C) bridged the gap between Black Nationalism and the civil rights struggle. 
D) rejected the integrationist perspective of mainstream civil rights protesters. 
E) led a march of more than 100,000 people to protest against the Vietnam War. 
A) was initiated by Martin Luther King, Jr. 
B) was initiated by the New Left. 
C) bridged the gap between Black Nationalism and the civil rights struggle. 
D) rejected the integrationist perspective of mainstream civil rights protesters. 
E) led a march of more than 100,000 people to protest against the Vietnam War.

Question 7

On March 31, 1968, President Johnson addressed the nation with a call for peace negotiations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Haight-Ashbury section of San Francisco:

Accepted Answer

A) had the largest community of hippies. 
B) was the place where the anti-antiwar started. 
C) is significant as the Chicano Movement started there. 
D) was the place where Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. 
E) marked the birth of Black Power. 
A) had the largest community of hippies. 
B) was the place where the anti-antiwar started. 
C) is significant as the Chicano Movement started there. 
D) was the place where Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. 
E) marked the birth of Black Power.

Question 9

What was the result of the Freedom Rides organized by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

Accepted Answer

These events generated national and inte

Question 10

Describe Kennedy's approach to the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

Kennedy became an avid Cold Warrior. Dur

Question 11

The Chicano Movement led by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta:

Accepted Answer

A) led to several boycotts against grape growers, but none were successful. 
B) pushed for citizenship for undocumented immigrants who had worked in California for years. 
C) drew national attention when it called for a national boycott of grapes. 
D) took hold during the 1950s but had no real successes until the 1960s. 
E) was an attempt to improve the living standards of the black people working in factories. 
A) led to several boycotts against grape growers, but none were successful. 
B) pushed for citizenship for undocumented immigrants who had worked in California for years. 
C) drew national attention when it called for a national boycott of grapes. 
D) took hold during the 1950s but had no real successes until the 1960s. 
E) was an attempt to improve the living standards of the black people working in factories.

Question 12

Which of the following senators was against the war?

Accepted Answer

A) Richard Nixon 
B) J. William Fulbright 
C) Hubert Humphrey 
D) George Wallace 
E) Dwight D. Eisenhower 
A) Richard Nixon 
B) J. William Fulbright 
C) Hubert Humphrey 
D) George Wallace 
E) Dwight D. Eisenhower

Question 13

Thurgood Marshall was:

Accepted Answer

A) the author of the eye-opening book The Other America . 
B) the first African American Supreme Court justice. 
C) the first appointed head of Housing and Urban development. 
D) America's first "education Czar." 
E) a fiery Black Nationalist. 
A) the author of the eye-opening book The Other America . 
B) the first African American Supreme Court justice. 
C) the first appointed head of Housing and Urban development. 
D) America's first "education Czar." 
E) a fiery Black Nationalist.

Question 14

Kennedy's Alliance of Progress program provided $25 billion in aid to countries in _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) Latin America 
C) Asia 
D) the Middle East 
E) Europe 
A) Africa 
B) Latin America 
C) Asia 
D) the Middle East 
E) Europe

Question 15

In October 1967, the Black Power movement led a march of more than 100,000 people from the Mall in Washington, D.C., to the Pentagon to end the Vietnam War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

President Johnson was succeeded by _________. 
A. Richard Nixon 
B. Robert Kennedy 
C. George Wallace 
D. Hubert Humphrey

Accepted Answer

The answer of President Johnson was succeeded by _________. 
A....

Question 17

Which of the following was the most significant result of the "white backlash," or the resentment of white people toward the Black Power movement?

Accepted Answer

A) The arrest of Jack Weinberg 
B) The Watts riot in Los Angeles 
C) The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. 
D) A protest march of more than 100,000 people to the Pentagon 
E) A violent attack by construction workers or hard hats 
A) The arrest of Jack Weinberg 
B) The Watts riot in Los Angeles 
C) The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. 
D) A protest march of more than 100,000 people to the Pentagon 
E) A violent attack by construction workers or hard hats

Question 18

Which of the following methods did the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)use to test segregation in the South?

Accepted Answer

A) Organizing Freedom Rides into the South 
B) Having its members seek admission to colleges in the South 
C) Organizing marches for black suffrage in Alabama 
D) Holding church services in Alabama 
E) Having its members register to vote in elections 
A) Organizing Freedom Rides into the South 
B) Having its members seek admission to colleges in the South 
C) Organizing marches for black suffrage in Alabama 
D) Holding church services in Alabama 
E) Having its members register to vote in elections

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT true of the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

A) U.S. progress in the war was measured by enemy body count instead of territory gained. 
B) The Ho Chi Minh Trail was the main target during the bombing of North Vietnam. 
C) During the war, the United States dropped more bombs on Laos than on Vietnam. 
D) There were traditional front lines, and many U.S. soldiers met their enemy face-to-face. 
E) There were many critics who found the war strategies pointless. 
A) U.S. progress in the war was measured by enemy body count instead of territory gained. 
B) The Ho Chi Minh Trail was the main target during the bombing of North Vietnam. 
C) During the war, the United States dropped more bombs on Laos than on Vietnam. 
D) There were traditional front lines, and many U.S. soldiers met their enemy face-to-face. 
E) There were many critics who found the war strategies pointless.

Question 20

What comprised the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Accepted Answer

On July 2, 1964, Johnson signed into law

Exam 25: The Sixties

Which of the following was NOT associated with the New Left?

Which of the following statements is true of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

The media were supportive of the Vietnam War even when many politicians condemned it.

The revival of the women's movement in the 1960s is often identified with the publication of Betty Friedan's book _____.

What major reforms did the Free Speech Movement seek?

The Black Power movement:

On March 31, 1968, President Johnson addressed the nation with a call for peace negotiations.

The Haight-Ashbury section of San Francisco:

What was the result of the Freedom Rides organized by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

Describe Kennedy's approach to the Cold War.

The Chicano Movement led by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta:

Which of the following senators was against the war?

Thurgood Marshall was:

Kennedy's Alliance of Progress program provided $25 billion in aid to countries in _____.

In October 1967, the Black Power movement led a march of more than 100,000 people from the Mall in Washington, D.C., to the Pentagon to end the Vietnam War.

President Johnson was succeeded by _________. A. Richard Nixon B. Robert Kennedy C. George Wallace D. Hubert Humphrey

Which of the following was the most significant result of the "white backlash," or the resentment of white people toward the Black Power movement?

Which of the following methods did the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)use to test segregation in the South?

Which of the following was NOT true of the Vietnam War?

What comprised the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

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The Continued Move West

The Impending Crisis

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