Question 1

The Civil Rights Act of 1964,advocated for by President Lyndon B.Johnson in the wake of John F.Kennedy's assassination

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A)  was the first civil rights act in the nation's history. 
B)  targeted the South and its segregationist policies. 
C)  outlawed discrimination in public facilities and employment based on race, sex, religion and national origin. 
D)  was authored and promoted by Martin Luther King, Jr. 
E)  None of these choices. 
A)  was the first civil rights act in the nation's history. 
B)  targeted the South and its segregationist policies. 
C)  outlawed discrimination in public facilities and employment based on race, sex, religion and national origin. 
D)  was authored and promoted by Martin Luther King, Jr. 
E)  None of these choices. C

Question 2

Evaluate the leadership of Malcolm X in the civil rights movement.What was so different about his approach compared to that of Martin Luther King,Jr.?

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Malcolm X was a prominent leader in the civil rights movement, known for his radical and militant approach to achieving equality for African Americans. His leadership was characterized by his advocacy for self-defense and the use of force if necessary to combat the systemic oppression faced by black people. Malcolm X also emphasized the importance of black pride and self-determination, promoting the idea of black nationalism and separatism from white society.

In contrast, Martin Luther King Jr. was a key figure in the civil rights movement who advocated for nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience. He believed in the power of love and peaceful protest to bring about social change, and he emphasized the importance of integration and working within the existing political and social systems to achieve equality.

The main difference between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.'s approaches to leadership in the civil rights movement lies in their tactics and ideologies. While King focused on nonviolent resistance and integration, Malcolm X promoted self-defense and separatism. Both leaders had a significant impact on the civil rights movement and their contrasting approaches sparked important conversations about the most effective strategies for achieving racial equality.

Question 3

Which of the following is not associated with the New Left?

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A)  The Port Huron Statement 
B)  Students for a Democratic Society 
C)  Efforts to end the war in Vietnam 
D)  An attack on the hypocrisies of America, including segregation and cold war suppression of basic rights and freedoms 
E)  Hippies, the Haight-Ashbury and Woodstock 
A)  The Port Huron Statement 
B)  Students for a Democratic Society 
C)  Efforts to end the war in Vietnam 
D)  An attack on the hypocrisies of America, including segregation and cold war suppression of basic rights and freedoms 
E)  Hippies, the Haight-Ashbury and Woodstock E

Question 4

Which program was not developed through passage of the Economic Opportunity Act?

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A)  VISTA 
B)  Peace Corps 
C)  Work-training programs 
D)  Job Corps 
E)  Head Start 
A)  VISTA 
B)  Peace Corps 
C)  Work-training programs 
D)  Job Corps 
E)  Head Start

Question 5

Which of these two groups,women in America and Chicanos working in the fields of California,scored the greatest successes during the 1960s? Give examples from each group's experiences that support your answer.

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The group that scored the greatest succe

Question 6

John F.Kennedy's greatest disaster as president was

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A)  his handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis. 
B)  his visit to Berlin, Germany, just as the Berlin Wall was being constructed. 
C)  the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. 
D)  his support for the CIA's plans to assassinate Fidel Castro. 
E)  his decision to send American ground troops to Vietnam, starting America down that long road to a failed war. 
A)  his handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis. 
B)  his visit to Berlin, Germany, just as the Berlin Wall was being constructed. 
C)  the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. 
D)  his support for the CIA's plans to assassinate Fidel Castro. 
E)  his decision to send American ground troops to Vietnam, starting America down that long road to a failed war.

Question 7

Thurgood Marshall was

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A)  head of the EEOC. 
B)  LBJ's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
C)  America's first "education Czar." 
D)  the author of the eye-opening book, The Other America. 
E)  the first African American Supreme Court justice. 
A)  head of the EEOC. 
B)  LBJ's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
C)  America's first "education Czar." 
D)  the author of the eye-opening book, The Other America. 
E)  the first African American Supreme Court justice.

Question 8

When James Meredith sought to enroll as the first African American student in the history of the University of Mississippi,he was met with such strong resistance that President Kennedy had to send in federal troops to assure his safety.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

President Kennedy embraced the concept of "nation building," which meant that he wanted to help developing nations reach their full potential.The program associated with this concept was the Alliance of Progress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

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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 11

The Free Speech Movement,begun on the campus of the University of California,Berkeley is significant because

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A)  it garnered national media attention and fueled protests for greater academic freedom nationwide. 
B)  it led colleges to change their curricula to include Black Studies and Women's Studies. 
C)  it inspired political, civil rights and anti-war protests beyond the academy. 
D)  All of these choices. 
E)  None of these choices. 
A)  it garnered national media attention and fueled protests for greater academic freedom nationwide. 
B)  it led colleges to change their curricula to include Black Studies and Women's Studies. 
C)  it inspired political, civil rights and anti-war protests beyond the academy. 
D)  All of these choices. 
E)  None of these choices.

Question 12

Describe the escalation of the Vietnam War under President Lyndon B.Johnson.How and why did this escalation occur?

Accepted Answer

The escalation of the Vietnam War under

Question 13

Johnson ran for election in 1964 advocating a "mandate for change," which he dubbed the

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A)  Great Society. 
B)  Fair Deal. 
C)  Struggle against Poverty. 
D)  War on Injustice. 
E)  Other America. 
A)  Great Society. 
B)  Fair Deal. 
C)  Struggle against Poverty. 
D)  War on Injustice. 
E)  Other America.

Question 14

President Johnson decided not to seek reelection in 1968 because the stress of his job had already led to one heart attack,and he did not want to suffer another,perhaps fatal one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The significance of the Tet Offensive was that

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A)  American soldiers began to doubt, for the first time, that they could tell friend from foe well enough to be able to win the war. 
B)  American troops re-took all of the places seized by the Vietcong within a few weeks, showing the true measure of U.S. military strength. 
C)  it illustrated that the Americans and the South Vietnamese had learned to work together effectively. 
D)  many Americans, including prominent politicians, began to publicly state that America could not win the war in Vietnam. 
E)  the Vietcong won a great propaganda victory by taking about two dozen American soldiers captive. 
A)  American soldiers began to doubt, for the first time, that they could tell friend from foe well enough to be able to win the war. 
B)  American troops re-took all of the places seized by the Vietcong within a few weeks, showing the true measure of U.S. military strength. 
C)  it illustrated that the Americans and the South Vietnamese had learned to work together effectively. 
D)  many Americans, including prominent politicians, began to publicly state that America could not win the war in Vietnam. 
E)  the Vietcong won a great propaganda victory by taking about two dozen American soldiers captive.

Question 16

In his Great Society program,LBJ included all of the following except

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A)  new funding for higher education. 
B)  job training. 
C)  a school voucher system. 
D)  public housing projects. 
E)  medical care for the poor. 
A)  new funding for higher education. 
B)  job training. 
C)  a school voucher system. 
D)  public housing projects. 
E)  medical care for the poor.

Question 17

The most vocal person to break with the traditional civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King,Jr.,was

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A)  Jack Weinberg. 
B)  Muhammed Elijah. 
C)  Stokely Carmichael. 
D)  Forrest Gump. 
E)  Malcolm X. 
A)  Jack Weinberg. 
B)  Muhammed Elijah. 
C)  Stokely Carmichael. 
D)  Forrest Gump. 
E)  Malcolm X.

Question 18

Describe the actions of African Americans and whites who campaigned for civil rights in America during the first half of the 1960s.How supportive was the federal government? The state governments? Local governments in the South?

Accepted Answer

During the first half of the 1960s, Afri

Question 19

The summer of 1965 was a tortured one in America,due to riots across the country that erupted after the Watts Riots in Los Angeles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of these statements is not true about Kennedy's "nation-building" plans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kennedy believed wholeheartedly in the doctrine of containment. 
B)  The Alliance of Progress provided $25 billion dollars to Latin American countries to strengthen their resistance against communism. 
C)  The Soviet Union responded to Kennedy's promotion of wealth for US allies by building the Berlin Wall in 1961. 
D)  Kennedy announced he was willing to wage preemptive strikes to prevent the march of communism. 
E)  Kennedy's two biggest concerns early in his presidency were Cuba and Korea. 
A)  Kennedy believed wholeheartedly in the doctrine of containment. 
B)  The Alliance of Progress provided $25 billion dollars to Latin American countries to strengthen their resistance against communism. 
C)  The Soviet Union responded to Kennedy's promotion of wealth for US allies by building the Berlin Wall in 1961. 
D)  Kennedy announced he was willing to wage preemptive strikes to prevent the march of communism. 
E)  Kennedy's two biggest concerns early in his presidency were Cuba and Korea.

Exam 25: The Sixties

The Civil Rights Act of 1964,advocated for by President Lyndon B.Johnson in the wake of John F.Kennedy's assassination

Evaluate the leadership of Malcolm X in the civil rights movement.What was so different about his approach compared to that of Martin Luther King,Jr.?

Which of the following is not associated with the New Left?

Which program was not developed through passage of the Economic Opportunity Act?

Which of these two groups,women in America and Chicanos working in the fields of California,scored the greatest successes during the 1960s? Give examples from each group's experiences that support your answer.

John F.Kennedy's greatest disaster as president was

Thurgood Marshall was

When James Meredith sought to enroll as the first African American student in the history of the University of Mississippi,he was met with such strong resistance that President Kennedy had to send in federal troops to assure his safety.

President Kennedy embraced the concept of "nation building," which meant that he wanted to help developing nations reach their full potential.The program associated with this concept was the Alliance of Progress.

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

The Free Speech Movement,begun on the campus of the University of California,Berkeley is significant because

Describe the escalation of the Vietnam War under President Lyndon B.Johnson.How and why did this escalation occur?

Johnson ran for election in 1964 advocating a "mandate for change," which he dubbed the

President Johnson decided not to seek reelection in 1968 because the stress of his job had already led to one heart attack,and he did not want to suffer another,perhaps fatal one.

The significance of the Tet Offensive was that

In his Great Society program,LBJ included all of the following except

The most vocal person to break with the traditional civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King,Jr.,was

Describe the actions of African Americans and whites who campaigned for civil rights in America during the first half of the 1960s.How supportive was the federal government? The state governments? Local governments in the South?

The summer of 1965 was a tortured one in America,due to riots across the country that erupted after the Watts Riots in Los Angeles.

Which of these statements is not true about Kennedy's "nation-building" plans?

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Contact and Settlement, 1492-1660

Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

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Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

The Market Revolution

Politics of the Market Revolution

A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

The Continued Move West

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Age: North, south, and West

The Progressive Era

Becoming a World Power

Prosperity and Change in the Twenties

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