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Q: The War on Poverty a. was first proposed by Richard Nixon as a means to gain the support of congressional Democrats during Eisenhowers second term. b. was not a part of Johnsons Great Society agenda. c. concentrated on equipping the poor with skills and rebuilding their spirit and motivation. d. guaranteed an annual income for most Americans. e. focused on understanding economic changes and responding to them. ANS: C TOP: Lyndon Johnsons Presidency DIF: Easy REF: Full pp. 983984 | Seagull pp. 997998 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the purposes and strategies of Johnsons Great Society programs.

Q: In Griggs v. Duke Power Company, what did the Supreme Court rule? a. Race could be used as a factor in admissions decisions. b. Admissions programs could not set aside spots only for minorities. c. Quotas for training and hiring of nonwhite workers were acceptable. d. The Constitution did not require equality with school funding. e. Racially neutral job requirements could still be discriminatory and illegal. ANS: E TOP: President Nixon DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1019 | Seagull p. 1036 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify the major policies of the Nixon administration on social and economic issues.

Q: What did the defeat of Republican presidential candidate Barry Goldwater show? a. The success of the civil rights movement had made conventional Republicans unelectable. b. The success of the New Deal state had made libertarianism unattractive to Americans. c. The changing demographic image of the United States had made older presidential candidates unappealing. d. The civil rights movement had redrawn the political map and opened the South to the Republican Party. e. Americans were not yet ready for a Jewish presidential candidate. ANS: D TOP: Lyndon Johnsons Presidency DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 981 | Seagull p. 995 MSC: Applying OBJ: 3. Examine the purposes and strategies of Johnsons Great Society programs.

Q: Identify the major policies of the Nixon administration on social and economic issues. Barry Goldwater a. was the 1964 Democrat nominee for president. b. demanded increased taxes and governmental regulation. c. critiqued the welfare state. d. helped crystallize and popularize radical ideas. e. was a communist. ANS: C TOP: Political History | Introduction DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1015 | Seagull p. 1031 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Identify the major policies of the Nixon administration on social and economic issues.

Q: Why did the gay and lesbian movement become a major concern for members of the political right after the late 1960s? a. They understood that the movement could convert millions of impressionable youth. b. Thousands of new civil rights movements encouraged gays and lesbians to come out. c. They feared that gays and lesbians might push for an end to the dont ask, dont tell policy. d. They suspected that many among their ranks were gay and lesbian themselves. e. They feared that the gay and lesbian movement might push for higher taxes on the wealthy. ANS: B TOP: President Nixon DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1020 | Seagull p. 1037 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify the major policies of the Nixon administration on social and economic issues.

Q: Which of the following groups was the leading force in advocating desegregation? a. college students b. southern blacks c. the urban working class d. the suburban middle class e. business owners ANS: A TOP: The Civil Rights Revolution DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 982 | Seagull p. 985 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify the major events in the civil rights movement in the early 1960s.

Q: Explain how Vietnam and the Watergate scandal affected popular trust in the government. What was key to the election of Richard Nixon? a. his down-to-earth personality b. a backlash among formerly Democratic voters c. his commitment to the Democratic agenda d. his devotion to radical ideas after a period of presidential stagnancy e. his refusal to listen to any liberal ideas ANS: B TOP: President Nixon DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1015 | Seagull p. 1032 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify the major policies of the Nixon administration on social and economic issues.

Q: Which of the following statements is accurate of the 1965 Voting Rights Act? a. Its passage was prompted by fear of violent protests. b. It upheld the right of county officials to oversee black voter registration in cases where provided for by local statute. c. It empowered federal officials to oversee voter registration. d. It was strongly endorsed by President Nixon. e. Congress was slow to pass the act after the presidents speech. ANS: C TOP: Lyndon Johnsons Presidency DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 982 | Seagull p. 996 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the purposes and strategies of Johnsons Great Society programs.

Q: Examine the ways in which the opportunities of most Americans diminished in the 1970s. What did Nixons New Federalism do? a. It abolished international trade. b. It provided itemized budgets to states so that no federal money would be misspent. c. It offered federal block grants to states to spend as they saw fit. d. It attempted to reorganize the national banking system. e. It put more checkpoints into place to ensure that the right people were benefiting from welfare. ANS: C TOP: President Nixon DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1016 | Seagull p. 1032 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify the major policies of the Nixon administration on social and economic issues.

Q: Discuss the roots of the rise of conservatism in the 1970s. Affirmative action was a. found unconstitutional during the Nixon administration. b. mandated by law only for construction workers. c. implemented only in Philadelphia. d. never a priority during the Nixon administration. e. first pursued and then abandoned by the Nixon administration. ANS: E TOP: President Nixon DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1018 | Seagull p. 1033 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify the major policies of the Nixon administration on social and economic issues.

Q: Why did the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) emerge at the Democratic Party convention in Atlantic City in 1964? a. The MFDP had won local elections in Mississippi. b. The MFDP was the white supremacist delegation sent to New Jersey by white Mississippians. c. The MFDP had received a personal invitation from the family of the deceased President John F. Kennedy. d. The MFDP challenged the state Democratic Partys claim that it represented Mississippi fairly. e. The MFDP organized white supremacists in Mississippi unhappy with Lyndon Johnsons civil rights plank. ANS: D TOP: Lyndon Johnsons Presidency DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 979 | Seagull p. 993 MSC: Applying OBJ: 3. Examine the purposes and strategies of Johnsons Great Society programs.

Q: Regarding civil rights during his presidency, John F. Kennedy a. immediately addressed the demands of black activists. b. remained completely uninvolved. c. was reluctant to address the movements demands until 1963. d. instructed his brother Robert Kennedy to immediately enforce desegregation in the South. e. proposed a civil rights bill his first week in office. ANS: C TOP: The Kennedy Years DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 977 | Seagull p. 991 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Explain the major crises and policy initiatives of the Kennedy presidency.

Q: Democrats painted Barry Goldwater as what during the 1964 election? a. weak b. anti-intellectual c. greedy d. out of touch e. extremist ANS: E TOP: Lyndon Johnsons Presidency DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 980 | Seagull p. 994 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the purposes and strategies of Johnsons Great Society programs.

Q: What event forced John F. Kennedy to take meaningful action in support of the civil rights movement? a. Selma-to-Birmingham March b. March on Washington rally c. Kings demonstrations in Birmingham d. Greensboro sit-ins e. Freedom Summer campaign ANS: C TOP: The Kennedy Years DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 977 | Seagull p. 991 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 2. Explain the major crises and policy initiatives of the Kennedy presidency.

Q: Barry Goldwaters conservative movement a. marked a departure from the radical conservatism of William Buckley. b. did not find traction among midwestern and eastern transplants to Southern California. c. was strongly embraced by the Young Americans for Freedom. d. essentially ended with his landslide defeat in the 1964 presidential election. e. rebuilt the traditional conservative voting base. ANS: C TOP: Lyndon Johnsons Presidency DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 980981 | Seagull pp. 994995 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze how the Vietnam War transformed American politics and culture.

Q: Why did John F. Kennedy consider civil rights a moral crisis for the nation? a. He saw how racial tensions divided his own family. b. He had personally witnessed the hardships of Jim Crow growing up. c. He did not think racial equality in the United States possible without reparations for slavery. d. He found racial discrimination incompatible with the United States claim for leadership of the free world. e. He considered civil rights an issue for women and gays as well as for African-Americans. ANS: D TOP: The Kennedy Years DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 977 | Seagull p. 991 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Explain the major crises and policy initiatives of the Kennedy presidency.

Q: The 1960 sit-in at Greensboro, North Carolina, a. sparked similar successful demonstrations throughout the North. b. ended with integration of the Woolworths lunch counter. c. was violent and ended with the death of 10 students. d. was not supported by any the white locals. e. lasted for over a week. ANS: B TOP: Introduction: Greensboro Sit-in DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 981 | Seagull pp. 983984 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify the major events in the civil rights movement in the early 1960s.

Q: The Civil Rights Act a. prohibited racial discrimination in places of public accommodation, but not private accommodation. b. was seen by Lyndon Johnson as a fitting memorial to John F. Kennedy, after his assassination. c. did not include a ban on discrimination on the basis of sex until the original bill was amended two years later. d. prohibited racial discrimination in places of employment only. e. was amended a year later to prohibit racial discrimination in private accommodations. ANS: B TOP: Lyndon Johnsons Presidency DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 978 | Seagull p. 992 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the purposes and strategies of Johnsons Great Society programs.

Q: What best describes Young Americans for Freedom (YAF)? a. communists who demanded representation in government b. conservative students who aimed to take control of the Republican Party c. retired veterans who demanded reasonable pensions d. young women who wanted to be able to vote e. radical Democrats who wanted to limit federal power ANS: B TOP: Lyndon Johnsons Presidency DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 981 | Seagull p. 995 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the purposes and strategies of Johnsons Great Society programs.

Q: In addition to prohibiting racial discrimination, what did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish? a. It banned discrimination on the grounds of national origin. b. It banned discrimination on the grounds of sex. c. It banned discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation. d. It banned discrimination on the grounds of religion. e. It banned discrimination on the grounds of economic status. ANS: B TOP: Lyndon Johnsons Presidency DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 978 | Seagull p. 992 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the purposes and strategies of Johnsons Great Society programs.

Q: During Freedom Summer a. very few white college students participated. b. only black activists participated in the voter registration campaign. c. signers of the Southern Manifesto launched a campaign against integration. d. a coalition of civil rights groups launched a voter registration drive in Mississippi. e. there was little violence. ANS: D TOP: Lyndon Johnsons Presidency DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 978 | Seagull p. 993 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the purposes and strategies of Johnsons Great Society programs.

Q: What was the purpose of Freedom Summer? a. to bring national attention to the growing strength of Klan members in Mississippi b. to register new candidates for local office across the state of Mississippi c. to address the failure of the Civil Rights Act to include a provision on voting rights in the South d. to provide field experience for new recruits to CORE and SNCC e. to bring down the Democratic Party and secure the Republican majority in Congress. ANS: C TOP: Lyndon Johnsons Presidency DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 978979 | Seagull p. 993 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the purposes and strategies of Johnsons Great Society programs.

Q: How did John Kennedys inaugural address strike a different tone? a. It downplayed the Soviet Union as a threat. b. It urged Americans to move beyond the consumer culture of the 1950s. c. It focused on communism in the Caribbean. d. It talked about reverence for the adults who lived through the Great Depression. e. It explicitly focused on the topics of segregation and race. ANS: B TOP: The Kennedy Years DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 975 | Seagull p. 989 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Explain the major crises and policy initiatives of the Kennedy presidency.

Q: During the 1960s, Americans found new meanings of freedom and produced new rights. Which of the following problems was not addressed? a. racial inequality b. womens rights c. low voter turnout d. urban poverty e. agricultural stagnation ANS: D TOP: 1968 DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1021 | Seagull p. 1001 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 7. Examine the ways in which 1968 was a climactic year for the 1960s. Matching Test 1 ___ 1. James Meredith ___ 2. Michael Harrington ___ 3. Fidel Castro ___ 4. Betty Friedan ___ 5. Malcolm X ___ 6. Martin Luther King Jr. ___ 7. Carl Ogelsby ___ 8. Cesar Chavez ___ 9. Lyndon Johnson ___ 10. Stokely Carmichael ___ 11. Mario Savio ___ 12. Ralph Nader ___ 13. Loving v. Virginia a. Great Society b. Unsafe at Any Speed c. Letter from Birmingham Jail d. National Farm Workers Association e. Free Speech movement f. supporter of Black Power movement g. Bay of Pigs h. The Other America i. founder of NOW j. Nation of Islam k. SDS leader l. University of Mississippi m. interracial marriage

Q: Identify the major events in the civil rights movement in the early 1960s. What did the Greensboro sit-in protest? a. the arms race b. a lunch counter at Woolworths that refused to serve blacks c. segregated public schools d. the Vietnam War e. the use of DDT and other chemicals that were polluting waterways ANS: B TOP: Civil Rights | Introduction: Greensboro Sit-in DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 971 | Seagull pp. 983984 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify the major events in the civil rights movement in the early 1960s.

Q: Explain the major crises and policy initiatives of the Kennedy presidency. What philosophy did the protesters at the Greensboro sit-in adhere to? a. militancy b. Marxism c. violence as self-defense d. nonviolence e. Buddhism ANS: D TOP: Civil Rights | Introduction: Greensboro Sit-in DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 971 | Seagull pp. 983984 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify the major events in the civil rights movement in the early 1960s.

Q: Who ran as a third-party candidate in the 1968 presidential election? a. George Wallace b. Richard Nixon c. Hubert Humphrey d. Eugene McCarthy e. Robert Kennedy ANS: A TOP: 1968 DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1011 | Seagull p. 1027 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 7. Examine the ways in which 1968 was a climactic year for the 1960s.

Q: Examine the purposes and strategies of Johnsons Great Society programs. In addition to sit-ins, other forms of direct action a. encountered very little resistance by local white authorities. b. included wade-ins, where black activists attempted to integrate California beaches. c. attracted national attention, especially the 1961 Freedom Rides. d. were limited to marches and demonstrations. e. included integrated groups riding city buses into the Midwest, where drivers and conductors attacked them. ANS: C TOP: The Civil Rights Revolution DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 972 | Seagull p. 985 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Identify the major events in the civil rights movement in the early 1960s.

Q: According to the textbook, what is one legacy of the 1960s? a. The 1960s paved the way for liberal government going forward. b. The 1960s created the idea of feminism. c. The 1960s marked the beginning of American colonialism in Africa. d. The 1960s ushered in the peaceful years of the 1970s. e. The 1960s undermined public confidence in national leaders. ANS: E TOP: 1968 DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1011 | Seagull pp. 10271028 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 7. Examine the ways in which 1968 was a climactic year for the 1960s.

Q: Discuss how the civil rights movement changed in the mid-1960s. The Freedom Rides of 1961 traveled through which of the following states? a. Texas and Missouri b. Maryland and Massachusetts c. Florida and South Carolina d. Alabama and Mississippi e. Washington and Oregon ANS: D TOP: The Civil Rights Revolution DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 972 | Seagull p. 985 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Identify the major events in the civil rights movement in the early 1960s.

Q: Sisterhood Is Powerful, published in 1970, a. emphasized the idea that women should take power. b. showed that, by the end of the 1960s, feminist ideas had entered the mainstream. c. became important in the 1990s. d. was banned from public libraries. e. convinced a great deal of men to join the feminist cause. ANS: B TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1012 | Seagull p. 1001 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: Analyze how the Vietnam War transformed American politics and culture. Birmingham started integrating downtown businesses in 1963. What else occurred in the city that year? a. Medgar Evers was assassinated. b. Four girls were killed in a church bombing. c. Martin Luther King Jr. served five months in prison. d. Black students were allowed to go to the white college. e. George Wallace was elected mayor. ANS: B TOP: The Civil Rights Revolution DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 973 | Seagull p. 986987 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Identify the major events in the civil rights movement in the early 1960s.

Q: Which of the following is considered the climax of the sixties in U.S. history? a. the publication of the Feminine Mystique b. the Cuban Missile Crisis c. the year 1968 d. the election of Hubert Humphrey to the presidency e. the death of Joseph Stalin ANS: C TOP: 1968 DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1018 | Seagull p. 1001 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 7. Examine the ways in which 1968 was a climactic year for the 1960s.

Q: Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s. How could Birmingham police chief Eugene Connor have undermined Martin Luther King Jr.s strategy in Birmingham in May 1963? a. He could have arrested more of the protesters. b. He could have requested the National Guard from the governor of Alabama. c. He could have requested federal assistance from President John F. Kennedy. d. He could have allowed the protesters to march unimpeded. e. He could have organized a counterprotest by the Ku Klux Klan. ANS: D TOP: The Civil Rights Revolution DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 973 | Seagull p. 987 MSC: Applying OBJ: 1. Identify the major events in the civil rights movement in the early 1960s.

Q: Examine the ways in which 1968 was a climactic year for the 1960s. Multiple Choice How did the African-American civil rights protesters that marched in June 1963 in more than 186 cities feel about the danger of getting arrested? a. They had tried to avoid any encounter with the police as best they could. b. Too many police officers had infiltrated the civil rights movement. c. Most of the protesters came from privileged backgrounds and knew that they would get off easy. d. The very point of the protests was to illustrate the punitive nature of southern Jim Crow justice. e. Until that time, the police had had a reputation of being highly sympathetic to the civil rights movement. ANS: D TOP: The Civil Rights Revolution DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 974975 | Seagull p. 988 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Identify the major events in the civil rights movement in the early 1960s.

Q: Richard Nixon won the Republican nomination for the 1968 election. Which of the following groups found his campaign appealing? a. black constituents hoping for equality b. ordinary Americans searching for a commitment for law and order c. liberals searching for free-market policies d. young professionals just starting to get involved in politics e. women searching for liberation ANS: B TOP: 1968 DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1021 | Seagull p. 1001 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 7. Examine the ways in which 1968 was a climactic year for the 1960s.

Q: The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision a. created a womans constitutional right to an abortion. b. was the least controversial piece of the rights revolution. c. provoked little opposition. d. declared school prayer was unconstitutional. e. legalized birth control. ANS: A TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1008 | Seagull p. 1024 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: What made the French student protests of 1968 different from American student protests? a. The French students had no issues with authority. b. The French supported the Vietnam War. c. Large numbers of French workers joined in, adding their own demands. d. The French only cared about environmental issues. e. Most French students were not concerned about public education. ANS: C TOP: 1968 DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1010 | Seagull p. 1026 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 7. Examine the ways in which 1968 was a climactic year for the 1960s.

Q: The Warren Court a. was a conservative court with the one exception of Brown v. Board of Education. b. seemed to accept the feminist view of the family as a collection of sovereign individuals rather than a unit with a single male head. c. began a trend to halt the liberal view that had begun in the late 1950s that government had an obligation to provide for the welfare of the citizens. d. condemned Lyndon Johnson for abuses of power taken during the Vietnam War. e. set up the legal precedents that would later lead to a conservative view on abortion rights. ANS: B TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1008 | Seagull p. 1024 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: The turmoil of 1968 led to a. a halt to protests in 1969. b. immediate gains for liberals on civil rights issues. c. an end to the Vietnam War. d. the election of Hubert Humphrey. e. a backlash calling for law and order. ANS: E TOP: 1968 DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1010 | Seagull p. 1027 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 7. Examine the ways in which 1968 was a climactic year for the 1960s.

Q: In the 1960s, Latino rights in particular were the focus of the a. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. b. United Farm Workers. c. Mattachine Society. d. Redstockings. e. NAACP. ANS: B TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1003 | Seagull p. 1018 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: What was the Tet offensive? a. a Vietnamese holiday b. a protest in the United States over the Vietnam War c. the aerial bombing campaigns the United States waged against North Vietnam d. uprisings by the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese armies in South Vietnamese cities e. an attempt by secret U.S. military personnel to save the French garrison in northern Vietnam ANS: D TOP: 1968 DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1008 | Seagull p. 1024 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 7. Examine the ways in which 1968 was a climactic year for the 1960s.

Q: The National Organization for Women (NOW) campaigned for which of the following? a. an end to the mass medias false image of men b. preferential treatment of women on the job c. equal health insurance plans d. equal opportunities in politics e. an end to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ANS: D TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1011 | Seagull p. 1015 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: The American Indian Movement a. was in opposition to the Red Power movement. b. demanded the end of the tribal system. c. demanded greater tribal self-government. d. urged all Indians to leave their reservations. e. demanded greater federal control of the reservation system. ANS: C TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1004 | Seagull p. 1019 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: What likely influenced Lyndon Johnsons choice to not seek reelection in 1968? a. The assassination of Robert Kennedy made the president unpopular. b. The public lost confidence in his administrations ability to wage the Vietnam War. c. Critics on the political right did not like his New Society programs. d. He was tired of criticism of his support for civil rights. e. He refused to agree to peace talks to end the Vietnam War. ANS: B TOP: 1968 DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 10081009 | Seagull pp. 10241025 MSC: Applying OBJ: 7. Examine the ways in which 1968 was a climactic year for the 1960s.

Q: Rachel Carsons Silent Spring inspired the ________ movement. a. environmental b. feminist c. gay liberation d. conservative e. Indian ANS: A TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Easy REF: Full pp. 10041005 | Seagull p. 1020 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: What was one reason behind the student protest that occurred in April 1968 at Columbia University? a. grade inflation at Columbia b. Columbias carbon emissions c. Columbias refusal to educate immigrants d. the rise in illegal drug use by Columbia professors e. Columbias involvement with defense research ANS: E TOP: 1968 DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1009 | Seagull p. 1025 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 7. Examine the ways in which 1968 was a climactic year for the 1960s.

Q: In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled in Loving v. Virginia that a. suspects could refuse to cooperate with police. b. local elections could be monitored by federal officials. c. state laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional. d. those in police custody had certain rights. e. school prayer was unconstitutional. ANS: C TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 10061007 | Seagull p. 1022 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated a. while in Memphis, supporting a garbage workers strike. b. as he launched the Poor Peoples Campaign in Dallas. c. and while the nation mourned his death, there was no violence. d. and congressional support for the Open Housing Act declined. e. and no one was ever charged for the crime. ANS: A TOP: 1968 DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1009 | Seagull p. 1025 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 7. Examine the ways in which 1968 was a climactic year for the 1960s.

Q: In 1966, the Supreme Court ruled in Miranda v. Arizona that a. suspects could not refuse to cooperate with police. b. local elections could be monitored by federal officials. c. states must permit interracial marriage. d. those in police custody had certain rights. e. school prayer was unconstitutional. ANS: D TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1007 | Seagull p. 1023 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: What occurred at the 1968 Democratic Party convention? a. Robert Kennedy was nominated to run for president. b. Tens of thousands of antiwar activists staged protests. c. Lyndon Johnson was asked to reconsider running for reelection. d. Protests occurred over segregated seating at the convention. e. Hubert Humphrey declined the nomination. ANS: B TOP: 1968 DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1009 | Seagull p. 1026 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 7. Examine the ways in which 1968 was a climactic year for the 1960s.

Q: Which of the following was the rallying cry of the counterculture movement? a. liberation b. democracy c. equality d. peace e. consumerism ANS: A TOP: Vietnam and the New Left | The Counterculture DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 10071008 | Seagull p. 1001 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze how the Vietnam War transformed American politics and culture.

Q: Which of the following is an example of American influence in the world in 1968? a. McDonalds opened its first restaurants in Europe and Asia. b. Other countries joined a U.S. coalition to win the war in Vietnam. c. The Soviet Union admitted that American consumer products were better. d. Automobiles in Japan got bigger. e. Other countries borrowed American language and strategy for protests against authority. ANS: E TOP: 1968 DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 10091010 | Seagull p. 1026 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 7. Examine the ways in which 1968 was a climactic year for the 1960s.

Q: The New Left a. embraced the twentieth-century version of liberalism. b. spoke of loneliness, isolation, and alienation. c. comprised mainly uneducated whites. d. viewed the Soviet Union as a model to follow. e. believed the working class was the agent of social change. ANS: B TOP: Vietnam and the New Left DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 999 | Seagull p. 1003 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze how the Vietnam War transformed American politics and culture.

Q: Chicano farm workers found a powerful advocate in a. the bracero program. b. Cesar Chavez. c. Mario Savio. d. Carlos Bulosan. e. the Border Patrol. ANS: B TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1003 | Seagull p. 1018 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: Why was liberation theology so popular in Latin America in the 1960s? a. The Second Vatican Council had sanctioned birth control. b. The Cuban Revolution had inspired neighboring nations. c. Kennedys Alliance for Progress was bearing fruit. d. The Cuban Missile Crisis had shattered the regions complacency. e. Reform in the Catholic Church had inspired social justice activists. ANS: E TOP: Vietnam and the New Left DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 999 | Seagull p. 1013 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 5. Analyze how the Vietnam War transformed American politics and culture.

Q: In The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan a. focused on the plight of working-class women. b. emphasized the role of child-rearing for women. c. focused on the discontents of middle-class women. d. focused on the particular plight of black women. e. emphasized the role women played in the anti-war movement. ANS: C TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1000 | Seagull p. 1015 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: Who was the intellectual father of Black Power? a. Luther King b. Ella Baker c. John Lewis d. Philip Randolph e. Malcolm X ANS: E TOP: The Changing Black Movement DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 997 | Seagull p. 1001 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Discuss how the civil rights movement changed in the mid-1960s.

Q: Which of the following transformed protest into rebellion by the mid-1960s? a. gender inequality b. the Vietnam War c. segregation d. Mexican immigration e. discrimination against homosexuals ANS: B TOP: Vietnam and the New Left DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1001 | Seagull p. 1001 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze how the Vietnam War transformed American politics and culture.

Q: In what ways did the counterculture represent the fulfillment of the consumer marketplace? a. The counterculture extended the concept of individual choice into every realm of life. b. The counterculture made mass consumption more affordable for college students. c. The counterculture revived the concept of free competition and innovation. d. The counterculture extended the privilege of consumption and leisure to the young. e. Members of the counterculture were the primary consumers of new technology. ANS: A TOP: Vietnam and the New Left DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 997998 | Seagull pp. 1009, 1012 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Discuss how the civil rights movement changed in the mid-1960s.

Q: Womens liberation a. was a single-issue movement that argued for equal pay for equal work. b. was a movement born of other movements where female activists had experienced discriminatory treatment from their male counterparts. c. remained a tiny fringe movement because of its radical tactics, including consciousness-raising sessions and a takeover of the 1968 Miss America pageant. d. focused primarily on burning bras and other consumer goods and garments. e. attracted middle-class women, much like the suffrage movement in the early twentieth century. ANS: B TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 10011002 | Seagull pp. 10151016 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: Black Power emerged as a response to which of the following factors? a. frustrations over the federal governments coddling of civil rights workers b. the Republican Partys attempts to determine the civil rights movements strategy c. the civil rights movements failure to have any impact on the economic problems of black ghettos d. white Americans tendency to specify their European ethnicity e. the passage of the Civil Rights Act ANS: C TOP: The Changing Black Movement DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 998 | Seagull pp. 10011002 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Discuss how the civil rights movement changed in the mid-1960s.

Q: How did the womens liberation movement inspire a major expansion of the idea of freedom? a. The womens movement included members of the middle class as well as the working class. b. The womens movement included men and women. c. The womens movement included African-Americans, Mexican-Americans, and Anglo-Americans. d. The womens movement took the protest for social justice to the streets. e. The womens movement brought considerations of power and justice inside the family. ANS: E TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 1002 | Seagull pp. 10161017 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: The Black Panther Party a. promoted peaceful integration between blacks and whites. b. created multiple charity events for the poor. c. worked alongside California police departments. d. advocated armed self-defense. e. rapidly spread throughout the country. ANS: D TOP: The Changing Black Movement DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 998 | Seagull p. 1002 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Discuss how the civil rights movement changed in the mid-1960s.

Q: The gay liberation movement a. was banned in several states. b. attracted many straight women. c. initially excluded women. d. was inspired by the civil rights movement. e. ended with the successful Stonewall riot. ANS: D TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 1003 | Seagull pp. 10171018 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: Who founded the Youth International Party? a. Abbie Hoffman b. Bobby Seale c. Timothy Leary d. Elvis Presley e. Richie Havens ANS: A TOP: Vietnam and the New Left DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 998 | Seagull p. 1013 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 5. Analyze how the Vietnam War transformed American politics and culture.

Q: After the Stonewall riot a. gay men and lesbians divided into two separate political movements. b. the gay liberation movement came to an end. c. prejudice against lesbians ended. d. a militant gay liberation movement was born. e. prejudice against gay men increased. ANS: D TOP: The New Movements and the Rights Revolution DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 1003 | Seagull p. 1018 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: On what grounds could foreign nationals apply for immigrant status in the United States after 1965? a. political views b. knowledge of U.S. history c. family ties d. country of origin e. military experience ANS: C TOP: Lyndon Johnsons Presidency DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 992 | Seagull p. 996 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine the purposes and strategies of Johnsons Great Society programs.

Q: The anti-war movement a. attracted only draft-age males. b. was of little interest to civil rights activists. c. never built a mass constituency. d. had little impact on public opinion. e. challenged the foundations of Cold War thinking. ANS: E TOP: Vietnam and the New Left DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 996 | Seagull p. 1008 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze how the Vietnam War transformed American politics and culture.

Q: The Gulf of Tonkin resolution a. was a nonbinding measure that passed both the House and Senate, calling for peace negotiations between North and South Vietnam. b. was opposed by the majority of lawmakers in Congress. c. authorized a ground invasion by U.S. troops into North Vietnam. d. authorized the president to take all necessary measures to repel armed attack in Vietnam. e. outlined attack and exit strategies in South Vietnam. ANS: D TOP: Vietnam and the New Left DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 992 | Seagull p. 1006 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze how the Vietnam War transformed American politics and culture.

Q: Martin Luther King Jr.s Bill of Rights for the Disadvantaged was an early call for what would come to be known as a. color-blind hiring. b. grandfathering. c. unionization. d. affirmative action. e. communism. ANS: D TOP: The Changing Black Movement DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 996997 | Seagull p. 1000 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Discuss how the civil rights movement changed in the mid-1960s.

Q: Before his assassination, Kennedy a. saw victory in Vietnam as certain. b. supported all of Ngo Dinh Diems actions on principle. c. aggressively pursued policies to increase the fighting in Vietnam. d. actively attempted to end the Vietnam War. e. questioned the wisdom of involvement in Vietnam. ANS: E TOP: Vietnam and the New Left DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 992 | Seagull p. 1006 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 5. Analyze how the Vietnam War transformed American politics and culture.

Q: Malcolm X a. supported integration. b. believed in the nonviolent struggle for equality. c. was deeply Catholic. d. insisted blacks should control their own resources. e. agreed with King on how the black movement should behave. ANS: D TOP: The Changing Black Movement DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 997 | Seagull p. 1001 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Discuss how the civil rights movement changed in the mid-1960s.

Q: By 1968, the number of U.S. troops in Vietnam a. was less than in 1965. b. was decreasing as the peace process accelerated. c. exceeded half a million as the war became more brutal. d. was reduced, as President Johnson considered running for another term. e. was of little concern to most Americans. ANS: C TOP: Vietnam and the New Left DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 992 | Seagull p. 1008 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze how the Vietnam War transformed American politics and culture.

Q: The Hart-Celler Act of 1965 a. only limited southern and eastern Europeans from migrating to the United States. b. abandoned the category of illegal aliens. c. lifted all caps on immigration. d. provided special provisions for Latin Americans. e. abandoned the national-origins immigration quota system. ANS: E TOP: Lyndon Johnsons Presidency DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 992993 | Seagull pp. 996997 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine the purposes and strategies of Johnsons Great Society programs.

Q: What was the New Lefts greatest inspiration? a. the communist revival b. the Great Society c. preWorld War I bohemians d. the black freedom movement e. 1950s writers ANS: D TOP: Vietnam and the New Left DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 989 | Seagull p. 1003 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 5. Analyze how the Vietnam War transformed American politics and culture.

Q: What was one duty of government, according to Barry Goldwaters speech at the Republican National Convention (1964)? a. promoting educational equality b. retaining strong, centralized control c. maintaining a foreign military presence d. pursuing justice with caution and moderation e. enforcing law and order ANS: E TOP: Voices of Freedom | Primary Source Document DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 994 | Seagull p. 1010 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze how the Vietnam War transformed American politics and culture.

Q: In the 1964 election Barry Goldwater suffered a major defeat even though he succeeded in the Deep South. What did this suggest? a. There was a strong opposition among whites to the civil rights movement. b. That the South understood it was necessary to address racial inequalities. c. That segregation was finally over. d. That the Republican Party would not be able to survive in the long run. e. That religious prejudices continued to be divisive. ANS: A TOP: Lyndon Jonsons Presidency DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 990 | Seagull p. 983 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 6. Assess the sources and the significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s.

Q: Which of the following was at the center of the civil rights agenda by the mid-1960s? a. foreign policy b. access to public schools c. gay rights d. the economic divide between blacks and other Americans e. unemployment ANS: D TOP: The Changing Black Movement DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 995 | Seagull p. 1001 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Discuss how the civil rights movement changed in the mid-1960s.

Q: The free speech movement a. failed in its efforts to establish free speech on college campuses. b. began in Berkeley to protest a campus ban on political activism. c. began in Los Angeles to protest a campus ban on political literature. d. began in Port Huron to protest a campus ban on political literature. e. had little support among college students at the time. ANS: B TOP: Vietnam and the New Left DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 991 | Seagull p. 1005 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Analyze how the Vietnam War transformed American politics and culture.