Question 27(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Question

(MC)

Which statement describes how the Johnson administration supported the Civil Rights movement?

Johnson's Department of Education cut off funding to schools with racial segregation.
President Johnson pressured Congress to pass strong Civil Rights and voting rights laws.
Federal judges appointed by President Johnson struck down affirmative action programs.
Johnson administration officials frequently participated in Civil Rights marches and sit-ins.
Question 28(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(MC)

Which of these was one result of the Persian Gulf War?

The United States maintained a large military force in the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia cut off diplomatic and trade relations with the United States.
Syria, Jordan, and Kuwait joined a military alliance with the United States.
The United States provided funding and workers to rebuild destroyed Iraqi cities.
Question 29(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(MC)

Why did the Reagan administration provide funding to the Nicaraguan contras?

to give American businesses access to markets in Nicaragua
to support a rebellion against an elected government in Latin America
to prevent human rights violations by the Nicaraguan government
to promote better economic relations with poor nations in Latin America
Question 30(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(MC)

The Soviet Union held its first successful atomic test on August 29, 1949. What impact did this have on the United States?

It fed the American public's fears about the dangers of communism.
It spurred Congress to increase Marshall Plan aid to Western Europe.
It prompted the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
It convinced the Truman administration to pursue a policy of containment.
Question 31(Multiple Choice Worth 1 points)
(LC)

Feminists and Civil Rights activists both wanted which of these?

equal rights for all
an end to legal segregation
limitations on police power
preferred treatment of minorities
Question 32(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(MC)

How did the American public react to the formation of the United Nations?

by opposing U.S. membership on the grounds that it would cost the nation too much money
by supporting U.S. membership more strongly than it had in the case of the League of Nations
by turning against President Truman for failing to secure a U.S. veto over important U.N. decisions
by worrying that the organization would become an instrument of communist expansion into the Western Hemisphere
Question 33(Multiple Choice Worth 1 points)
(LC)

The quote below was given in a 1941 speech by President Roosevelt:

"Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked ..."

Which of the following events does this quotation describe?

the Allied troops' D-Day invasion of Normandy
Japan's attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor
the aftermath of the Bataan Death March
U.S. troops' atomic bomb attack on Japan
Question 34(Multiple Choice Worth 1 points)
(LC)

The Equal Rights Amendment was supported by which of these groups?

SNCC
NOW
AIM
SCLC
Question 35(Multiple Choice Worth 1 points)
(LC)

What was American society’s prevailing view of women in the 1950s?

Women should have employment opportunities equal to those of men.
Women and men should be paid the same wage for the same work.
Women should work outside of the home and contribute to the family income.
Women should dedicate themselves to caring for their family and home.
Question 36(Multiple Choice Worth 1 points)
(LC)

Which of these Civil Rights leaders also worked with the organized labor movement to improve economic conditions for African American workers?

Rosa Parks
Huey Newton
Harry T. Moore
A. Philip Randolph
Question 37(Multiple Choice Worth 1 points)
(LC)

Thurgood Marshall was able to advance the goals of the Civil Rights movement directly because of his position in which of these?

the Supreme Court
the Johnson administration
the Department of Education
the House of Representatives
Question 38(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(MC)

Which Constitutional amendment was the focus of arguments in Brown v. Board of Education?

the Fourteenth Amendment
the Fourth Amendment
the First Amendment
the Tenth Amendment
Question 39(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(MC)

What occurred as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?

Police powers were enlarged.
Executive privilege was limited.
Freedom of the press was protected.
Rights of the accused were expanded.
Question 40(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(MC)

By the end of the 1990s, Great Society programs had succeeded in doing which of the following?

reducing the poverty rate below 10 percent
expanding minorities' access to higher education
eliminating the wage gap between men and women
expanding middle-class Americans' access to healthcare services

Answer 1

Here are the most appropriate answers for each question based on historical context:

Question 27 Answer: President Johnson pressured Congress to pass strong Civil Rights and voting rights laws.

Question 28 Answer: The United States maintained a large military force in the Middle East.

Question 29 Answer: to support a rebellion against an elected government in Latin America

Question 30 Answer: It fed the American public's fears about the dangers of communism.

Question 31 Answer: equal rights for all

Question 32 Answer: by supporting U.S. membership more strongly than it had in the case of the League of Nations

Question 33 Answer: Japan's attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor

Question 34 Answer: NOW

Question 35 Answer: Women should dedicate themselves to caring for their family and home.

Question 36 Answer: A. Philip Randolph

Question 37 Answer: the Supreme Court

Question 38 Answer: the Fourteenth Amendment

Question 39 Answer: Rights of the accused were expanded.

Question 40 Answer: expanding minorities' access to higher education

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