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Question #1

Out of all the other political candidates at the time, what main attribute did John F. Kennedy have that excelled him in American politics at the time?

A. Cautious and indecisive

B. Legal expertise

C. Previous foreign policy experience

D. Optimism and youthfulness

Question #2

During his debate versus Republican opponent Vice President Richard M. Nixon, what technological invention greatly improved Kennedy's image to the American public?

A. Computer Systems

B. Radio

C. Television

D. Newly accessible newsletters

Question #3

Why was Kennedy's religion such a contentious issue?

A. His conversion to Buddhism was unfamiliar to the American public

B. Many believed he would be influenced by the Pope

C. They did not want another Protestant as President

D. His main platform was religious, going against separation of church and state

Question #4

What military operation in Cuba against Fidel Castro resulted in a decisive defeat for U.S. forces?

A. Cuban Missile Crisis

B. Bay of Pigs Invasion

C. Naval Quarantine

D. Port of Havana Occupation

Question #5

What Southeast Asian country did Kennedy greatly support to bolster against the spread of communism, thereby beginning a long and protracted military operation in the region?

A. Thailand

B. Cambodia

C. South Vietnam

D. North Vietnam

Question #6

Why was the Kennedy administration cautious to initially support MLK and the fight for African American civil rights and voting?

A. Civil rights leaders included reparations clauses, which would not pass in Congress

B. They did not want to advance civil rights outright

C. Kennedy's religious beliefs disagreed with some of the clauses

D. They did not want to upset Southern Democrats in the political field

Question #7

What occupation did Johnson have early in his career that made him understand with the importance of education and its direct impact on poverty and other social problems?

A. Senator of Georgia

B. Federal board of education member

C. School teacher

D. Mayor of Montgomery

Question #8

What was the main slogan Johnson used in his plan to eradicate poverty in the United States?

A. War on inequality

B. War on poverty

C. War on inaction

D. War on injustice

Question #9

What sub-program of the Social Security Act of 1965 was created in order to help the elderly?

A. Medicare

B. IHSS

C. Food Stamps

D. Social Security

Question #10

How did "Bloody Sunday" in Montgomery, Alabama, open the eyes of many Americans to police brutality and the struggles of many southern African Americans?

A. The New York Times led campaigns to engage readers more on the issue

B. Seeing violent scenes on television opened their eyes to the reality

C. The Federal Bureau of Racial Affairs campaigned across the U.S., educating schools on racism issues

D. KKK rallies in support of the police were televised, showing just what vicious allegiance some of the departments had

Question #11

What monumental piece of legislation did Johnson's administration pass in the 1960s that legally equalized voting rights throughout all local and state governments in the United States?

A. Fairness in Voting Act of 1967

B. Voting Rights Act of 1965

C. Equal Voting Act of 1964

D. Voting for All Act of 1966

Question #12

This particular activism was brought forth with the intention to bring African American and White volunteers who undertook bus rides to the South to test enforcement of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that prohibited segregation.

A. Freedom Rides

B. CORE Buses

C. Freedom Fighters

D. Great Southern Tour

Question #13

This particular march brought forth one of the largest activist marches in U.S. history to the nation's capital on the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. It was meant to pressure Kennedy to keep his promise to push through civil rights.

A. March for Equality

B. March for Civil Rights

C. March on Washington

D. March to D.C.

Question #14

Why did the Delano grape workers and other migrant worker groups, Latino American and Filipino America, feel the need to unionize in California?

A. The Bracero Program's lack of funding greatly reduced their workers compensation

B. Without unionized efforts their working conditions, economic and educational opportunities were lacking. Needed a strong advocating voice

C. In numerous medical suit cases, the workers consolidated to make a large-scale lawsuit against injustice toward the federal government's inaction

D. Large farming companies began to sell off their jobs to the highest bidders, making for slim economic opportunities

Question #15

The 1960s saw a dramatic increase in middle class incomes, resulting in the rise of what main type of spending habit across America?

A. Rise in consumerism

B. Rise in speculative stocks

C. Rise in risky 401K's

D. Rise in foreign investments

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