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Question #1
Although their speeches at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom differed in tone, both John Lewis and Martin Luther King Jr. made it clear that
A.   unless its demands were met soon, the movement would turn to violence.
B.   racial conciliation in the United States was not only possible; it was inevitable.
C.   the movement supported President Kennedy's policies without reservation.
D.   the civil rights movement would continue until its goals were achieved.
Question #2
Although the agendas of young black and Chicano activists overlapped a great deal, an issue of concern unique to Chicanos was
A.   nationalist pride.
B.   voting rights.
C.   bilingual education.
D.   employment.
Question #3
How did the counterculture view the elimination of sexual restrictions in society?
A.   As a path toward racial equality
B.   As another demonstration of male dominance over women
C.   As essential for transforming personal and social behavior
D.   As a central feminist strategy
Question #4
During the 1960s, the size of the Spanish-speaking population had grown from
A.   500,000 to five million.
B.   8 million to 12 million.
C.   two million to 5 million.
D.   three million to nine million.
Question #5
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was originally conceived by
A.   Martin Luther King Jr.
B.   A. Philip Randolph.
C.   Bayard Rustin.
D.   John Lewis.
Question #6
The failure of the Bay of Pigs operation can be attributed to
A.   President John F. Kennedy's ambivalence about intervening in Cuban politics.
B.   a lack of Cuban support for overthrowing Fidel's Castro regime.
C.   the involvement of Soviet troops in turning back the invasion.
D.   outdated intelligence going back to the Eisenhower administration.
Question #7
The Roe v. Wade decision was part of a larger Supreme Court trend toward
A.   easing restrictions on the distribution of pornography.
B.   enhancing the rights of criminal defendants.
C.   protecting individual rights and freedoms.
D.   ending discrimination against women and minorities.
Question #8
The Griswold v. Connecticut decision found that
A.   states could not ban the sale of contraceptives.
B.   lawyers had to be provided for poor defendants.
C.   states could not prohibit interracial marriage.
D.   the police had to inform suspects of their rights.
Question #9
President Kennedy was slow to act on his promises of civil rights reform because he
A.   made foreign affairs his top priority.
B.   feared alienating southern Democrats.
C.   was distracted by the conflict in Vietnam.
D.   wasn't pressured by black activists.
Question #10
The Broadway production of the musical Hair and the exhibition of X-rated films in mainstream venues can be attributed to the
A.   success of the Free Speech Movement at Berkeley.
B.   sexual liberation of young American women.
C.   1966 Supreme Court decision on pornography.
D.   popularity of the Rolling Stones' raunchy songs.
Question #11
What motivated the Soviets to build the Berlin Wall?
A.   Kennedy's decision to deploy additional American troops in Europe
B.   A desire to retaliate for the Bay of Pigs operation in Cuba
C.   The desire to distract American attention from Cuba
D.   Nikita Khrushchev's determination to undermine President Kennedy's confidence
Question #12
George Wallace's support among white northerners reflected
A.   opposition to the progressive income tax.
B.   their desire for small government.
C.   their commitment to states' rights.
D.   a backlash against civil rights gains.
Question #13
Southern white supremacists perceived Freedom Summer as an enemy invasion because of the participation of
A.   black college students.
B.   white college students.
C.   federal officials.
D.   rural black youngsters.
Question #14
The Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march and the violent response it attracted led to
A.   Governor Wallace's support for voting rights.
B.   the banning of protest marches in Alabama.
C.   disillusionment with nonviolent protest actions.
D.   passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Question #15
The Warren Court developed a reputation for
A.   supporting federal authority.
B.   protecting individual freedoms.
C.   enhancing police powers.
D.   strengthening states' rights.
Question #16
The National Organization for Women's initial focus was
A.   consciousness-raising.
B.   equal employment.
C.   sexual freedom.
D.   beauty standards.
Question #17
Which of the following organizations fought for the civil rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States?
A.   Third World Liberation Front
B.   Young Americans for Freedom
C.   La Raza
D.   Young Lords Party
Question #18
The purpose of the 1965 Immigration Act was to
A.   decrease the overall number of new immigrants.
B.   increase regional diversity among new immigrants.
C.   guarantee that the majority of immigrants came from Europe.
D.   increase the size of the black population in the United States.
Question #19
The signing of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was a reaction to the
A.   construction of the Berlin Wall.
B.   American University speech.
C.   Cuban missile crisis.
D.   escalation of the Vietnam War.

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