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C.   outdated intelligence going back to the Eisenhower administration.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