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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.   the movement supported President Kennedy's policies without reservation.
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.   employment.
C.   bilingual education.
D.   voting rights.
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 a path toward racial equality
C.   As another demonstration of male dominance over women
D.   As a central feminist strategy
Question #4
During the 1960s, the size of the Spanish-speaking population had grown from
A.   two million to 5 million.
B.   three million to nine million.
C.   500,000 to five million.
D.   8 million to 12 million.
Question #5
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was originally conceived by
A.   A. Philip Randolph.
B.   John Lewis.
C.   Bayard Rustin.
D.   Martin Luther King Jr.
Question #6
The failure of the Bay of Pigs operation can be attributed to
A.   outdated intelligence going back to the Eisenhower administration.
B.   a lack of Cuban support for overthrowing Fidel's Castro regime.
C.   President John F. Kennedy's ambivalence about intervening in Cuban politics.
D.   the involvement of Soviet troops in turning back the invasion.
Question #7
The Roe v. Wade decision was part of a larger Supreme Court trend toward
A.   protecting individual rights and freedoms.
B.   enhancing the rights of criminal defendants.
C.   ending discrimination against women and minorities.
D.   easing restrictions on the distribution of pornography.
Question #8
The Griswold v. Connecticut decision found that
A.   states could not ban the sale of contraceptives.
B.   the police had to inform suspects of their rights.
C.   states could not prohibit interracial marriage.
D.   lawyers had to be provided for poor defendants.
Question #9
President Kennedy was slow to act on his promises of civil rights reform because he
A.   feared alienating southern Democrats.
B.   wasn't pressured by black activists.
C.   made foreign affairs his top priority.
D.   was distracted by the conflict in Vietnam.
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.   1966 Supreme Court decision on pornography.
B.   popularity of the Rolling Stones' raunchy songs.
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.   a backlash against civil rights gains.
C.   their desire for small government.
D.   opposition to the progressive income tax.
Question #13
Southern white supremacists perceived Freedom Summer as an enemy invasion because of the participation of
A.   federal officials.
B.   black college students.
C.   rural black youngsters.
D.   white college students.
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.   disillusionment with nonviolent protest actions.
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.   supporting federal authority.
D.   strengthening states' rights.
Question #16
The National Organization for Women's initial focus was
A.   equal employment.
B.   sexual freedom.
C.   beauty standards.
D.   consciousness-raising.
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.   La Raza
C.   Young Lords Party
D.   Young Americans for Freedom
Question #18
The purpose of the 1965 Immigration Act was to
A.   increase regional diversity among new immigrants.
B.   guarantee that the majority of immigrants came from Europe.
C.   increase the size of the black population in the United States.
D.   decrease the overall number of new immigrants.
Question #19
The signing of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was a reaction to the
A.   Cuban missile crisis.
B.   American University speech.
C.   escalation of the Vietnam War.
D.   construction of the Berlin Wall.

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