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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.   racial conciliation in the United States was not only possible; it was inevitable.
C.   unless its demands were met soon, the movement would turn to violence.
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.   voting rights.
B.   bilingual education.
C.   employment.
D.   nationalist pride.
Question #3
How did the counterculture view the elimination of sexual restrictions in society?
A.   As another demonstration of male dominance over women
B.   As essential for transforming personal and social behavior
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.   two million to 5 million.
B.   500,000 to five million.
C.   three million to nine 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.   Martin Luther King Jr.
D.   Bayard Rustin.
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B.   outdated intelligence going back to the Eisenhower administration.
C.   President John F. Kennedy's ambivalence about intervening in Cuban politics.
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.   enhancing the rights of criminal defendants.
B.   protecting individual rights and freedoms.
C.   easing restrictions on the distribution of pornography.
D.   ending discrimination against women and minorities.
Question #8
The Griswold v. Connecticut decision found that
A.   states could not prohibit interracial marriage.
B.   the police had to inform suspects of their rights.
C.   states could not ban the sale of contraceptives.
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.   was distracted by the conflict in Vietnam.
B.   wasn't pressured by black activists.
C.   made foreign affairs his top priority.
D.   feared alienating southern Democrats.
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.   success of the Free Speech Movement at Berkeley.
C.   1966 Supreme Court decision on pornography.
D.   sexual liberation of young American women.
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 desire for small government.
B.   opposition to the progressive income tax.
C.   a backlash against civil rights gains.
D.   their commitment to states' rights.
Question #13
Southern white supremacists perceived Freedom Summer as an enemy invasion because of the participation of
A.   white college students.
B.   black 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.   the banning of protest marches in Alabama.
B.   disillusionment with nonviolent protest actions.
C.   passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
D.   Governor Wallace's support for voting rights.
Question #15
The Warren Court developed a reputation for
A.   strengthening states' rights.
B.   supporting federal authority.
C.   protecting individual freedoms.
D.   enhancing police powers.
Question #16
The National Organization for Women's initial focus was
A.   sexual freedom.
B.   consciousness-raising.
C.   equal employment.
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.   guarantee that the majority of immigrants came from Europe.
B.   decrease the overall number of new immigrants.
C.   increase the size of the black population in the United States.
D.   increase regional diversity among new immigrants.
Question #19
The signing of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was a reaction to the
A.   escalation of the Vietnam War.
B.   Cuban missile crisis.
C.   American University speech.
D.   construction of the Berlin Wall.

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