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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 civil rights movement would continue until its goals were achieved.
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 movement supported President Kennedy's policies without reservation.
Question #2
Although the agendas of young black and Chicano activists overlapped a great deal, an issue of concern unique to Chicanos was
A.   bilingual education.
B.   nationalist pride.
C.   employment.
D.   voting rights.
Question #3
How did the counterculture view the elimination of sexual restrictions in society?
A.   As a central feminist strategy
B.   As another demonstration of male dominance over women
C.   As a path toward racial equality
D.   As essential for transforming personal and social behavior
Question #4
During the 1960s, the size of the Spanish-speaking population had grown from
A.   500,000 to five million.
B.   three million to nine million.
C.   8 million to 12 million.
D.   two million to 5 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.   John Lewis.
D.   Bayard Rustin.
Question #6
The failure of the Bay of Pigs operation can be attributed to
A.   outdated intelligence going back to the Eisenhower administration.
B.   President John F. Kennedy's ambivalence about intervening in Cuban politics.
C.   the involvement of Soviet troops in turning back the invasion.
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.   protecting individual rights and freedoms.
B.   easing restrictions on the distribution of pornography.
C.   enhancing the rights of criminal defendants.
D.   ending discrimination against women and minorities.
Question #8
The Griswold v. Connecticut decision found that
A.   lawyers had to be provided for poor defendants.
B.   states could not ban the sale of contraceptives.
C.   the police had to inform suspects of their rights.
D.   states could not prohibit interracial marriage.
Question #9
President Kennedy was slow to act on his promises of civil rights reform because he
A.   wasn't pressured by black activists.
B.   feared alienating southern Democrats.
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.   sexual liberation of young American women.
B.   popularity of the Rolling Stones' raunchy songs.
C.   1966 Supreme Court decision on pornography.
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.   Nikita Khrushchev's determination to undermine President Kennedy's confidence
C.   A desire to retaliate for the Bay of Pigs operation in Cuba
D.   Kennedy's decision to deploy additional American troops in Europe
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.   black college students.
B.   white college students.
C.   rural black youngsters.
D.   federal officials.
Question #14
The Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march and the violent response it attracted led to
A.   disillusionment with nonviolent protest actions.
B.   the banning of protest marches in Alabama.
C.   Governor Wallace's support for voting rights.
D.   passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Question #15
The Warren Court developed a reputation for
A.   enhancing police powers.
B.   supporting federal authority.
C.   protecting individual freedoms.
D.   strengthening states' rights.
Question #16
The National Organization for Women's initial focus was
A.   equal employment.
B.   beauty standards.
C.   sexual freedom.
D.   consciousness-raising.
Question #17
Which of the following organizations fought for the civil rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States?
A.   La Raza
B.   Young Americans for Freedom
C.   Third World Liberation Front
D.   Young Lords Party
Question #18
The purpose of the 1965 Immigration Act was to
A.   increase the size of the black population in the United States.
B.   increase regional diversity among new immigrants.
C.   guarantee that the majority of immigrants came from Europe.
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.   construction of the Berlin Wall.
B.   escalation of the Vietnam War.
C.   American University speech.
D.   Cuban missile crisis.

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