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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.   voting rights.
B.   bilingual education.
C.   nationalist pride.
D.   employment.
Question #3
How did the counterculture view the elimination of sexual restrictions in society?
A.   As a central feminist strategy
B.   As a path toward racial equality
C.   As essential for transforming personal and social behavior
D.   As another demonstration of male dominance over women
Question #4
During the 1960s, the size of the Spanish-speaking population had grown from
A.   two million to 5 million.
B.   8 million to 12 million.
C.   three million to nine million.
D.   500,000 to five million.
Question #5
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was originally conceived by
A.   Martin Luther King Jr.
B.   Bayard Rustin.
C.   John Lewis.
D.   A. Philip Randolph.
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.   the involvement of Soviet troops in turning back the invasion.
C.   outdated intelligence going back to the Eisenhower administration.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.   easing restrictions on the distribution of pornography.
B.   protecting individual rights and freedoms.
C.   enhancing the rights of criminal defendants.
D.   ending discrimination against women and minorities.
Question #8
The Griswold v. Connecticut decision found that
A.   states could not prohibit interracial marriage.
B.   states could not ban the sale of contraceptives.
C.   the police had to inform suspects of their rights.
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.   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.   sexual liberation of young American women.
B.   success of the Free Speech Movement at Berkeley.
C.   popularity of the Rolling Stones' raunchy songs.
D.   1966 Supreme Court decision on pornography.
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.   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.   rural black youngsters.
B.   federal officials.
C.   white college students.
D.   black college students.
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.   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.   supporting federal authority.
B.   enhancing police powers.
C.   protecting individual freedoms.
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.   Young Lords Party
B.   Third World Liberation Front
C.   Young Americans for Freedom
D.   La Raza
Question #18
The purpose of the 1965 Immigration Act was to
A.   increase regional diversity among new immigrants.
B.   increase the size of the black population in the United States.
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.   American University speech.
B.   construction of the Berlin Wall.
C.   escalation of the Vietnam War.
D.   Cuban missile crisis.

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