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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.   the civil rights movement would continue until its goals were achieved.
C.   unless its demands were met soon, the movement would turn to violence.
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.   employment.
C.   bilingual education.
D.   nationalist pride.
Question #3
How did the counterculture view the elimination of sexual restrictions in society?
A.   As a path toward racial equality
B.   As essential for transforming personal and social behavior
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.   Bayard Rustin.
B.   A. Philip Randolph.
C.   John Lewis.
D.   Martin Luther King Jr.
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C.   outdated intelligence going back to the Eisenhower administration.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.   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.   the police had to inform suspects of their rights.
B.   states could not prohibit interracial marriage.
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.   made foreign affairs his top priority.
B.   wasn't pressured by black activists.
C.   feared alienating southern Democrats.
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.   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.   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.   their commitment to states' rights.
B.   a backlash against civil rights gains.
C.   opposition to the progressive income tax.
D.   their desire for small government.
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.   protecting individual freedoms.
B.   strengthening states' rights.
C.   supporting federal authority.
D.   enhancing police powers.
Question #16
The National Organization for Women's initial focus was
A.   sexual freedom.
B.   beauty standards.
C.   equal employment.
D.   consciousness-raising.
Question #17
Which of the following organizations fought for the civil rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States?
A.   Young Americans for Freedom
B.   Third World Liberation Front
C.   La Raza
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.   guarantee that the majority of immigrants came from Europe.
C.   decrease the overall number of new immigrants.
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.   construction of the Berlin Wall.
C.   American University speech.
D.   Cuban missile crisis.

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