Question 1

Which of the following occurred during or as a result of the 1964 election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Republicans continued to make gains in the Deep South, highlighting the region's shift to that party. 
B)  Republicans made gains in both houses of Congress, stymying Johnson's legislative efforts. 
C)  Voters approved of Johnson's pledge to escalate the war in Vietnam through atomic weapons. 
D)  Goldwater lost but did better than expected in one of the closest races in American history. 
E)  As Johnson correctly predicted, the American people overwhelmingly demanded massive domestic reform. 
A)  Republicans continued to make gains in the Deep South, highlighting the region's shift to that party. 
B)  Republicans made gains in both houses of Congress, stymying Johnson's legislative efforts. 
C)  Voters approved of Johnson's pledge to escalate the war in Vietnam through atomic weapons. 
D)  Goldwater lost but did better than expected in one of the closest races in American history. 
E)  As Johnson correctly predicted, the American people overwhelmingly demanded massive domestic reform.

Question 2

What were the strategies and achievements of the civil rights movement in the 1960s? What divisions emerged among its activists?

Accepted Answer

The civil rights movement in the 1960s e

Question 3

Barry Goldwater said, "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How did President John F. Kennedy try to contain communism abroad and pursue civil rights and other social programs at home?

Accepted Answer

President John F. Kennedy pursued a dual

Question 5

Johnson's Medicare program provided medical benefits to

Accepted Answer

A)  the unemployed. 
B)  all Americans. 
C)  the elderly. 
D)  single mothers and their children. 
E)  the handicapped. 
A)  the unemployed. 
B)  all Americans. 
C)  the elderly. 
D)  single mothers and their children. 
E)  the handicapped.

Question 6

What was one impact of the Tet offensive?

Accepted Answer

A)  It resulted in Johnson's adoption of a hands-off approach to the war, as he felt confident enough to rely on his military generals to make major decisions. 
B)  Because it was a major victory for the Viet Cong, Johnson formally agreed to give up on the war and withdraw large numbers of troops. 
C)  It made most activists fearful enough of losing to call for Johnson to put funds into the war that he would have put toward the war on poverty. 
D)  It inspired Johnson to run for another term as president so that he could properly finish what he had started. 
E)  In part due to its scope, intensity, and surprise nature, it decisively turned public opinion against Johnson's war policy. 
A)  It resulted in Johnson's adoption of a hands-off approach to the war, as he felt confident enough to rely on his military generals to make major decisions. 
B)  Because it was a major victory for the Viet Cong, Johnson formally agreed to give up on the war and withdraw large numbers of troops. 
C)  It made most activists fearful enough of losing to call for Johnson to put funds into the war that he would have put toward the war on poverty. 
D)  It inspired Johnson to run for another term as president so that he could properly finish what he had started. 
E)  In part due to its scope, intensity, and surprise nature, it decisively turned public opinion against Johnson's war policy.

Question 7

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee sought to intensify and expand on the demonstrations inspired by the Greensboro Four.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress passed the law discriminating against African Americans over the opposition of Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr. 
B)  The law signaled the end of black protest movements, as the primary demand of the civil rights movement had been met. 
C)  The law ensured all citizens the right to vote, resulting in the dramatic expansion of black votes in the South. 
D)  The South became more strongly Democratic as a result of the law, for southerners tended to vote for the same party regardless of race. 
E)  The law was part of the public backlash against Great Society legislation and marked a step back for civil rights. 
A)  Congress passed the law discriminating against African Americans over the opposition of Johnson and Martin Luther King Jr. 
B)  The law signaled the end of black protest movements, as the primary demand of the civil rights movement had been met. 
C)  The law ensured all citizens the right to vote, resulting in the dramatic expansion of black votes in the South. 
D)  The South became more strongly Democratic as a result of the law, for southerners tended to vote for the same party regardless of race. 
E)  The law was part of the public backlash against Great Society legislation and marked a step back for civil rights.

Question 9

Which of the following was true of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was Kennedy's original idea. 
B)  It was thoroughly bungled and embarrassed Kennedy. 
C)  It proved Kennedy's competence in foreign policy. 
D)  It weakened the Castro regime. 
E)  It inspired the United States and the Soviet Union to improve relations. 
A)  It was Kennedy's original idea. 
B)  It was thoroughly bungled and embarrassed Kennedy. 
C)  It proved Kennedy's competence in foreign policy. 
D)  It weakened the Castro regime. 
E)  It inspired the United States and the Soviet Union to improve relations.

Question 10

By 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. had become a leading spokesman for "black power."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In retrospect, what was an effect of Johnson's approach to addressing poverty in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lowered the cost of medical bills due to Medicare's focus on cost incentives for hospitals. 
B)  It generated middle-class resentment that benefited the Republican party. 
C)  It kept the United States from devoting sufficient funds to the war in Vietnam. 
D)  It had practically no effect on poverty levels, beneficial or otherwise. 
E)  It inadvertently led to an increase in infant mortality and malnutrition. 
A)  It lowered the cost of medical bills due to Medicare's focus on cost incentives for hospitals. 
B)  It generated middle-class resentment that benefited the Republican party. 
C)  It kept the United States from devoting sufficient funds to the war in Vietnam. 
D)  It had practically no effect on poverty levels, beneficial or otherwise. 
E)  It inadvertently led to an increase in infant mortality and malnutrition.

Question 12

Match each description with the item below.
-Robert
F. Kennedy

Accepted Answer

A) was an openly racist Alabama governor who vowed to protect segregation and later ran for president on the American Independent Party ticket 
B) won California's Democratic primary in 1968 but was assassinated that night by Sirhan Sirhan out of resentment for his support of Israel 
C) was an African American air force veteran whose efforts to attend a southern university were met with a white mob, resulting in the arrival of National Guard troops 
D) was an outspoken activist on racism, sexism, the "prison-industrial complex," gay/lesbian rights, and the Vietnam War 
E) wrote the best-selling book The Conscience of a Conservative (1960) and won Arizona in the 1964 presidential race
F)was a Freedom Rider who recruited new members upon hearing about the violence perpetrated toward Freedom Riders in Birmingham
G)was elected vice president under John F. Kennedy in 1960 and later on developed programs that would exceed Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal in scope
H)was secretary of state during the Cuban missile crisis and told reporters to say that the Soviets "blinked first"
I)was an American army commander in Vietnam who focused on waging a war of attrition and using overwhelming firepower
J)became a major spokesman for the Black Muslim movement and expressed the emotions and frustrations of the inner-city African American working poor 
A) was an openly racist Alabama governor who vowed to protect segregation and later ran for president on the American Independent Party ticket 
B) won California's Democratic primary in 1968 but was assassinated that night by Sirhan Sirhan out of resentment for his support of Israel 
C) was an African American air force veteran whose efforts to attend a southern university were met with a white mob, resulting in the arrival of National Guard troops 
D) was an outspoken activist on racism, sexism, the "prison-industrial complex," gay/lesbian rights, and the Vietnam War 
E) wrote the best-selling book The Conscience of a Conservative (1960) and won Arizona in the 1964 presidential race
F)was a Freedom Rider who recruited new members upon hearing about the violence perpetrated toward Freedom Riders in Birmingham
G)was elected vice president under John F. Kennedy in 1960 and later on developed programs that would exceed Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal in scope
H)was secretary of state during the Cuban missile crisis and told reporters to say that the Soviets "blinked first"
I)was an American army commander in Vietnam who focused on waging a war of attrition and using overwhelming firepower
J)became a major spokesman for the Black Muslim movement and expressed the emotions and frustrations of the inner-city African American working poor

Question 13

What were Kennedy's and Johnson's motivations for deepening America's military involvement in the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

Kennedy and Johnson's motivations for de

Question 14

Describe the Warren Court's impact on American life in the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

The Warren Court, led by Chief Justice E

Question 15

Which of the following created the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 
B)  the Area Redevelopment Act of 1961 
C)  the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
D)  the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965 
E)  the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 
A)  the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 
B)  the Area Redevelopment Act of 1961 
C)  the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
D)  the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965 
E)  the Trade Expansion Act of 1962

Question 16

Kennedy's father played a major role in getting the young president elected, such as by engineering his public relations campaign and instructing him to focus on image over substance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Richard Nixon's victory in the election of 1968 was made possible by what shift in voting behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans turned on the Johnson administration and predominantly voted Republican. 
B)  White wage earners from both the North and South were increasingly voting Republican instead of Democrat. 
C)  Southern whites were increasingly voting Democrat, mainly due to issues surrounding foreign affairs. 
D)  Young adults failed to turn out to vote, and as a result, liberal candidates experienced a lack of support. 
E)  Most voters relied on information in television ads, and Nixon focused most of his efforts on a major television ad campaign. 
A)  African Americans turned on the Johnson administration and predominantly voted Republican. 
B)  White wage earners from both the North and South were increasingly voting Republican instead of Democrat. 
C)  Southern whites were increasingly voting Democrat, mainly due to issues surrounding foreign affairs. 
D)  Young adults failed to turn out to vote, and as a result, liberal candidates experienced a lack of support. 
E)  Most voters relied on information in television ads, and Nixon focused most of his efforts on a major television ad campaign.

Question 18

What constructive developments can be attributed to the Black Panthers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They reshaped the American political party system for years to come, as the 1960s saw tight presidential races among the candidates from the Republican, Democrat, and Black Panther parties. 
B)  They led Martin Luther King Jr. to focus his own attention entirely on the South because he felt they could handle bringing equality to the North and that their message would resonate there. 
C)  Despite the prejudice they showed individuals based on gender and sexual preference, they collaborated with the FBI to outlaw racism shown toward African Americans in the Deep South. 
D)  Despite their violent tendencies, they affirmed that the necessary first step for African Americans seeking true equality was first to learn to love oneself and then to love and protect each other. 
E)  They popularized the idea of nonviolent civil disobedience and merged with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee to organize the March on Washington. 
A)  They reshaped the American political party system for years to come, as the 1960s saw tight presidential races among the candidates from the Republican, Democrat, and Black Panther parties. 
B)  They led Martin Luther King Jr. to focus his own attention entirely on the South because he felt they could handle bringing equality to the North and that their message would resonate there. 
C)  Despite the prejudice they showed individuals based on gender and sexual preference, they collaborated with the FBI to outlaw racism shown toward African Americans in the Deep South. 
D)  Despite their violent tendencies, they affirmed that the necessary first step for African Americans seeking true equality was first to learn to love oneself and then to love and protect each other. 
E)  They popularized the idea of nonviolent civil disobedience and merged with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee to organize the March on Washington.

Question 19

Which of the following statements accurately describes Lyndon Johnson?

Accepted Answer

A)  He, like Kennedy, refused to have extramarital affairs with women. 
B)  He cared little in regard to civil rights because it would not help him politically. 
C)  He was humble and had no intention of creating new programs upon taking office. 
D)  He, like Kennedy, had been born into wealth and privilege. 
E)  He yearned to be recognized as a transformational leader. 
A)  He, like Kennedy, refused to have extramarital affairs with women. 
B)  He cared little in regard to civil rights because it would not help him politically. 
C)  He was humble and had no intention of creating new programs upon taking office. 
D)  He, like Kennedy, had been born into wealth and privilege. 
E)  He yearned to be recognized as a transformational leader.

Question 20

Johnson's Great Society programs helped reduce the number of people living in poverty, but did so by providing payments rather than jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 29: A New Frontier and a Great Society

Which of the following occurred during or as a result of the 1964 election?

What were the strategies and achievements of the civil rights movement in the 1960s? What divisions emerged among its activists?

Barry Goldwater said, "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice."

How did President John F. Kennedy try to contain communism abroad and pursue civil rights and other social programs at home?

Johnson's Medicare program provided medical benefits to

What was one impact of the Tet offensive?

The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee sought to intensify and expand on the demonstrations inspired by the Greensboro Four.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

Which of the following was true of the Bay of Pigs invasion?

By 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. had become a leading spokesman for "black power."

In retrospect, what was an effect of Johnson's approach to addressing poverty in the United States?

Match each description with the item below. -Robert F. Kennedy

What were Kennedy's and Johnson's motivations for deepening America's military involvement in the Vietnam War?

Describe the Warren Court's impact on American life in the 1960s.

Which of the following created the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission?

Kennedy's father played a major role in getting the young president elected, such as by engineering his public relations campaign and instructing him to focus on image over substance.

Richard Nixon's victory in the election of 1968 was made possible by what shift in voting behaviors?

What constructive developments can be attributed to the Black Panthers?

Which of the following statements accurately describes Lyndon Johnson?

Johnson's Great Society programs helped reduce the number of people living in poverty, but did so by providing payments rather than jobs.

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