Question 1

What did the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provided a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants. 
B)  It restored the immigration quotas. 
C)  It stopped illegal immigration. 
D)  It banned all Mexicans from entering the United States. 
E)  It declared Puerto Rico a U.S. state. 
A)  It provided a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants. 
B)  It restored the immigration quotas. 
C)  It stopped illegal immigration. 
D)  It banned all Mexicans from entering the United States. 
E)  It declared Puerto Rico a U.S. state.

Question 2

In foreign policy, Reagan

Accepted Answer

A)  opposed "authoritarian" noncommunist regimes. 
B)  embraced Carter's emphasis on human rights. 
C)  decreased military spending. 
D)  called for a halt to the development of nuclear weapons. 
E)  initiated the largest military buildup in American history. 
A)  opposed "authoritarian" noncommunist regimes. 
B)  embraced Carter's emphasis on human rights. 
C)  decreased military spending. 
D)  called for a halt to the development of nuclear weapons. 
E)  initiated the largest military buildup in American history.

Question 3

What led to the congressional discovery that the FBI had spied on millions of Americans in the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem 
B)  the invasion of Cambodia 
C)  the revelations about the My Lai Massacre 
D)  the hearings in the wake of the Kent State shootings 
E)  the Church Committee investigations 
A)  the assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem 
B)  the invasion of Cambodia 
C)  the revelations about the My Lai Massacre 
D)  the hearings in the wake of the Kent State shootings 
E)  the Church Committee investigations

Question 4

Compare how successful the women's movement and the civil rights movement were by the end of 1988. What achievements had been made? Did each group achieve its desired freedoms? What methods did each movement best employ? Which movement was more successful, and why?

Accepted Answer

By the end of 1988, both the women's mov

Question 5

Democrats nominated Senator George McGovern for president in 1972. McGovern only won in Massachusetts. What did the results of the elections suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  that he was from Massachusetts 
B)  that not many voters went to the polls 
C)  that women preferred him over the other candidate 
D)  that the electoral system needed an update 
E)  that certain sectors of society no longer swore loyalty to the Democratic Party 
A)  that he was from Massachusetts 
B)  that not many voters went to the polls 
C)  that women preferred him over the other candidate 
D)  that the electoral system needed an update 
E)  that certain sectors of society no longer swore loyalty to the Democratic Party

Question 6

In spite of the efforts of conservatives like Phyllis Schlafly, the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress and ratified by enough states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During the 1970s, gated communities offering privacy and security became popular in cities such as Houston, Dallas, and Los Angeles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In response to the sexual revolution

Accepted Answer

A)  women had children at a younger age. 
B)  there was a decrease in the marriage age. 
C)  abortion became illegal. 
D)  divorce rates plummeted. 
E)  the birth rate declined. 
A)  women had children at a younger age. 
B)  there was a decrease in the marriage age. 
C)  abortion became illegal. 
D)  divorce rates plummeted. 
E)  the birth rate declined.

Question 9

The Nixon administration

Accepted Answer

A)  temporarily stopped the food stamps program. 
B)  gave much importance to the Office of Economic Opportunity. 
C)  critically reduced all spending on environmental initiatives. 
D)  reformed the Environmental Protection Agency. 
E)  created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 
A)  temporarily stopped the food stamps program. 
B)  gave much importance to the Office of Economic Opportunity. 
C)  critically reduced all spending on environmental initiatives. 
D)  reformed the Environmental Protection Agency. 
E)  created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Question 10

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-affirmative action

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action refers to policies an

Question 11

What was the purpose of the Office of Minority Business Enterprise?

Accepted Answer

A)  to promote entrepreneurial activities 
B)  to grant money to immigrants as they settled in 
C)  to fund black capitalist initiatives 
D)  to fund initiatives led by women 
E)  to promote gay rights 
A)  to promote entrepreneurial activities 
B)  to grant money to immigrants as they settled in 
C)  to fund black capitalist initiatives 
D)  to fund initiatives led by women 
E)  to promote gay rights

Question 12

Which of the following found inspiration in the movements of the 1960s and support across the political spectrum?

Accepted Answer

A)  the disability movement 
B)  gender rights movement 
C)  gay rights movement 
D)  equal rights movement 
E)  the movement for racial equality 
A)  the disability movement 
B)  gender rights movement 
C)  gay rights movement 
D)  equal rights movement 
E)  the movement for racial equality

Question 13

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Accepted Answer

A)  created a special program for the rehabilitation of war veterans in need. 
B)  was passed by the House of Representatives but not by the Senate. 
C)  was highly contested in Congress. 
D)  prohibited discrimination on the basis of disability in any program or agency related to the federal government. 
E)  was passed to encourage the "improvement" of Americans. 
A)  created a special program for the rehabilitation of war veterans in need. 
B)  was passed by the House of Representatives but not by the Senate. 
C)  was highly contested in Congress. 
D)  prohibited discrimination on the basis of disability in any program or agency related to the federal government. 
E)  was passed to encourage the "improvement" of Americans.

Question 14

How did Phyllis Schlafly and her supporters invoke the principle of freedom in the battle over the ERA?

Accepted Answer

A)  They argued that freedom for American women was best experienced through their husbands. 
B)  They argued that "freedom" for American women had already been achieved with the Nineteenth Amendment. 
C)  They argued it was the "free enterprise system" that truly liberated American women, because home appliances freed them from time-consuming labor. 
D)  Schlafly and her supporters never spoke of American freedom. 
E)  They said women could already pursue a career outside the home thanks to job training programs and colleges' admittance of women. 
A)  They argued that freedom for American women was best experienced through their husbands. 
B)  They argued that "freedom" for American women had already been achieved with the Nineteenth Amendment. 
C)  They argued it was the "free enterprise system" that truly liberated American women, because home appliances freed them from time-consuming labor. 
D)  Schlafly and her supporters never spoke of American freedom. 
E)  They said women could already pursue a career outside the home thanks to job training programs and colleges' admittance of women.

Question 15

Which of the following U.S. presidents used "freedom" as his watchword and invoked an image of America as the "beacon of liberty and freedom"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Ronald Reagan 
C)  Gerard Ford 
D)  Earl Warren 
E)  Nelson Rockefeller 
A)  Richard Nixon 
B)  Ronald Reagan 
C)  Gerard Ford 
D)  Earl Warren 
E)  Nelson Rockefeller

Question 16

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Warren Court

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and give the historical significance of...

Question 17

Before the 1970s, the American Psychiatric Association listed homosexuality as a psychiatric disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements correctly describes the outcome of the My Lai Massacre?

Accepted Answer

A)  The military cover-up of the atrocity prevented the guilty parties from ever facing trial. 
B)  American public opinion declared the defendants guilty before there even was a trial. 
C)  The leaders responsible for the massacre were all sentenced to life and remain in jail to this day. 
D)  One person was found guilty in this killing of 350 civilians, and he was released in 1974. 
E)  The event prompted Americans to reflect more deeply on the implications of the Nuremberg trials. 
A)  The military cover-up of the atrocity prevented the guilty parties from ever facing trial. 
B)  American public opinion declared the defendants guilty before there even was a trial. 
C)  The leaders responsible for the massacre were all sentenced to life and remain in jail to this day. 
D)  One person was found guilty in this killing of 350 civilians, and he was released in 1974. 
E)  The event prompted Americans to reflect more deeply on the implications of the Nuremberg trials.

Question 19

Immediately after the end of the Vietnam War, Ford issued an unconditional pardon to all of the draft resisters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Three Mile Island

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and give the historical significance of...

Exam 26: The Conservative Turn, 1969-1988

What did the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 do?

In foreign policy, Reagan

What led to the congressional discovery that the FBI had spied on millions of Americans in the 1960s?

Compare how successful the women's movement and the civil rights movement were by the end of 1988. What achievements had been made? Did each group achieve its desired freedoms? What methods did each movement best employ? Which movement was more successful, and why?

Democrats nominated Senator George McGovern for president in 1972. McGovern only won in Massachusetts. What did the results of the elections suggest?

In spite of the efforts of conservatives like Phyllis Schlafly, the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress and ratified by enough states.

During the 1970s, gated communities offering privacy and security became popular in cities such as Houston, Dallas, and Los Angeles.

In response to the sexual revolution

The Nixon administration

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -affirmative action

What was the purpose of the Office of Minority Business Enterprise?

Which of the following found inspiration in the movements of the 1960s and support across the political spectrum?

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

How did Phyllis Schlafly and her supporters invoke the principle of freedom in the battle over the ERA?

Which of the following U.S. presidents used "freedom" as his watchword and invoked an image of America as the "beacon of liberty and freedom"?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Warren Court

Before the 1970s, the American Psychiatric Association listed homosexuality as a psychiatric disorder.

Which of the following statements correctly describes the outcome of the My Lai Massacre?

Immediately after the end of the Vietnam War, Ford issued an unconditional pardon to all of the draft resisters.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Three Mile Island

A New World

Beginnings of English America, 1607-1660

Creating Anglo-America, 1660-1750

Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution, 1763-1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation, 1783-1791

Securing the Republic, 1790-1815

The Market Revolution, 1800-1840

Democracy in America, 1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform, 1820-1840

A House Divided, 1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War, 1861-1865

What Is Freedom: Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Americas Gilded Age, 1870-1890

Freedoms Boundaries, at Home and Abroad, 1890-1900

The Progressive Era, 1900-1916

Safe for Democracy: the United States and World War I, 1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties, 1920-1932

The New Deal, 1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II, 1941-1945

The United States and the Cold War, 1945-1953

An Affluent Society, 1953-1960

The Sixties, 1960-1968

From Triumph to Tragedy, 1989-2004

A Divided Nation

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