Question 1

At the time of his death, President John Kennedy's civil rights bill

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A) had been passed, much to the satisfaction of African Americans. 
B) had been passed, but greatly weakened by amendments. 
C) was still bogged down in Congress. 
D) was on the desk waiting to be signed into law. 
E) was locked in a filibuster in the U.S.Senate. 
A) had been passed, much to the satisfaction of African Americans. 
B) had been passed, but greatly weakened by amendments. 
C) was still bogged down in Congress. 
D) was on the desk waiting to be signed into law. 
E) was locked in a filibuster in the U.S.Senate.

Question 2

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-The consequences of the Cuban missile crisis included

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A) a nuclear test-ban treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
B) a Vienna summit meeting between President Kennedy and Chairman Khrushchev. 
C) the installation of a Moscow-Washington hot line for crisis communication. 
D) a massive military arms-building program in the Soviet Union. 
E) the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. 
A) a nuclear test-ban treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union. 
B) a Vienna summit meeting between President Kennedy and Chairman Khrushchev. 
C) the installation of a Moscow-Washington hot line for crisis communication. 
D) a massive military arms-building program in the Soviet Union. 
E) the tearing down of the Berlin Wall.

Question 3

In 1956, when Hungary revolted against continued domination by the Soviet Union, the United States under Dwight Eisenhower

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A) sent money to the rebels. 
B) quickly recognized the new Hungarian government. 
C) refused to admit any Hungarian refugees and declined to provide military assistance to the anticommunist Hungarian rebels. 
D) gave only outdated military equipment to the Hungarian freedom fighters. 
E) did nothing to help to defeat the communists. 
A) sent money to the rebels. 
B) quickly recognized the new Hungarian government. 
C) refused to admit any Hungarian refugees and declined to provide military assistance to the anticommunist Hungarian rebels. 
D) gave only outdated military equipment to the Hungarian freedom fighters. 
E) did nothing to help to defeat the communists.

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​Southern Renaissance

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The Southern Renaissance refers to a per

Question 5

Why was there such strong popular domestic political support initially for Senator Joseph McCarthy's anticommunist crusade in the early 1950s?

Accepted Answer

Senator Joseph McCarthy's anticommunist

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Elvis Presley

Accepted Answer

Elvis Presley, often known as "The King

Question 7

The Cuban missile crisis resulted in all of the following except

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A) U.S.agreement to abandon the American base at Guantanamo. 
B) the removal of Nikita Khrushchev from power in the Soviet Union. 
C) a U.S.promise not to invade Cuba. 
D) an ambitious program of military expansion by the Soviet Union. 
E) withdrawal of U.S.missiles in Turkey. 
A) U.S.agreement to abandon the American base at Guantanamo. 
B) the removal of Nikita Khrushchev from power in the Soviet Union. 
C) a U.S.promise not to invade Cuba. 
D) an ambitious program of military expansion by the Soviet Union. 
E) withdrawal of U.S.missiles in Turkey.

Question 8

During his presidency, Dwight Eisenhower accepted the principle and extended the benefits of

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A) federal health care programs. 
B) the Tennessee Valley Authority. 
C) deficit spending. 
D) racial equality. 
E) the Social Security system. 
A) federal health care programs. 
B) the Tennessee Valley Authority. 
C) deficit spending. 
D) racial equality. 
E) the Social Security system.

Question 9

When Dwight Eisenhower left the presidency in 1961

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A) it was noted that his second term had produced little of value, since he was a "lame duck." 
B) Congress was firmly in the hands of the Republicans. 
C) he was unhappy with Vice President Nixon's unbending anticommunism. 
D) he had clearly lost control of the Democratic-dominated Congress. 
E) he remained an extraordinarily popular figure. 
A) it was noted that his second term had produced little of value, since he was a "lame duck." 
B) Congress was firmly in the hands of the Republicans. 
C) he was unhappy with Vice President Nixon's unbending anticommunism. 
D) he had clearly lost control of the Democratic-dominated Congress. 
E) he remained an extraordinarily popular figure.

Question 10

President Kennedy's most bitter confrontation with big business occurred when he

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A) raised taxes on corporate business profits. 
B) refused to support compensation for American businesses' lost investments in Cuba. 
C) demanded that the American oil industry stop driving up the price of gasoline. 
D) forced steel industry leaders to roll back steel price increases. 
E) lowered tariff rates to permit more European imports into the United States. 
A) raised taxes on corporate business profits. 
B) refused to support compensation for American businesses' lost investments in Cuba. 
C) demanded that the American oil industry stop driving up the price of gasoline. 
D) forced steel industry leaders to roll back steel price increases. 
E) lowered tariff rates to permit more European imports into the United States.

Question 11

Swedish writer Gunnar Myrdal's An American Dilemma essentially argued that

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A) altering racial segregation would create great problems for America's neighborhoods and schools. 
B) the divisions over race might well lead to a new North-South conflict. 
C) the civil rights movement was bound to overturn segregation. 
D) the United States would become a more and more racist society. 
E) America's racial segregation was a hypocritical contradiction of its democratic ideals. 
A) altering racial segregation would create great problems for America's neighborhoods and schools. 
B) the divisions over race might well lead to a new North-South conflict. 
C) the civil rights movement was bound to overturn segregation. 
D) the United States would become a more and more racist society. 
E) America's racial segregation was a hypocritical contradiction of its democratic ideals.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​Jackson Pollock

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Jackson Pollock (1912–1956) was an influ

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-​Voter Education Project

Accepted Answer

The Voter Education Project (VEP) was an

Question 14

Do you think that President Kennedy promised more as a candidate than he delivered as president? Focus on his domestic reform proposals and be specific. What did he promise, and what did he accomplish?

Accepted Answer

As a candidate, President Kennedy promis

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Dwight Eisenhower

Accepted Answer

Dwight Eisenhower was a five-star genera

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"spirit of Camp David"

Accepted Answer

The "spirit of Camp David" refers to the

Question 17

As the French fortress of Dien Bien Phu was about to fall to Ho Chi Minh's communist forces in 1954, President Eisenhower

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A) agreed to send small military units to aid the French. 
B) relied on the advice of Vice President Nixon and Secretary of State Dulles. 
C) sought a compromise settlement at Geneva. 
D) refused to permit any American military involvement. 
E) threatened nuclear attack on the Vietnamese communists. 
A) agreed to send small military units to aid the French. 
B) relied on the advice of Vice President Nixon and Secretary of State Dulles. 
C) sought a compromise settlement at Geneva. 
D) refused to permit any American military involvement. 
E) threatened nuclear attack on the Vietnamese communists.

Question 18

President Kennedy's alleged assassin was

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A) Jack Ruby. 
B) Lee Harvey Oswald. 
C) Medgar Evers. 
D) James Earl Ray. 
E) an agent of Fidel Castro. 
A) Jack Ruby. 
B) Lee Harvey Oswald. 
C) Medgar Evers. 
D) James Earl Ray. 
E) an agent of Fidel Castro.

Question 19

The factor that may well have tipped the electoral scales for John F. Kennedy in the presidential election of 1960 was

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A) his age. 
B) his religion. 
C) his televised debates with Richard M.Nixon. 
D) President Eisenhower's heavy loss of popularity in his last two years in office. 
E) his family. 
A) his age. 
B) his religion. 
C) his televised debates with Richard M.Nixon. 
D) President Eisenhower's heavy loss of popularity in his last two years in office. 
E) his family.

Question 20

The Alliance for Progress, which intended to improve economic growth and democratic reforms in Latin America, was

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A) effectively implemented by American Peace Corps volunteers. 
B) effective economically but ineffective in developing pro-American sentiment in the region. 
C) generally disappointing in its development and implementation. 
D) weakened by the Kennedy administration's harsh policies toward Cuba. 
E) an incentive for growing Soviet intervention in the region. 
A) effectively implemented by American Peace Corps volunteers. 
B) effective economically but ineffective in developing pro-American sentiment in the region. 
C) generally disappointing in its development and implementation. 
D) weakened by the Kennedy administration's harsh policies toward Cuba. 
E) an incentive for growing Soviet intervention in the region.

Exam 36: American Zenith 1952-1963

At the time of his death, President John Kennedy's civil rights bill

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -The consequences of the Cuban missile crisis included

In 1956, when Hungary revolted against continued domination by the Soviet Union, the United States under Dwight Eisenhower

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​Southern Renaissance

Why was there such strong popular domestic political support initially for Senator Joseph McCarthy's anticommunist crusade in the early 1950s?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Elvis Presley

The Cuban missile crisis resulted in all of the following except

During his presidency, Dwight Eisenhower accepted the principle and extended the benefits of

When Dwight Eisenhower left the presidency in 1961

President Kennedy's most bitter confrontation with big business occurred when he

Swedish writer Gunnar Myrdal's An American Dilemma essentially argued that

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​Jackson Pollock

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -​Voter Education Project

Do you think that President Kennedy promised more as a candidate than he delivered as president? Focus on his domestic reform proposals and be specific. What did he promise, and what did he accomplish?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Dwight Eisenhower

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"spirit of Camp David"

As the French fortress of Dien Bien Phu was about to fall to Ho Chi Minh's communist forces in 1954, President Eisenhower

President Kennedy's alleged assassin was

The factor that may well have tipped the electoral scales for John F. Kennedy in the presidential election of 1960 was

The Alliance for Progress, which intended to improve economic growth and democratic reforms in Latin America, was

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The Planting of English America, 1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies, 1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century, 1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution, 1700-1775

The Duel for North America, 1608-1763

The Road to Revolution, 1763-1775

America Secedes From the Empire, 1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution, 1776-1790

Launching the New Ship of State, 1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic, 1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism, 1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy, 1824-1840

Forging the National Economy, 1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture, 1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy, 1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy, 1841-1848

Renewing the Sectional Struggle, 1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion, 1854-1861

Girding for War: the North and the South, 1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War, 1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the Roaring Twenties 1920-1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920-1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933-1939

Franklin D Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933-1941

America in World War Ii 1941-1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

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Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -The consequences of the Cuban missile crisis included

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Southern Renaissance

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Jackson Pollock

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Voter Education Project