Question 1

The water-diversion projects that President Eisenhower supported in the West most benefited

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A) small farmers and ranching interests. 
B) local communities in several western states. 
C) large-scale agribusiness and ranching interests. 
D) Native Americans. 
E) the Democratic Party. 
A) small farmers and ranching interests. 
B) local communities in several western states. 
C) large-scale agribusiness and ranching interests. 
D) Native Americans. 
E) the Democratic Party.

Question 2

The period from 1954 to 1963 was one of generally steady economic growth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Imre Nagy sought to create a multiparty democracy in Hungary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Examine the 1960 election and the "New Frontier."

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The 1960 election was a pivotal moment i

Question 5

During the Cuban missile crisis,President John F.Kennedy ordered an Air Force attack on Soviet forces in Cuba.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the emergence of a "mass" consumer culture and the emerging critique of this culture in 1950s America.

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In the 1950s, America experienced the em

Question 7

John Kenneth Galbraith advanced a theory that "power elites" were effectively strangling political and economic life in the U.S.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

By 1950,more than ____________________ percent of Mexican Americans were living in urban areas.

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The answer of By 1950,more than ____________________ percent of Mexican...

Question 9

David Riesman's 1950 study of the shift in the United States from an "inner-directed" society to an "outer-directed" one was called ____________________.

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The answer of David Riesman's 1950 study of the shift...

Question 10

Eisenhower's "New Look" argued that

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A) the government had to pump more money into the domestic economy. 
B) Washington had to take a leading role in the struggle for equal rights. 
C) the defense of the United States would rely less on ground forces and more on cheaper air power. 
D) federal intervention in the economy would cease. 
E) the federal government should subsidize the fashion industry. 
A) the government had to pump more money into the domestic economy. 
B) Washington had to take a leading role in the struggle for equal rights. 
C) the defense of the United States would rely less on ground forces and more on cheaper air power. 
D) federal intervention in the economy would cease. 
E) the federal government should subsidize the fashion industry.

Question 11

The Eisenhower Doctrine can best be described as

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A) an attempt to defend Middle Eastern countries from Communist aggression. 
B) an attempt to defend Latin American countries from Communist aggression. 
C) an attempt to defend Western Europe from Communist aggression. 
D) an attempt to defend Asia from Communist aggression. 
E) the end of the Cold War. 
A) an attempt to defend Middle Eastern countries from Communist aggression. 
B) an attempt to defend Latin American countries from Communist aggression. 
C) an attempt to defend Western Europe from Communist aggression. 
D) an attempt to defend Asia from Communist aggression. 
E) the end of the Cold War.

Question 12

Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist crusade was discredited in televised hearings after he had speculated about subversives in the ____________________.

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The answer of Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist crusade was discredited...

Question 13

The Protestant minister who wrote The Power of Positive Thinking was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Norman Vin

Question 14

Rock 'n' roll music

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A) signified the development of a consumer-oriented,middle-class youth culture in the United States. 
B) was a sinister Communist plot to corrupt American society. 
C) was the first musical style to appeal equally to all generations of Americans. 
D) promoted segregation by culturally dividing ethnic minorities from mainstream society. 
E) was imported from Europe. 
A) signified the development of a consumer-oriented,middle-class youth culture in the United States. 
B) was a sinister Communist plot to corrupt American society. 
C) was the first musical style to appeal equally to all generations of Americans. 
D) promoted segregation by culturally dividing ethnic minorities from mainstream society. 
E) was imported from Europe.

Question 15

The Communist leader of the Vietnamese war for independence from France was

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A) Mao Tse Tung. 
B) Ho Chi Minh. 
C) Ngo Dinh Diem. 
D) Jiang Jieshi. 
E) Chen Chang. 
A) Mao Tse Tung. 
B) Ho Chi Minh. 
C) Ngo Dinh Diem. 
D) Jiang Jieshi. 
E) Chen Chang.

Question 16

Eisenhower's administration fought communism by all the following means except

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A) increasing the size and power of the CIa. 
B) giving economic aid to friendly nations. 
C) funding Radio Free Europe,Voice of America,Radio Asia,and other propaganda agencies. 
D) threatening the Soviet Union with nuclear attack if U.S.security were threatened. 
E) refusing to support any government that did not have democratic principles. 
A) increasing the size and power of the CIa. 
B) giving economic aid to friendly nations. 
C) funding Radio Free Europe,Voice of America,Radio Asia,and other propaganda agencies. 
D) threatening the Soviet Union with nuclear attack if U.S.security were threatened. 
E) refusing to support any government that did not have democratic principles.

Question 17

The Cuban-exile invasion of Castro's Cuba,approved by John F.Kennedy,was first proposed during the Eisenhower presidency.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Dwight D.Eisenhower was reluctant to use the power of the Federal government to address the issue of racial discrimination.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Earl Warren was appointed by President Dwight Eisenhower as chief justice of the Supreme Court in 1953.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

women's movement

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The women's movement, also known as the

The water-diversion projects that President Eisenhower supported in the West most benefited

The period from 1954 to 1963 was one of generally steady economic growth.

Imre Nagy sought to create a multiparty democracy in Hungary.

Examine the 1960 election and the "New Frontier."

During the Cuban missile crisis,President John F.Kennedy ordered an Air Force attack on Soviet forces in Cuba.

Describe the emergence of a "mass" consumer culture and the emerging critique of this culture in 1950s America.

John Kenneth Galbraith advanced a theory that "power elites" were effectively strangling political and economic life in the U.S.

By 1950,more than ____________________ percent of Mexican Americans were living in urban areas.

David Riesman's 1950 study of the shift in the United States from an "inner-directed" society to an "outer-directed" one was called ____________________.

Eisenhower's "New Look" argued that

The Eisenhower Doctrine can best be described as

Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist crusade was discredited in televised hearings after he had speculated about subversives in the ____________________.

The Protestant minister who wrote The Power of Positive Thinking was ____________________.

Rock 'n' roll music

The Communist leader of the Vietnamese war for independence from France was

Eisenhower's administration fought communism by all the following means except

The Cuban-exile invasion of Castro's Cuba,approved by John F.Kennedy,was first proposed during the Eisenhower presidency.

Dwight D.Eisenhower was reluctant to use the power of the Federal government to address the issue of racial discrimination.

Earl Warren was appointed by President Dwight Eisenhower as chief justice of the Supreme Court in 1953.

women's movement

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929-1939

America During the Second World War 1939-1945

The Age of Containment 1946-1953

America During a Divisive War 1963-1974

Uncertain Times 1974-1992

Economic, social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear 1993-2014

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Exam 12: America at Midcentury 1953-1963

The water-diversion projects that President Eisenhower supported in the West most benefited

The period from 1954 to 1963 was one of generally steady economic growth.

Imre Nagy sought to create a multiparty democracy in Hungary.

Examine the 1960 election and the "New Frontier."

During the Cuban missile crisis,President John F.Kennedy ordered an Air Force attack on Soviet forces in Cuba.

Describe the emergence of a "mass" consumer culture and the emerging critique of this culture in 1950s America.

John Kenneth Galbraith advanced a theory that "power elites" were effectively strangling political and economic life in the U.S.

By 1950,more than ____________________ percent of Mexican Americans were living in urban areas.

David Riesman's 1950 study of the shift in the United States from an "inner-directed" society to an "outer-directed" one was called ____________________.

Eisenhower's "New Look" argued that

The Eisenhower Doctrine can best be described as

Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist crusade was discredited in televised hearings after he had speculated about subversives in the ____________________.

The Protestant minister who wrote The Power of Positive Thinking was ____________________.

Rock 'n' roll music

The Communist leader of the Vietnamese war for independence from France was

Eisenhower's administration fought communism by all the following means except

The Cuban-exile invasion of Castro's Cuba,approved by John F.Kennedy,was first proposed during the Eisenhower presidency.

Dwight D.Eisenhower was reluctant to use the power of the Federal government to address the issue of racial discrimination.

Earl Warren was appointed by President Dwight Eisenhower as chief justice of the Supreme Court in 1953.

women's movement

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929-1939

America During the Second World War 1939-1945

The Age of Containment 1946-1953

America During a Divisive War 1963-1974

Uncertain Times 1974-1992

Economic, social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear 1993-2014

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