Question 1

redlining

Accepted Answer

Redlining refers to a discriminatory pra

Question 2

The 1950s political science doctrine which argued that interest groups would hold countervailing power to giant corporations was called

Accepted Answer

A) capitalist autocracy. 
B) socialism. 
C) pluralism. 
D) political power elites. 
E) economic democracy. 
A) capitalist autocracy. 
B) socialism. 
C) pluralism. 
D) political power elites. 
E) economic democracy.

Question 3

During the 1950s,urban areas ​

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A) ​saw financial resources shifted in their direction. 
B) ​increasingly thrived as cultural centers. 
C) ​struggled under redlining policies that hindered lending to urban areas. 
D) ​grew slightly more slowly than suburbs. 
E) ​focused on developing mass transit systems. 
A) ​saw financial resources shifted in their direction. 
B) ​increasingly thrived as cultural centers. 
C) ​struggled under redlining policies that hindered lending to urban areas. 
D) ​grew slightly more slowly than suburbs. 
E) ​focused on developing mass transit systems.

Question 4

The "shop where you can work" campaigns were part of a strategy by the women's movement to promote gender equality in hiring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The ____________________ Crisis caused Americans to think more critically about education and science.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ Crisis caused Americans to think...

Question 6

The new conservative magazine was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The new conservative magazine was ____________________....

Question 7

The canals built by the federal government in the west

Accepted Answer

A) produced no ecological problems,they actually corrected many. 
B) were inexpensive to build. 
C) provided trillions of gallons of water. 
D) gave local governments greater economic and political control in the area. 
E) benefitted small farmers most. 
A) produced no ecological problems,they actually corrected many. 
B) were inexpensive to build. 
C) provided trillions of gallons of water. 
D) gave local governments greater economic and political control in the area. 
E) benefitted small farmers most.

Question 8

The Peace Corps was one of the John F.Kennedy's most popular initiatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

President Eisenhower supported the Highway Act of 1956 based on

Accepted Answer

A) its positive impact on the automobile industry. 
B) national security considerations. 
C) its role in creating jobs. 
D) the need to spend the government surplus. 
E) his bid for reelection. 
A) its positive impact on the automobile industry. 
B) national security considerations. 
C) its role in creating jobs. 
D) the need to spend the government surplus. 
E) his bid for reelection.

Question 10

The National Liberation Front in Vietnam was

Accepted Answer

A) a group of South Vietnamese nationalists and Communists who opposed the Diem government. 
B) an organization of pro-French colonialists who supported the return of French rule. 
C) a Christian missionary group dedicated to liberating Vietnam from Buddhism. 
D) an anti-Communist movement in North Vietnam. 
E) a women's rights organization. 
A) a group of South Vietnamese nationalists and Communists who opposed the Diem government. 
B) an organization of pro-French colonialists who supported the return of French rule. 
C) a Christian missionary group dedicated to liberating Vietnam from Buddhism. 
D) an anti-Communist movement in North Vietnam. 
E) a women's rights organization.

Question 11

In 1953 the CIA staged a coup in Iran that

Accepted Answer

A) ensured that it would develop a democratic government. 
B) led to the rise of a communist state. 
C) established a popular,pro-western government 
D) overthrew a legitimate elected government to establish a ruthless dictatorship. 
E) resulted in the creation of five new nations in that region. 
A) ensured that it would develop a democratic government. 
B) led to the rise of a communist state. 
C) established a popular,pro-western government 
D) overthrew a legitimate elected government to establish a ruthless dictatorship. 
E) resulted in the creation of five new nations in that region.

Question 12

Religious groups denounced rock music as a communist plot to corrupt America's youth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Life in the 1950s suburbs was dominated by a pattern of _____________ where men went out to paid work and women stayed home to care for families.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Life in the 1950s suburbs was dominated...

Question 14

In the 1950s the real wages and fringe benefits of U.S.workers improved steadily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

John F.Kennedy appointed ____________________ to head his Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.

Accepted Answer

The answer of John F.Kennedy appointed ____________________ to head his...

Question 16

Compare the foreign policy strategies of Presidents Dwight D.Eisenhower and John F.Kennedy.

Accepted Answer

President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Presi

Question 17

The Southern Manifesto supported school desegregation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Discuss the background,personality,presidential election,foreign policy,and domestic policies of John F.Kennedy.Evaluate his legacy.

Accepted Answer

John F. Kennedy, often referred to as JF

Question 19

The head of the Federal Communications Commission called television a "vast wasteland."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 1953,President Eisenhower called in U.S.marines to help maintain an anti-Nasser government in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Lebanon (o

redlining

The 1950s political science doctrine which argued that interest groups would hold countervailing power to giant corporations was called

During the 1950s,urban areas

The "shop where you can work" campaigns were part of a strategy by the women's movement to promote gender equality in hiring.

The ____________________ Crisis caused Americans to think more critically about education and science.

The new conservative magazine was ____________________.

The canals built by the federal government in the west

The Peace Corps was one of the John F.Kennedy's most popular initiatives.

President Eisenhower supported the Highway Act of 1956 based on

The National Liberation Front in Vietnam was

In 1953 the CIA staged a coup in Iran that

Religious groups denounced rock music as a communist plot to corrupt America's youth.

Life in the 1950s suburbs was dominated by a pattern of _____________ where men went out to paid work and women stayed home to care for families.

In the 1950s the real wages and fringe benefits of U.S.workers improved steadily.

John F.Kennedy appointed ____________________ to head his Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.

Compare the foreign policy strategies of Presidents Dwight D.Eisenhower and John F.Kennedy.

The Southern Manifesto supported school desegregation.

Discuss the background,personality,presidential election,foreign policy,and domestic policies of John F.Kennedy.Evaluate his legacy.

The head of the Federal Communications Commission called television a "vast wasteland."

In 1953,President Eisenhower called in U.S.marines to help maintain an anti-Nasser government in ____________________.

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

redlining

The 1950s political science doctrine which argued that interest groups would hold countervailing power to giant corporations was called

During the 1950s,urban areas ​

The "shop where you can work" campaigns were part of a strategy by the women's movement to promote gender equality in hiring.

The ____________________ Crisis caused Americans to think more critically about education and science.

The new conservative magazine was ____________________.

The canals built by the federal government in the west

The Peace Corps was one of the John F.Kennedy's most popular initiatives.

President Eisenhower supported the Highway Act of 1956 based on

The National Liberation Front in Vietnam was

In 1953 the CIA staged a coup in Iran that

Religious groups denounced rock music as a communist plot to corrupt America's youth.

Life in the 1950s suburbs was dominated by a pattern of _____________ where men went out to paid work and women stayed home to care for families.

In the 1950s the real wages and fringe benefits of U.S.workers improved steadily.

John F.Kennedy appointed ____________________ to head his Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.

Compare the foreign policy strategies of Presidents Dwight D.Eisenhower and John F.Kennedy.

The Southern Manifesto supported school desegregation.

Discuss the background,personality,presidential election,foreign policy,and domestic policies of John F.Kennedy.Evaluate his legacy.

The head of the Federal Communications Commission called television a "vast wasteland."

In 1953,President Eisenhower called in U.S.marines to help maintain an anti-Nasser government in ____________________.

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

Filters

During the 1950s,urban areas