Question 1

The Cuban missile crisis led to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the removal of the Soviet missiles from Cuba 
B)  the installation of a "hotline" between Moscow and Washington 
C)  the removal of American missiles from Turkey 
D)  an easing of cold war tensions 
E)  a U.S.-Soviet agreement to scrap nuclear weapons 
A)  the removal of the Soviet missiles from Cuba 
B)  the installation of a "hotline" between Moscow and Washington 
C)  the removal of American missiles from Turkey 
D)  an easing of cold war tensions 
E)  a U.S.-Soviet agreement to scrap nuclear weapons E

Question 2

The Civil Rights Act of 1964:

Accepted Answer

A)  outlawed segregation in public facilities 
B)  strengthened the Democratic party in the South 
C)  was reluctantly supported by Johnson 
D)  passed Congress with minimal opposition 
E)  ended racism in the United States 
A)  outlawed segregation in public facilities 
B)  strengthened the Democratic party in the South 
C)  was reluctantly supported by Johnson 
D)  passed Congress with minimal opposition 
E)  ended racism in the United States A

Question 3

Describe the candidates, issues, and results of the presidential elections of 1960, 1964, and 1968.

Accepted Answer

In the presidential election of 1960, the candidates were John F. Kennedy, the Democratic nominee, and Richard Nixon, the Republican nominee. Kennedy was known for his charisma and youthfulness, while Nixon was experienced and had served as Vice President under Dwight D. Eisenhower. The main issues in this election were the Cold War and the economy. Kennedy narrowly won the election, becoming the youngest president in U.S. history at the age of 43.

In the presidential election of 1964, the candidates were Lyndon B. Johnson, the Democratic nominee, and Barry Goldwater, the Republican nominee. Johnson had assumed the presidency after Kennedy's assassination and was running for his first full term. The main issue in this election was the Vietnam War, along with civil rights and the economy. Johnson won by a landslide, largely due to his strong leadership during the Civil Rights Movement and his Great Society programs.

In the presidential election of 1968, the candidates were Richard Nixon, the Republican nominee, Hubert Humphrey, the Democratic nominee, and George Wallace, the American Independent Party nominee. The main issues in this election were the Vietnam War, civil rights, and law and order. Nixon narrowly won the election, making a political comeback after losing the presidential race in 1960 and the California gubernatorial race in 1962. The 1968 election was marked by social and political unrest, including protests and riots, particularly surrounding the Vietnam War.

Question 4

All of the following are true of the 1968 presidential election EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Nixon won a very close popular vote victory 
B)  George Wallace appealed to social conservatives, even outside the South 
C)  Nixon made a remarkable comeback from earlier political defeats 
D)  Wallace made one of the strongest third-party showings in history 
E)  Hubert Humphrey lost because he refused to alter Johnson's Vietnam policies 
A)  Richard Nixon won a very close popular vote victory 
B)  George Wallace appealed to social conservatives, even outside the South 
C)  Nixon made a remarkable comeback from earlier political defeats 
D)  Wallace made one of the strongest third-party showings in history 
E)  Hubert Humphrey lost because he refused to alter Johnson's Vietnam policies

Question 5

During the 1964 campaign, Republican nominee Barry Goldwater:

Accepted Answer

A)  promised to manage New Deal programs more effectively than Democrats had 
B)  said he would use diplomacy to settle the conflict in Vietnam 
C)  offered a sharply conservative alternative to Johnson's policies 
D)  endorsed Johnson's achievements on civil rights 
E)  represented Eisenhower-style "moderate Republicanism" 
A)  promised to manage New Deal programs more effectively than Democrats had 
B)  said he would use diplomacy to settle the conflict in Vietnam 
C)  offered a sharply conservative alternative to Johnson's policies 
D)  endorsed Johnson's achievements on civil rights 
E)  represented Eisenhower-style "moderate Republicanism"

Question 6

The Tet offensive marked a turning point in public support for the war in Vietnam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Tet offensive of early 1968:

Accepted Answer

A)  was the American attempt to destroy the Ho Chi Minh Trail 
B)  was a major victory for the Viet Cong 
C)  resulted in Saigon's fall to the Communists 
D)  inspired Johnson to dramatically raise troop levels in Vietnam 
E)  dramatically affected public support for Johnson's war policy 
A)  was the American attempt to destroy the Ho Chi Minh Trail 
B)  was a major victory for the Viet Cong 
C)  resulted in Saigon's fall to the Communists 
D)  inspired Johnson to dramatically raise troop levels in Vietnam 
E)  dramatically affected public support for Johnson's war policy

Question 8

The Bay of Pigs invasion:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Early in his presidency, Kennedy accomplished all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  support for space exploration 
B)  the creation of the Peace Corps 
C)  the Alliance for Progress 
D)  the passage of a large tax cut 
E)  the Housing Act 
A)  support for space exploration 
B)  the creation of the Peace Corps 
C)  the Alliance for Progress 
D)  the passage of a large tax cut 
E)  the Housing Act

Question 10

Kennedy's inauguration is best remembered for:

Accepted Answer

A)  the flatness of his delivery 
B)  the record cold in Washington that day 
C)  the large and friendly crowd 
D)  the list of promises in his speech 
E)  his elegant and inspiring rhetoric 
A)  the flatness of his delivery 
B)  the record cold in Washington that day 
C)  the large and friendly crowd 
D)  the list of promises in his speech 
E)  his elegant and inspiring rhetoric

Question 11

The Tonkin Gulf resolution:

Accepted Answer

A)  was in response to a Viet Cong attack upon an American military base 
B)  deeply divided Congress 
C)  was used by Johnson as a substitute for a declaration of war 
D)  authorized American naval aggression off the coast of North Vietnam 
E)  led Johnson to de-escalate the Vietnam War 
A)  was in response to a Viet Cong attack upon an American military base 
B)  deeply divided Congress 
C)  was used by Johnson as a substitute for a declaration of war 
D)  authorized American naval aggression off the coast of North Vietnam 
E)  led Johnson to de-escalate the Vietnam War

Question 12

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Dean Rusk

Accepted Answer

A) was a segregationist Alabama governor 
B) won California's Democratic primary in 1968 
C) was the first black student at the University of Mississippi 
D) was the Birmingham police commissioner 
E) won Arizona in 1964 presidential race
F)wrote The Other America
G)was elected vice president in 1960
H)was secretary of state
I)was an American army commander in Vietnam
J)became major spokesman for Black Muslim movement 
A) was a segregationist Alabama governor 
B) won California's Democratic primary in 1968 
C) was the first black student at the University of Mississippi 
D) was the Birmingham police commissioner 
E) won Arizona in 1964 presidential race
F)wrote The Other America
G)was elected vice president in 1960
H)was secretary of state
I)was an American army commander in Vietnam
J)became major spokesman for Black Muslim movement

Question 13

From the beginning of his presidency, Kennedy vigorously supported black civil rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Lyndon Johnson

Accepted Answer

A) was a segregationist Alabama governor 
B) won California's Democratic primary in 1968 
C) was the first black student at the University of Mississippi 
D) was the Birmingham police commissioner 
E) won Arizona in 1964 presidential race
F)wrote The Other America
G)was elected vice president in 1960
H)was secretary of state
I)was an American army commander in Vietnam
J)became major spokesman for Black Muslim movement 
A) was a segregationist Alabama governor 
B) won California's Democratic primary in 1968 
C) was the first black student at the University of Mississippi 
D) was the Birmingham police commissioner 
E) won Arizona in 1964 presidential race
F)wrote The Other America
G)was elected vice president in 1960
H)was secretary of state
I)was an American army commander in Vietnam
J)became major spokesman for Black Muslim movement

Question 15

Discuss the rise of Malcolm X and his influence on the black power movement in America.

Accepted Answer

Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, rose to

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The Warren Court, led by Chief Justice E

Question 17

During the 1960 presidential race, John F. Kennedy:

Accepted Answer

A)  appeared nervous and unknowledgeable in a televised debate 
B)  promised to use the White House to promote religion 
C)  promised to get the country "moving again" 
D)  promised to provide health care to all Americans 
E)  opposed civil rights 
A)  appeared nervous and unknowledgeable in a televised debate 
B)  promised to use the White House to promote religion 
C)  promised to get the country "moving again" 
D)  promised to provide health care to all Americans 
E)  opposed civil rights

Question 18

The major purpose of the Soviet missiles placed in Cuba was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  deter another American-supported invasion of Cuba 
B)  show hard-liners in the Soviet military that Khrushchev was sufficiently tough 
C)  launch an attack upon the United States 
D)  make Castro more dependent upon the Soviets 
E)  get Kennedy to let the Soviets have West Berlin 
A)  deter another American-supported invasion of Cuba 
B)  show hard-liners in the Soviet military that Khrushchev was sufficiently tough 
C)  launch an attack upon the United States 
D)  make Castro more dependent upon the Soviets 
E)  get Kennedy to let the Soviets have West Berlin

Question 19

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 20

In retrospect, Johnson's war on poverty:

Accepted Answer

A)  practically eliminated poverty 
B)  generated middle-class resentment that benefited the Republicans 
C)  kept the United States from devoting sufficient funds to the war in Vietnam 
D)  had practically no effect on poverty levels 
E)  proved that government was incapable of improving society 
A)  practically eliminated poverty 
B)  generated middle-class resentment that benefited the Republicans 
C)  kept the United States from devoting sufficient funds to the war in Vietnam 
D)  had practically no effect on poverty levels 
E)  proved that government was incapable of improving society

Exam 29: A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

The Cuban missile crisis led to all of the following EXCEPT:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964:

Describe the candidates, issues, and results of the presidential elections of 1960, 1964, and 1968.

All of the following are true of the 1968 presidential election EXCEPT:

During the 1964 campaign, Republican nominee Barry Goldwater:

The Tet offensive marked a turning point in public support for the war in Vietnam.

The Tet offensive of early 1968:

The Bay of Pigs invasion:

Early in his presidency, Kennedy accomplished all of the following EXCEPT:

Kennedy's inauguration is best remembered for:

The Tonkin Gulf resolution:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Dean Rusk

From the beginning of his presidency, Kennedy vigorously supported black civil rights.

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Lyndon Johnson

Discuss the rise of Malcolm X and his influence on the black power movement in America.

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

During the 1960 presidential race, John F. Kennedy:

The major purpose of the Soviet missiles placed in Cuba was to:

Johnson's Medicare program provided medical benefits to:

In retrospect, Johnson's war on poverty:

The Collision of Cultures

England’s Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The New South and the New West, 1865-1900

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Cold War America, 1950-1959

Rebellion and Reaction, 1960s and 1970s

Conservative Revival, 1977-1990

Twenty-first-century America, 1993-present

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