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Unit 11 US10 Test Review
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1) The defense policy called “flexible response” was designed to allow the U.S. to ;
A
fight limited wars around the world.
B
decrease the number of nuclear weapons.
C
prepare for the Bay of Pigs invasion.
D
reduce defense spending.
2) The Peace Corps was developed as a means of;
A
raising America’s standard of living.
B
training young people for careers.
C
improving educational opportunities in the U.S.
D
helping disadvantaged countries.
3) During the Bay of Pigs, the United States attempted to;
A
try to overthrow Castro and put in a government more suitable to the U.S.
B
have peace talks with Fidel Castro.
C
try to work with Cuba to destroy missiles.
D
destroy all missiles on the island of Cuba.
4) Whom did the Warren Commission hold responsible for the assassination of John F. Kennedy?
A
Agents of Cuba and the Soviet Union.
B
Lee Harvey Oswald acting on his own.
C
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
D
Lyndon B. Johnson in a conspiracy with the CIA.
5) Kennedy believed the U.S. should try and “put a man on the moon,” in response to;
A
the U.S. putting the first man into space.
B
NASA demanding more money.
C
the Soviet Union putting the first man in space.
D
Flexible Response.
6) What was the main reason for the construction of the Berlin Wall?
A
To stop East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.
B
To reduce Cold War tensions.
C
To demonstrate the success of communism.
D
To reduce Cold War tensions.
7) Medicare and Medicaid helped;
A
only individuals receiving welfare.
B
only individuals 65 and older.
C
individuals 65 and older and welfare recipients receive low cost medical insurance.
D
none of the above.
8) The main reason for the Cuban Missile Crisis was;
A
Cuba attacked the United States.
B
the Soviets declared war on the United States.
C
there were nuclear missiles in Cuba.
D
the Bay of Pigs invasion failed.
9) The Voting Rights Act of 1965 enabled federal officials to;
A
oversee voter literacy test programs.
B
oversee the collection of poll taxes.
C
register votes.
D
appoint state representatives to the U.S. Congress
10) What was the main type of pressure exerted during the Montgomery bus boycott in response to segregated buses?
A
Economic
B
Social
C
Physical force
D
Political.
11) The goals of Freedom Summer project mainly concerned;
A
school integration.
B
de facto segregation in the north.
C
integration in interstate travel.
D
voting rights.
12) In Brown v Board of Education, the doctrine of ___________ relating to public education was finally overturned.
A
“separate but equal”
B
“all deliberate speed”
C
equal protection under the law
D
Due Process of law
13) The first organized movement of African Americans to fight segregation was _______.
A
the “children’s crusades” in Birmingham.
B
the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott.
C
the mass march on Washington D.C.
D
the Selma, Alabama, voting rights campaign.
14) Appealing to many African Americans’ anger and frustration over lack of social and economic power, _____preached a militant approach to civil rights.
A
Malcolm X.
B
Martin Luther King, Jr.
C
Medgar Evars
D
Fannie Lou Hammer
15) The Civil Rights Act of 1964 made segregation illegal in which of the following?
A
Housing.
B
Churches
C
Public Accommodations.
D
Private Universities
16) One legacy of the Civil Rights Movement that has been challenged in recent years is ______.
A
Separate but equal facilities
B
Black participation in politics
C
Equal opportunity in housing
D
Affirmative Action
17) The United States seemed on the verge of a nuclear war during the;
A
Berlin Crisis.
B
Cuban Missile Crisis
C
1960 Presidential Campaign.
D
Bay of Pigs invasion.
18) Which of the following affirmed the legality of segregating the races and prompted the passage of Jim Crow laws?
A
The Fourteenth Amendment
B
The decision in Morgan v Virginia
C
The Civil Rights Act of 1875
D
The decision in Plessy v Ferguson
19) Which of the following is an example of de facto segregation?
A
A concentration of urban African Americans in slum areas
B
poll taxes
C
Jim Crow Laws
D
A voter literacy test given to African Americans in the South
20) A racial segregation established by law is called;
A
De jure segregation.
B
the Kerner Laws.
C
De facto segregation.
D
the Racial Injustice Act.
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