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Chapter 30 - America In The 1960s
Test Description: Review for chapter 30
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1) The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed in an effort to correct
A
segregation in the armed forces
B
racial discrimination
C
limitations on freedom of speech
D
unfair immigration quotas
2) The domino theory defended government action in Vietnam on the basis that
A
Vietnam was a central location for Soviet missiles
B
Vietnam was a central point for access to Australia
C
Soviets would see America as weak if they did not defend Vietnam
D
if Vietnam fell, all of Southeast Asia would be next
3) Richard Nixon's plan of Vietnamization involved
A
Transitioning from US troops to South Vietnamese troops for a slow pull-out
B
using naval support instead of the army to drive out the Vietcong
C
moving troops to neighboring Cambodia
D
end of all American activity in Vietnam
4) Which statement about United States involvement in the Vietnam War is accurate?
A
It was based on the Open Door policy
B
It came about only after a formal declaration of war
C
It was due exclusively to the actions of President Lyndon Johnson's administration
D
It reflected the belief in containment that followed World War II
5) One difference between World War II and the Vietnam War is that the Vietnam War
A
caused a significant amount of protest in the United States
B
was a decisive military victory for the United States
C
was formally declared a war by Congress
D
involved direct armed conflict with China
6) A constitutional issue that was frequently raised about United States involvement in the Korean conflict and the Vietnam conflict was the
A
lack of a formal declaration of war by Congress
B
use of deficit spending to finance wars
C
right to regulate commerce with foreign nations
D
Supreme Court's role in foreign policy decision making
7) Protests against United States involvement in Vietnam grew in the late 1960s and early 1970s mainly because many Americans
A
believed that the war was unjust
B
opposed participation in conflicts involving the United Nations
C
objected to the drafting of college students
D
feared nuclear war with the Soviet Union
8) Which item would be considered a primary source of historical information?
A
a drawing by a modern artist of the signing of the Declaration of Independence
B
a newspaper photography of the fighting during the Korean War
C
a textbook chapter about United States involvement in the Vietnam War
D
a recently written account of Abraham Lincoln's actions during the Civil War years
9) Which statement about the Cuban Missile Crisis is most accurate?
A
The Communist government in Cuba was overthrown
B
The United States wanted to establish missile sites in Cuban territory
C
The crisis brought the two major world powers very close to war
D
The crisis showed that the United States and the Soviet Union could agree on total disarmament
10) The National Guard opened fire on student protestors in 1970 at which school
A
Stanford
B
Kent State
C
Berkeley
D
Wisconsin
11) The Berkeley demonstrations, riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, and the Kent State protest all reflect student disapproval of
A
the Vietnam War
B
the unequal status of American women
C
racial segregation
D
increases in college tuition
12) What was a major reason President Lyndon Johnson decided not to run for reelection in 1968?
A
His Vietnam War policies had reduced his popularity with voters.
B
He was ineligible to hold a third term as president
C
He was threated with impeachment for government scandals
D
Most Americans were unhappy with his failure to establish social reforms
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