Chapter 33

Following the Cuban missile crisis serveral ssteps were taken to easy Soviet-American tension, These include all the following except A. a treaty that banned nuclear teating in the atmosphere B. installation of a hot line between Moscow and Washington C. the halting of construction on the Berlin Wall for several years D. the removal of obsolete missile from Turkey Italy and Britain

C. the halting of construction on the Berlin Wall for several years

The Immigration Act of 1965 A. favored immigrants from southern and eastern Europe B. favored immigrants from northern and western Europe C. treated all nationalities equally D. resulted in a tremendous surge of European immigration to the US

C. treated all nationalities equally

The March on Washingto A. ended when Jesse Jackson and other civil rights leaders were arrested for parading without a permit B. was the setting of Jesse Jacksons I Have a Dream speech C. was the largest civil rights demonstration in American history D. all the above

C. was the largest civil rights demonstration in American history

Which of the following statements about Richard Nixon is not true? A. He was Eisenhowers vice-president B. He was from California C. He was a nationally known Republican by 1950 D. He was Catholic

D. He was Catholic

Which of the following was assassinated in 1965 A. Malcolm X B. Robert F Kennedy C. Martin Luther King Jr D. all the above

A. Malcolm X

The N is SNCC stands for A. National B. Negro C. Nonviolent D. North

C. Nonviolent

Lyndon Johnson was from A. Arizona B. Georgia C. Pennsylvania D. Texas

D. Texas

President Kennedys cabinet appointments A. emphasized youth and the Eastern Eatablishment B. were mostly politicans who had been especially helpful to the Democratic Party C. included the first black secretary of the treasury D. all the aboce

A. emphasized youth and the Eastern Eatablishment

The Other America described the problem of A. poverty B. racial discrimination C. Cuban refugees D. Native Americans

A. poverty

The Cilvil Rights Act of 1964 did all the following except A. required that African Americans be given preference over equally qualified while applicants in mother employment situations B. outlawed dicrimination in restaurants, hotels, and other places of public accommodation C. enabled the attorney-general to bring suits for school desegregation D. require federally assisted programs and private employers to eliminate discrimination

A. required that African Americans be given preference over equally qualified while applicants in mother employment situations

One of the biggest legislatice accomplishment of the Kennedy administration came in the field of A. tariff reduction B. civil rights for blacks C. federal aid to education D. health insurance for the age

A. tariff reduction

The health insurance bill passed by Congress in 1965 A. was opposed by the American Medical Association B. was opposed by the American Medical Association C. was vetoed by Johnson because Congress refused to raise taxes to pay for it D. was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court two years later

A. was opposed by the American Medical Association

In the election of 1964 A. Republians increased their majorities in Congress B. Lyndon Johnson won by a landslide C. the race issue helped johnson win the states of the Deep South D. Barry Goldwater campaigned on a platform of peace in Vietnam and civil rights at home

B. Lyndon Johnson won by a landslide

The philosophy of militant nonviolence was best seen in the work of A. Eldridge Cleaver B. Martin Luther King Jr C. H Rao Brown D. Huey P Newton

B. Martin Luther King Jr

Which of the following statements about John F Kennedy is not true? A. He was the author of Profiles in Courage a book about political leaders who made though decisions B. His family was wealty C. He was an outspoken critic of McCarthyism D. He gained support from his television debate was Nixon

C. He was an outspoken critic of McCarthyism

Faced with the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba, President Kennedy A. ordered a surgial air strike B. waited to see what the Soviets would do C. ordered a naval blockade of Cuba D. broke off diplomatic relation with Cuba

C. ordered a naval blockade of Cuba

Concerming Vietnam President Kennedy A. continued to support the Pathet Lao B. incleased the number of American advisers there C. asked Congress to send American combat troops to force the surrender of Diems pro-Communist regime D. reduced the number of American troops there by half

B. incleased the number of American advisers there

Americas goal in Vietnam was to A. provoke Red China to enter the war B. keep the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong from winning C. force the Communists from North Vietnam D. reopen vital Asian trade routes

B. keep the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong from winning

In the early 1960s conservative Republians felt that their party in the previous two decades had A. been too isolationnist in foreign policy and too limited in domestic policy B. merely echoes the Democratic party C. strayed too far from the principles of Frankin Roosvelt D. been too idealogical

B. merely echoes the Democratic party

The Watts riot A. led to passage the following year of the Voting Rights Act B. signaled a new phase in the civil rights movement C.began with the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr D. all the above

B. signaled a new phase in the civil rights movement

All the following promised to seek peace in Vietnam except A. Hubert H Humphrey B. Robert F Kennedy C. Curtis LeMay D. Eugene McCarthy

C. Curtis LeMay

The presidential candidate of the American Independent party in 1968 was A. Eugene McCarthy B. Clark Chifford C. George Wallace D. Curtis MeMay

C. George Wallace

The author of Letters from a Birningham Jain was A. Ross Barnett B. Eugene Connor C. Martin Luther King Jr D. James Merdith

C. Martin Luther King Jr

Robery F Kennedy served as President Kennedy A. secretary of defense B. secretary of state C. attorney-general D. chairman of the National Security Council

C. attorney-general

In Miranda v Arizona the Supreme Court A. outlawed residential segregation by race B. ruled that school prayer was unconstitutional C. confirmed the obligation of police to inform arrested suspects of their rights before questioning D. ordered the relese of a conscientious objector who rufused to fight in Vietnam for moral reasons

C. confirmed the obligation of police to inform arrested suspects of their rights before questioning

The Bay of Pigs incident A. freed 154 American prisoners-of-war still being held by the North Koreans B. was a limited success C. resulted in the capture of over one thousand men by the Cubans D. forced Cuna to grant certain trade concessions

C. resulted in the capture of over one thousand men by the Cubans

In the election of 1968 A. Richard Nixton won by the largestlandslide since 1924 B. Democrats won the Deep South states C. most of Richard Nixtons support came from the Northeat D. Hurbery Humphrey was the Democratic candidate for president

D. Hurbery Humphrey was the Democratic candidate for president

The 1968 Republican convention A. was held in Los Angeles B. was held in Chicago C. was marred by reots and auntiwar demonstrations D. named Spiro Agnew as the Republican vice-presidential candidate

D. named Spiro Agnew as the Republican vice-presidential candidate

President Kennedy was unable to persuade Congress to support A. a space program to reach the moon by the end of the decade B. a new Housing Act C. the Peace Corps D. the creation of a new Department of Urban Affairs

D. the creation of a new Department of Urban Affairs

Operation Rolling Thunder was the A. code name for Lyndon Johnsons presidential campaign of 1964 B. code name for Barry Goldwaters presidential campain of 1964 C. first major search and destroy operation carried out by American forces in Vietnam D.first sustained bombing of North Vietnam

D.first sustained bombing of North Vietnam