M11 Inquizitive
(19,non-map) Fill in the blanks to complete the passage describing President Johnson's actions toward perceived communist threats in Vietnam. When_____patrol boats fired on an American vessel, Johnson proclaimed that the United States was a victim of "aggression." In response, Congress passed the_____resolution, authorizing the president to take "all necessary measures to repel armed attack" in Vietnam. Only two members of the U.S. Senate voted against it and everyone in the House of Representatives approved it, giving Johnson a blank check in his attempt to expand military involvement in____.
(1) North Vietnamese (2) Gulf of Tonkin (3) Indochina
(9,non-map) The_____largely focused on economic equality and social citizenship, whereas the_____challenged mainstream America. The New Left, inspired largely by_____,hungered for authenticity that affluence could not provide. World War II Old Left New Left the Goldwater campaign the black freedom movement
(1) Old Left (2) New Left (3) the black freedom movement
(20,non-map) When Barry Goldwater ran for president in 1964, he was already a nationally known author. Complete the following paragraph concerning the content of Goldwater's best-known book. Barry Goldwater's_____warned against domestic dangers to freedom. He advocated for the substitution of private charity for public welfare programs and Social Security, and the abolition of the_____. He also called for a___aggressive U.S. military policy, arguing that nuclear war might be "the price of freedom."
(1) The Conscience of a Conservative (2) graduated income tax (3) more
(1,map) Using the information provided by the map below, place the major events of the Vietnam War in chronological order.
(1) Tonkin Gulf incident (2) Tet offensive (3) invasion of Cambodia (4) invasion of Laos (5) surrender of South Vietnam
(11,non-map) Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence describing the priorities of President Kennedy and President Johnson. While Kennedy focused on_____for most of his administration, Johnson focused on______. the Cold War economic recovery civil rights domestic reform
(1) the Cold War (2) domestic reform
(17,non-map) One of the leaders of the Free Speech Movement at the University of California at Berkeley was Richard Nixon. His experience as a leader of the movement gave Nixon the national exposure he needed to launch his presidential campaign.(T/F)
* False
(5,non-map) Roe v. Wade was a controversial Supreme Court case that ended the ban on marriage between races that had been the law since the colonial era. (T/F)
* False
(10,map) Select on the map the site of the incident that prompted Congress, in August 1964, to pass the Gulf of Tonkin resolution.
* Gulf of Tonkin cite with the red x
(2,map) According to the following map of the Vietnam War, which area was subjected to numerous air raids by the United States?
* Hanoi
(3,non-map) What was the significance of the Stonewall Inn riot as a source for the rights revolution of the late 1960s?
* It marked the advent of gay liberation after homosexuals at the Stonewall Inn fought back against routine police harassment.
(4,map) Read the textbook section on the 1964 election, and then analyze the following map. Which of the following is the strongest explanation for most of the South not voting Democrat in the 1964 election?
* Johnson's civil rights agenda turned voters against the Democrats.
(5,map) Which factor likely played a role in keeping Texas loyal to the Democratic Party in the 1964 election?
* Lyndon Johnson was a native Texan and had represented Texas as a U.S. senator.
(6,non-map) At the 1964 Republican National Convention, Arizona senator Barry Goldwater delivered a speech accepting his party's nomination for president. In the brief excerpt below, identify the passage that illustrates Goldwater's belief in a small federal government that empowers government at the local level.
* Our towns and our cities, then our counties, then our states, then our regional contacts and only then, the national government. That, let me remind you, is the ladder of liberty, built by decentralized power.
(3,map) Select on the map the country where the My Lai massacre took place.
* South Vietnam
(13,non-map) Analyze the map below. The presidential election of 1968 revived the political life of Richard Nixon. Based on the election map above, what region of the United States seemed to be the only one to support Lyndon Johnson's Great Society?
* the Northeast
(16,non-map) In the mid-1960s, violent outbreaks in predominately African-American communities outside the South drew attention to the national scope of racial injustice and to inequalities in jobs, education, and housing that existed across the country. Match each event below to the location on the map where it took place. 1. the site of the first large-scale confrontations between police and black protesters in 1964 2. 50,000 protestors faced off against 15,000 National Guardsmen in the 1965 uprising that began days after the Voting Rights Act was signed into law. 3. More than forty people died in this 1967 uprising that also caused hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage.
1. Harlem/ NewYork 2. LA/ California 3. Detroit
(8,map) Compare the two maps below depicting the presidential elections of 1964 and 1968. Then, determine which of the following statements are true.
CORRECT: * In 1968, George Wallace won significant support in and around his home state. * George Wallace and Richard Nixon won a considerable number of former Democratic voters. INCORRECT: x In the election of 1968, the incumbent president was defeated. x The number of Americans participating in the election fell between the elections of 1964 and 1968.
(8,non-map) Identify the statements that describe the March on Washington in August 1963.
CORRECT: * It was the largest public demonstration in American history (at the time). * It represented significant collaboration between whites and blacks to further the civil rights cause. * Martin Luther King Jr. cited the Declaration of Independence in his speech. INCORRECT: x Martin Luther King Jr. read his famous Letter from Birmingham Jail to the crowd.
(10,non-map) What were the sources and significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s? Analyze the following passage from the "Statement of Purpose" by the National Organization for Women. We do not accept the traditional assumption that a woman has to choose between marriage and motherhood, on the one hand, and serious participation in industry or the professions on the other. ... True equality of opportunity and freedom of choice for women requires such practical, and possible innovations as a nationwide network of child-care centers which will make it unnecessary for women to retire completely from society until their children are grown. ... What social changes does NOW believe are necessary to enable women to enjoy equality and freedom?
CORRECT: * NOW wanted more women to have the opportunity to participate in the public sphere. INCORRECT: x NOW encouraged women to delay marriage and have fewer children. x NOW sought more accessibility to contraceptives and information on reproductive health.
(7,map) Compare the two maps below depicting Nixon's unsuccessful run for president in 1960 with his successful presidential election eight years later. Which of the following states did Nixon win in 1968 that he had previously lost in 1960?
CORRECT: * South Carolina * Missouri * New Jersey INCORRECT: x California x Maine x Arkansas
(1,non-map) As early as 1963, President Kennedy questioned the United States' involvement in Vietnam. Why did both the Kennedy and Johnson administrations opt to stay in Vietnam?
CORRECT: * The Johnson administration did not want to be responsible for losing another country to communism. * Military advisers believed they could control internal uprisings in Vietnam. INCORRECT: x They believed that the conflict in Vietnam would distract and slow down the civil rights movement in the United States.
(9,map) Using the information provided by the map below, what can you infer about the Vietnam War?
CORRECT: * The United States allied itself with South Vietnam. * The Geneva Accords divided Vietnam into northern and southern districts along the 17th Parallel demarcation line. INCORRECT: x The Vietnam War was notable for its strategic army maneuverings and fixed-site land battles. x Several European allies joined the war effort.
(15,non-map) The Alliance for Progress was Kennedy's attempt to do for Latin America what the Marshall Plan did for Western Europe. Why did the Alliance fail in Latin America?
CORRECT: * The local elites who controlled the aid money enriched themselves, rather than helping the poor. * The plan involved far smaller sums of money than the Marshall Plan. INCORRECT: x The new loans quickly solved the indebtedness in the region and Latin America refused to accept future American loans. x The United States provided wholehearted support to only those countries that supported communism.
(2,non-map) Identify the statements that describe Freedom Summer of 1964.
CORRECT: * The most notorious act of violence during the summer occurred near Philadelphia, Mississippi, when three college students were kidnapped and murdered. * A coalition of civil rights groups converged on Mississippi to register African-Americans to vote. INCORRECT: x It was the largest counterculture music festival in American history. x Due to the overwhelming response by civil rights groups, incredible numbers of minorities registered to vote, and Mississippi voted Democrat once again.
(7,non-map) The counterculture was a youth movement that exposed the generation gap between the baby boomers and their parents. What values were endorsed by the counterculture?
CORRECT: * community INCORRECT: x consumerism x suburban housing x unbending rules
(4,non-map) Identify the statements that describe the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
CORRECT: * prohibited discrimination based on sex * prohibited racial discrimination in employment, schools, and privately owned businesses INCORRECT: x allowed employers to discriminate on the basis of sex and race x desegregated private establishments like restaurants, but still allowed discrimination in schools and other institutions
(6,map) Analyze the following map. What is the logical reason why the United States and South Vietnam would have wanted to invade Laos in 1971?
CORRECT: * to disrupt North Vietnam's supply route to South Vietnam INCORRECT: x to have a staging area for an attack on Cambodia x as retaliation for the Tonkin Gulf incident x to gain access to naval bases
(14,non-map) The Kennedy administration lasted less than three years and saw few tangible accomplishments, yet President Kennedy's short term in office remains significant today among the general public. Which of the following characteristics describe Kennedy and his administration
CORRECT: * youthful glamour * He inspired hope and belief that tomorrow could be better. INCORRECT: x vigorous civil rights support x He emphasized that the United States should isolate itself from the rest of the world's problems.
(18,non-map) The year 1968 had a profound impact on the psyche of the American spirit as one crisis after another made headlines. Place in chronological order the following events that signaled the symbolic and climactic end of the 1960s.
The Tet offensive shattered public confidence in Lyndon Johnson's administration. Lyndon Johnson announced that he would not seek reelection after almost losing the New Hampshire primary. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis while supporting a garbage workers' strike. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated.
(12,non-map) Both the left-wing Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the conservative Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) emphasized the importance of youth in bringing about social change. Which assertions belong to the SDS's Port Huron Statement and which belong to the YAF's Sharon Statement?
Port Huron Statement: * Society would be improved by the adoption of the principle of "participatory democracy" in all aspects of life. * Existing institutions such as political parties and corporations are deeply undemocratic and corrupt. Sharon Statement: x The gravest threat facing the world is international communism. x The workings of the free market are the greatest guarantor of personal freedom.
