America, a narrative history,ch. 30
NIXON SOUGHT TO LESSEN CRITICISM OF THE VIETNAM WAR BY A.) rapidly increasing the number of American troops there in a process called "Vietnamization." B.) creating a lottery to determine who would be drafted and eventually ending the draft C.) withdrawing all troops immediately, without gradually decreasing them in number first D.) replacing the leading American general and throwing American support behind the Viet Cong.
creating a lottery to determine who would be drafted and eventually ending the draft.
true/false DENNIS BANKS WAS THE HARVARD PROFESSOR WHO HELPED POPULARIZE HALLUCINATORY DRUGS AND URGED PEOPLE TO "TUNE IN, TURN ON, DROP OUT"
false
true/false FORD'S FULL PARDON OF NIXON WAS A POPULAR ACT THAT ENDED THE NIGHTMARE OF WATERGATE
false
true/false PRESIDENT NIXON VETOED BOTH THE ENDANGERED SPECIES PRESERVATION ACT AND THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT
false
true/false THE BABY BOOMERS TYPICALLY OPPOSED THE REBELLIONS OF THE 1960S
false
true/false THE NIXON ADMINISTRATION'S MOST INNOVATIVE DOMESTIC PROPOSAL WAS USING BUSING FOR SCHOOL INTEGRATION
false
true/false TWO YEARS AFTER THE VIETNAM WAR ENDED, SOUTH VIETNAM TOOK CONTROL OF THE NORTH
false
IN 1968, NIXON'S "SOUTHERN STRATEGY" INVOLVED A.) promising to raise taxes on the rich to pay for a social welfare programs B.) naming Strom Thurmond, a southerner, his vice-presidential running mate C.) promising to support Supreme Court justices who would undermine civil rights laws D.) greater reliance on fighting by the South Vietnamese army
promising to support Supreme Court justices who would undermine civil rights laws.
true/false BETTY FRIEDAN WAS A LEADING FEMINIST AND A FOUNDER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN
true
true/false IN THE 1960S, NATIVE AMERICANS HAD A LIFE EXPECTANCY TWENTY YEARS LESS THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
true
true/false THE CAMBODIAN "INCURSION" LED TO WIDESPREAD RIOTING ON U.S. COLLEGE CAMPUSES
true
true/false THE FOUNDER OF THE UNITED FARM WORKERS WAS CESAR CHAVEZ
true
true/false THE ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES USED ITS OIL RESERVES AS A POLITICAL ND ECONOMIC WEAPON AFTER THE YOM KIPPUR WAR OF 1973
true
true/false THE PORT HURON STATEMENT LAUNCHED THE STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY, WHICH ADOPTED THE TERM "NEW LEFT" FOR THEIR EFFORTS AT GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY
true
true/false THE WAR POWERS ACT REQUIRES A PRESIDENT TO WITHDRAW TROOPS SENT ABROAD AFTER 60 DAYS, UNLESS CONGRESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZES A LONGER STAY
true
true/false TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATIONAL AMENDMENTS ACT DEALT WITH AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WOMEN
true
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ACCURATELY DESCRIBES A WAY THAT THE NEW LEFT DIFFERED FROM THE OLD LEFT A.) The New Left embraced an orthodox Marxism B.) The New Left did not support workers' rights C.) The New Left's goal was to remake the United States into a more democratic society D.) The New Left supported reform exclusively in universities
The New Left's goal was to remake the United States into a more democratic society.
true/false DETENTE REFERS TO AN EASING OF TENSIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE COMMUNIST POWERS INITIATED BY RICHARD NIXON
True
IN ROE VS. WADE, THE SUPREME COURT RULED THAT A.) busing for school integration was unconstitutional B.) the Watergate cover-up was sufficient cause to impeach Nixon C.) Native Americans were to receive 4 million acres in Wyoming D.) abortion in the first 3 months of pregnancy was legal
abortion in the first 3 months of pregnancy was legal.
CAUSES OF THE ECONOMIC MALAISE OF THE 1970S INCLUDED A.) competition in international markets B.) major tax increases under LBJ to finance the Great Society C.) an oil glut and crash in the price of oil D.) labor shortages caused by the Vietnam War
competition in international markets
THE STONEWALL RIOTS SPARKED A MOVEMENT FOR A.) Native American rights B.) Reform in American prisons C.) gay rights D.) desegregation of public facilities
gay rights
A MAJOR ACTIVITY OF THE UNITED FARM WORKERS WAS A STRIKE AGAINST A.) the enforcement of the Supreme Court's decision in Chavez Vs. Arizona ( 1966) B.) the drafting of illegal immigrants to fight in Vietnam C.) corporations that traded with Castro's Cuba D.) grape farmers in California
grape farmers in California
JIMMY CARTER'S 1976 VICTORY CAN BE ATTRIBUTED IN PART TO A.) his support for "tax and spend" liberalism B.) the high voter turnout in the election C.) his long career as a national politician D.) his strong support among southern African Americans
his strong support among southern African Americans
THE SECOND WAVE OF THE FEMINIST MOVEMENT FOCUSED ON ISSUES A.) in the workplace B.) outside of the United States C.) pertaining to forced marriages D.) surrounding women's health
in the workplace
SUPPORTERS OF THE COUNTERCULTURE IN THE 1960S AND 1970S WERE MAINLY A.) Yippies B.) African Americans fighting for civil rights C.) college dropouts D.) middle-class whites alienated by the Vietnam War and political corruption.
middle-class whites alienated by the Vietnam War and political corruption.
PERHAPS GERALD FORD'S MOST MEMORABLE ACT AS PRESIDENT WAS A.) preventing the fall of South Vietnam B.)pardoning Richard Nixon C.) rescuing U.S. hostages in Nicaragua D.) achieving peace in the Middle East
pardoning Richard Nixon
UNDER THE NIXON DOCTRINE, THE UNITED STATES A.) advocated the eventual breakup of NATO B.) pulled back from the containment policy C.) followed a slower process of desegregating public schools D.) escalated tensions with Communist China
pulled back from the containment policy
DURING THE WATERGATE CRISIS, NIXON WAS ACCUSED OF ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT A.) stealing funds from the reelection campaign. B.) defying congress by withholding the tapes C.) obstructing justice through paying witnesses to remain silent D.) using federal agencies to deprive citizens of the rights
stealing funds from the reelection campaign
THE WATERGATE WAS A.) an office building in New York City where Nixon used to work before he became president B.) the scene of Vice President Spiro Agnew's arrest on corruption charges C.) the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee headquarters during the 1972 election. D.) a metaphor for the collapse of public support for the Vietnam War
the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee headquarters during the 1972 election
THE FREE-SPEECH MOVEMENT ATTACKED A.) congressional support for the Vietnam War B.) Nixon's dishonesty over Watergate C.) movie and book censorship D.) the modern university
the modern university