History Test *

What did Ceaser Chavez and MLK JR have in common

They both led marches for jobs

What do Bobby Kennedy, JFK, MLK Jr. and Malcolm X have in common?

They were all assassinated

What was the fate of the chief officers of Enron

They were convicted of multiple counts of fraud.

All of the following undermined faith in the effectiveness of the federal government except

Watergate

25 Race relations were strained in the mid-1960s to such a large degree that even those who fought side by side for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 abandoned each other. What was a primary source of animosity in race relations as the civil rights movement evolved in the 1960s?

Whites felt that the landmark civil rights legislation from 1964 and 1965 adequately assured black equality whereas blacks pushed for further action

Betty Friedman's book The Feminine Mystiquel argued that

Women were trapped in suburban lifestyles

Tet Offensive

a coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks among the South Vietnamese population and that encouraged the United States to scale back its involvement in the Vietnam War.

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

a group that pressed for desegregation

Early in 2003, President Bush announced that the United States would go to war against Iraq with the full support of the United Nations. because its dictator, Saddam Hussein, had ordered the terrorist attacks on September 11. because it was believed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.

because it was believed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.

John Roberts

chief justice of the Supreme court

George W. Bush

compassionate conservative

Roe v. Wade

declared access to abortion was a constitutional right.

The causes of the civil rights revolution included which of the following?

destablilization of the racial system during world war II

which of the following was not outlawed in the 1964 Civil Rights Act

discriminating based on gender identity

Protesters at the 1999 World Trade Organization in Seattle

drew attention to the impact of economic development on the environment.

Barack Obama

elected president in 2008

Which of the following was a consequence of segregation, poverty and "white racism"?

election of johnson

The Conservative Turn was fueled in part by

envagelical christians

Bay of Pigs was successful or failure

failure

Investors in the 1990s were deeply skeptical of the new "dot coms," companies that did not seem to actually produce anything.

false

National Defense Education Act

federal funding for higher education

Sandra Day O'Connor

first woman appointed to the Supreme Court

Welfare

government aid to the poor dismantled by Clinton because people depended on it too much.

. Which one of President Clinton's decisions was met with protests from most Democrats? abolishing welfare implementing the "Don't ask, don't tell policy" choosing Blacks and women for his cabinet appointing Stephen Breyer to the Supreme Court

implementing the "Don't ask, don't tell policy"

What increased the loss of manufacturing jobs in the US?

importing goods from mexico

school intergration increased in the 1990s due to new racial mandates overseen by local school districts. declined significantly in the 1990s thanks to changing racial attitudes. increased in the 1990s as a result of housing patterns. declined because of two key Supreme Court rulings.

increased in the 1990s as a result of housing patterns.

military-industrial complex

increased military spending/result of the cold war

The use of __ allowed Obama to directly communicate with and fundraise from voters.

internet

Loving v Virginia removed bans on

interracial marriage

How many people ran for the Republican Presidential Candidacy leading to Trump being ignored

17

What year did the Housing Bubble Burst? 1999 1929 2005 2007

2007

the Tax rate for the richest Americans never fell below what percent during the 1950's, 1960's, and 1970's?

70%

2 Between 1946 and 1960, the American gross national product

A .more than doubled, and wages increased.

Multiculturalism

A perspective recognizing the cultural diversity of the United States and promoting equal standing for all cultural traditions

5 During the 1950s, mass consumption was promoted as

A. a patriotic act.

9/11 was organized by

Al Qaeda

Obama did all of the following to benefit women except: - Appointed a Female Speaker of the House. Cannot do that. - Signed a bill into law that would allow women to sue for underpayment - Appointed Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court - Appointed Elana Kagen to the Supreme Court

Appointed a Female Speaker of the House. Cannot do that.

8 How did President Dwight D. Eisenhower surpass the New Deal in government involvement in the economy?

B. He presided over the construction of 41,000 miles of interstate highways.

3 What was essential to the growth of suburbs?

B. cars

4 The American National Exhibition in Moscow equated ________ with freedom.

B. communism

28 What did the government do in 2008 to try to help? Sent out stimulus packages Bailed out banks Provided free housing Decreased interest rates

Bailed out banks

7 Which statement about the industry is correct? A. The West did not benefit from the industries that sprang up from the Cold War. B. By the mid-1950s, blue-collar workers outnumbered white-collar factories and manual laborers. C. The unions' success in raising wages inspired employers to mechanize more and more elements of manufacturing in order to reduce labor costs. D. Since the 1950s, the American economy has shifted toward manufacturing. E. The Midwest benefited from the growth in the construction of aircraft engines and submarines.

C. The unions' success in raising wages inspired employers to mechanize more and more elements of manufacturing in order to reduce labor costs.

6 During the 1950s, television

C. became the most common source of information.

Jimmy Carter

Camp David Accords. Peace agreement between the leaders of Israel and Egypt, brokered by President Jimmy Carter in 1978.

The hostage crisis in Iran hurt

Carter's presidency

Velvet Revolution

Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe

1 Which statement about 1950s consumer culture is true? A. Americans began to purchase goods in downtown urban centers rather than suburban shopping malls. B. Novel household gadgets prompted greater gender equality in the home. C. Increasingly affluent Americans exhibited less need for and comfort with credit card debt. D. Television advertising linked consumption with a good middle-class life. E. Only the wealthy could enjoy luxuries like plane travel and air conditioning

D. Television advertising linked consumption with a good middle-class life.

Hillary Clinton

Democratic presidential candidate in 2008

This President pledged the United States would defend Middle Easter governments threatened by Communism

Eisenhower

Massive Retaliation

Eisenhower's strategy that used the threat of nuclear warfare as a means of combating the global spread of communism.

Sputnik

First artificial Earth satellite, it was launched by Moscow in 1957 and sparked U.S. fears of Soviet dominance in technology and outer space. It led to the creation of NASA and the space race.

Reagan's Vice President

George H.W. Bush

What did President Bill Clinton predict would happen with NAFTA? He thought it would create a million jobs within five years. He believed it would hurt the environment. He felt it would lead to building a wall between the United States and Mexico. He believed it would wreck the U.S. economy.

He thought it would create a million jobs within five years.

Ella Baker and MLK Jr disagreed on

How leadership should be distributed in their organizations

New Orleans was devastated by

Hurricane Katrina

28 What did banks do in response to the bubble burst? Increased interest rates Increased loans lent Instituted a credit freeze(stop giving loans) Sold off all their assets

Instituted a credit freeze(stop giving loans)

What does the United States Census Bureau predict will happen by the middle of the twenty-first century? Factory jobs will increase as the service sector declines. More than half of the people in the United States will be nonwhite. More people will live in Alaska than Texas. The Latino population will be massively reduced.

More than half of the people in the United States will be nonwhite.

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement; allows open trade with US, Mexico, and Canada.

Sonia Sotomayor

Obama oppointee to the Supreme Court

Which President spent the most money trying to decrease poverty Johnson with the Great Society FDR with the New Deal Reagan with Trickle Down Economics Obama with the stimulus packages

Obama with the stimulus packages

What was the name of the case that legalized same sex marriage?

Obergefell v. Hodges

What did Obama do to help with the Great Recession? Passed the Build Back Better Act Passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Passed the National Recovery Act Created the National Recovery Administration

Passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

War on Poverty

President Lyndon B. Johnson's program in the 1960's to provide greater social services for the poor and elderly

Massive Resistance

Southern movement resisting school integration

Mikhail Gorbachev

Soviet Leader

What was a result of the burst of the "dot com" bubble?

Stock Market process declined for three straight

Which was the primary cause of the Great Recession?

Subprime mortgage lending

Warren Burger

Supreme Court chief justice

Taxes for the Wealthiest Americans decreased in the

Tax Reform Act

What political group was created to oppose Obama's policies? Republicans Tea Party Quanon Neoconservatives

Tea Party

Cuban Missile Crisis

The 1962 confrontation between US and the Soviet Union over Soviet missiles in Cuba. most dangerous crisis of the Kennedy administration.

In addition to taxes, this group was also against the growth of the Federal government and immigration policies.

The Tea Party

Countless corporate scandals and stock frauds stemmed directly from the 1999 repeal of which New Deal measure

The glass-steagell

Kennedy's plan for Cuba escalated from fanning a revolt to an amphibious landing by several hundred Cubans trained by the CIA in Guatemala, known as the Bay of Pigs invasion. Identify the ultimate result of this expedition.

The invasion failed with more than 100 killed and many more captured.

What made Barack Obama's presidential campaign "the first political campaign of the twenty-first century"? its widespread use of the Internet to raise money and communicate directly with voters. Appealing to younger people cause of fb its use of television advertisements its use of direct calling its use of direct mailings

its widespread use of the Internet to raise money and communicate directly with voters. Appealing to younger people cause of fb

Walmart

largest corporate employer in 2000

What was the League of United Latin American Citizens

organization that challenged restrictions on housing and employment as well as the segregation of Latino students.

March on Washington

peak of the civil rights movement

Glass-Steagall Act

prohibited bankers from using depositors' money to pursue high-risk investments. Repealed in 1999.

Johnson's Great Scoiety focused on fighting poverty by

providing food for the needy

Trickle Down Economics

relied on high interest rates to curb inflation and lower tax rates, especially for businesses and high-income Americans, to stimulate private investment. Ronald Reagan

The American Indian Movement wanted all of the following except -economic resources -greater self-government -reparations - US to follow through on their treaties

reparations

The Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," allowed for most businesses to stop providing health insurance to employees. was supported by Democrats and Republicans. allowed health care companies to deny insurance to applicants with existing illnesses. required all Americans to purchase health insurance.

required all Americans to purchase health insurance.

The presidential campaigns of 2000 and 2016 both

resulted in the Republican winning the Electoral college and the Democrat winning the popular vote

One of the key advantages the Soviet Union held over the United States on a global scale was America's continuing issue of

segreagation

What sparked the development of improved computer technology in the 1960s

space program to beat russia

Richard Nixon

supporter of the Family Assistance Plan (welfare)

Voters in the 2008 and 2016 elections felt

that the country was moving the wrong direction

Johsons Medicare and Medicaid helped support

the elderly and impoverished

True or False Poverty was highlighted by Hurricane Katrina

true

Globalization

was symbolized by corporations such as Microsoft and organizations like the WTO.

Dot Coms

were high tech companies that attracted many investors in the 1990's

What did the USA Patriot Act empower law enforcement agencies to do? convict U.S. citizens without trial wiretap and spy on citizens without their knowledge detain family members to secure the surrender of a suspect employ physical torture to extract evidence from suspected gang members

wiretap and spy on citizens without their knowledge

In the 2008 election, when Barack Obama "redrew the nation's political map," he only won in Democratic strongholds. did extremely well in cities in the American South and Southwest, but not in suburbs. only won in the North and West. won in reliably Republican states as well as in Democratic strongholds. Nc and Virginia

won in reliably Republican states as well as in Democratic strongholds. Nc and Virginia