AnswersU.S. History 2026 - 3311 BKennedy and a New Frontier

The Counterculture Answers

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business owners
h
health workers
m
mothers
s
students
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How did most college students who opposed the Vietnam War protest the fighting?

A
They fled to Canada or another country.
B
They committed violent acts of aggression.
C
They held sit-ins or used other nonviolent tactics.
D
They burned their draft cards at demonstrations.
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Which idea from the 1950s inspired the counterculture movement of the 1960s?

a
an interest in travel and wanderlust
a
an appreciation of materialism
a
a rejection of religion and spirituality
a
an embrace of traditional values
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Young women who belonged to the 1960s counterculture movement often

A
got married and settled down at a younger age than their parents had.
B
pursued nontraditional roles instead of becoming wives and mothers.
C
rejected careers and professional employment to become homemakers.
D
took part in violent, aggressive antiwar protests and demonstrations.
5

Which is an example of an act of civil disobedience?

A
burning a draft card
B
attending an antiwar speech
C
singing an antiwar song
D
going to a music festival
6

In the 1960s, many members of the counterculture movement expressed their beliefs about property by

A
buying new homes.
B
destroying others’ property.
C
building fences around their property.
D
living in communes with shared possessions.
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The student movement that began at the University of California at Berkeley in 1964

a
addressed free speech and students’ rights.
c
called for stronger support of the Vietnam War.
f
focused on reelecting President Lyndon Johnson.
w
was a counterpoint to the hippie movement.
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The Beats of the 1950s were a group of influential

A
musicians.
B
politicians.
C
writers.
D
soldiers.
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Who was a popular musician and part of the 1960s countercultural movement?

A
Joseph Heller
B
Jimi Hendrix
C
Jack Kerouac
D
Kurt Vonnegut

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