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Which statement best describes the Tet Offensive, which occurred during the Vietnam War?

A
It was an attack on US ships that led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
B
It was a bombing campaign that sought to weaken North Vietnam.
C
It was a guerrilla warfare campaign against US ground forces.
D
It was a sudden series of attacks by North Vietnam on bases and towns.
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Why did many South Koreans move to the United States in the 1960s?

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the chance of family reunions
w
war in their homeland
p
poverty in their homeland
r
religious persecution
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Which is the best summary of the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A
The United States enacted an embargo against Cuba to pressure the Soviet Union into removing the missile bases it had built there.
B
The United States discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba and blockaded the island; a secret agreement led to the removal of missiles from Cuba and Turkey.
C
The Soviet Union placed a blockade around Cuba; the United States responded by enacting an embargo against the nation.
D
The United States discovered Cuban missile bases in Florida and enacted an embargo against Cuba; Cuba relocated its missiles.
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How is the counterculture movement of the 1960s best described?

A
a political movement that worked to increase support for the Vietnam War.
B
a social movement that expressed discontent with mainstream society.
C
a cultural movement that promoted materialism and consumerism.
D
a religious movement that encouraged respect for authority figures.
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Many immigrants from China to the United States

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were excluded from entering the United States in the 1960s.
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were refugees who fled to the United States to avoid a war.
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were discriminated against as early as the 1800s.
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were unable to benefit from the Immigration Act of 1965.
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One reason President Johnson created the Great Society program was to

A
give the United States an advantage in the space race.
B
strengthen Secret Service protections for the president.
C
overturn several policies of the previous administration.
D
carry on the social reform goals of his predecessor.
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How did some young men who were drafted during the Vietnam War avoid military service?

A
by fleeing to Canada or another country
B
by throwing away their draft cards
C
by getting a high school diploma
D
by staging marches in Washington, DC
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Why did many Cubans resent the rule of Fulgencio Batista?

A
Batista was a Soviet ally, and many Cubans did not want the USSR to influence their economy.
B
Batista was a US ally, and many Cubans did not want the United States to influence their economy.
C
Batista was a US ally, but he would not support the United States against the USSR.
D
Batista was a Soviet ally who frequently threatened the nearby United States.
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In the 1960s, a form of protest known as a teach-in typically

A
involved groups participating in speeches and debates.
B
included students occupying university buildings.
C
included a large group marching down public streets.
D
involved draft dodgers burning draft cards.
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As a result of the Apollo program, which was established in the 1960s,

A
important technologies were developed that are in use today.
B
the space administration known as NASA was created.
C
the first successful moon mission took place in 1961.
D
the United States started developing nuclear weapons.
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Why were the Students for a Democratic Society a significant group in the 1960s?

A
They held the first national protest against the war in Vietnam.
B
They organized an iconic three-day festival of countercultural music.
C
They organized rallies in support of US involvement in the Vietnam War.
D
They held the first sit-ins and teach-ins to assert students’ right to free speech.
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What problem was the Medicare program created to solve?

A
the lack of health care for low-income families
B
the lack of health care for older people
C
the lack of food for low-income families
D
the lack of housing for older people
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Which best describes Hubert Humphrey’s candidacy in 1968?

A
Humphrey was hurt by his association with the adminstration’s Vietnam War policy.
B
Humphrey announced that he would end the Vietnam War if elected and received strong support from the counterculture.
C
Humphrey opposed many of Johnson’s Great Society programs and declared he would end them if elected.
D
Humphrey declared that the Great Society plan did not go far enough and proposed a radical social agenda for the Democratic platform.
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Which statement best describes the setting of President Kennedy’s assassination?

A
It happened outdoors in a public place, where many people had gathered to watch Kennedy drive by.
B
It happened in a crowded auditorium, where Kennedy was campaigning for fellow Democrats.
C
It happened outside the nation’s Capitol, where many people had gathered to hear Kennedy speak.
D
It happened in an office building in Texas, where Kennedy was meeting with members of NASA.
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One reason President Johnson created the Great Society program was to

g
give the United States an advantage in the space race.
s
strengthen Secret Service protections for the president.
o
overturn several policies of the previous administration.
c
carry on the social reform goals of his predecessor.

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