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Women's Rights Movement — Unit test Answers

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Quotas restricting immigration from certain parts of the world have been removed, but there are still limits on immigration.
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By 2050, more than half the population of the United States will belong to an ethnic minority group.
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Between 2007 and 2009, the number of illegal immigrants in the United States dropped from nearly 12 million to less than 11 million.
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More people in the United States are of Latin American ancestry than of Asian ancestry.
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During the 1970s, what was threatened by the conflict in the Middle East?

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the spread of Communism
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trade between Israel and the United States
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trade between Egypt and Nicaragua
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the flow of oil from the region’s oil fields
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It was related to freedom of religion because it required prayer in public schools.
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It was related to freedom of religion because Griswold was a minister.
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It was related to privacy because it concerned lawyers and their clients.
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It was related to privacy because it concerned medical guidance for patients.
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President Nixon sent US forces to Cambodia in 1970 to

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form a secret alliance with Cambodian troops.
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attack villages suspected of hiding Viet Cong fighters.
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set up supply lines outside of Vietnam.
D
bomb Viet Cong supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
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People protested at the Democratic National Convention in 1968 because

A
the Republicans stormed the convention.
B
the Democratic Party was divided.
C
the Republican Party was divided.
D
the Democrats had been locked out.
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Study the graph below.During Jimmy Carter’s presidency, inflation increased from about 6 percent to

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about 7 percent.
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about 10 percent.
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about 13 percent.
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about 15 percent.
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Which statement best explains why the National Organization for Women included child care and maternity leave in their Bill of Rights for Women?

A
The organization recognized that working mothers faced special problems.
B
The organization wanted women to receive special treatment.
C
The organization sought to end the practice of mothers not working outside the home.
D
The organization was trying to free women from the institution of marriage.
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How did the ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut start the debate over reproductive rights?

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The ruling outlawed abortion.
B
The ruling legalized adoption.
C
The ruling legalized birth control.
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The ruling outlawed sex education.
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Which of the following caused the Iran hostage crisis in 1979?

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Israel and Egypt signing a peace treaty
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the Shah’s entry into the United States
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the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
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Khomeini’s entry into the United States
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Which best describes Richard Nixon’s win in 1968?

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Nixon’s win heralded a continuation of 1960s liberal politics.
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Nixon’s win marked a pivot away from the era of social reform.
C
Nixon’s win indicated that the public supported the Vietnam War.
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Nixon’s win suggested a turn away from conservative politics.
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The Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines School District dealt with

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a student’s right to a lawyer when being questioned.
B
the right to privacy when teaching about birth control.
C
a policy that required prayer in public schools.
D
students’ right to free speech in public schools.
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The National Organization for Women wanted the US government to promote workplace equality by

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outlawing maternity leave.
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awarding women settlements of back pay.
C
passing Title IX.
D
allowing tax deductions for child care.
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Which best describes Hubert Humphrey’s candidacy in 1968?

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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 Tet Offensive, which occurred during the Vietnam War?

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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.
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It was a sudden series of attacks by North Vietnam on bases and towns.
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What was the effect of frequent fighting in the Middle East during the Carter administration?

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Many hostages were taken.
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Innocent lives were lost.
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More countries became Communist.
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Oil production completely stopped.

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