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Which of the following was a physical symbol of the split between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War?

A
the Berlin Wall
B
the “Iron Curtain”
C
the Great Wall of China
D
the red “hotline” phone
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What event led to the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A
The assassination of President Kennedy
B
An alleged attack on US Navy ships by North Vietnam
C
The United States declaration of war against North Vietnam
D
The usage of the draft to recruit soldiers in the United States
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Which of the following best describes a tactic used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War?

A
attacking US troops and then hiding in the jungle
B
destroying large areas of Vietnamese jungle
C
relentlessly bombing US positions
D
aggressively using superior firepower
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Which describes a domestic policy for which President Nixon was responsible?

A
the reduction of tension between the Democrats and Republicans
B
the establishment of the Second Frontier
C
the reduction of tension between the United States and China
D
the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency
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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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Many immigrants from China to the United States

w
were excluded from entering the United States in the 1960s.
w
were refugees who fled to the United States to avoid a war.
w
were discriminated against as early as the 1800s.
w
were unable to benefit from the Immigration Act of 1965.
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Which of the following events marked the end of American military involvement in the Vietnam War?

A
the Kent State shootings
B
the 1973 cease-fire
C
the surrender of South Vietnam
D
the passage of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment
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By 1968, a majority of Americans

A
supported Martin Luther King’s nomination as US president.
B
were united in support of the Vietnam War.
C
believed that the Vietnam War was a mistake.
D
supported President Johnson’s reelection.
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Why did many South Koreans move to the United States in the 1960s?

t
the chance of family reunions
w
war in their homeland
p
poverty in their homeland
r
religious persecution
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What action did President Johnson take regarding President Kennedy’s proposed Civil Rights Act?

H
He vetoed the bill after Congress passed it.
H
He convinced many legislators to vote against it.
H
He rewrote it to make its requirements stricter.
H
He used public sympathy to push it through Congress.
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Which statement would a judicial activist most likely make?

A
“Interpretations of the Constitution must change because its authors could not foresee modern life.”
B
“The court must protect the Constitution from changes to its original meaning.”
C
“Government should exercise only those powers specifically named within the Constitution.”
D
“The Supreme Court must evaluate laws according to the literal language of the Constitution.”
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The Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines School District dealt with

A
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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Americans who supported the Vietnam War were called

A
guerrillas.
B
hawks.
C
doves.
D
civilians.
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In 1965, President Johnson immediately used the authority of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to

A
withdraw all US troops from North Vietnam.
B
commit half a million troops to fight in Vietnam.
C
begin sustained bombing of North Vietnam.
D
begin sustained bombing of South Vietnam.
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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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