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Johnson's Great Society — Unit test Answers

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Which best describes the events that occurred in 1957 at Central High School?

A
Orval Faubus sent troops to resist integration, and President Eisenhower sent troops to enforce it.
B
Local citizens protested integration, and President Eisenhower ordered Orval Faubus to send National Guard troops.
C
Local citizens protested integration, and Orval Faubus sent National Guard troops to enforce it.
D
Orval Faubus sent troops to enforce integration, and President Eisenhower sent troops to prevent violence.
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Which statement best describes President Lyndon Johnson?

A
Johnson helped the United States transition after Kennedy’s death by honoring his predecessor’s policies.
B
Johnson helped the people of the United States put the Kennedy presidency behind them by proposing different policies.
C
Johnson started the space program to give the grieving United States a new reason to hope.
D
Johnson declared that a period of mourning was not a good time to change government policies.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, women began to want jobs outside the home because of

A
greater opportunities in the growing service industry.
B
pressure to take over men's factory jobs after the war.
C
household chores decreasing due to new appliances.
D
fewer men willing to do factory jobs after the war.
4

After the 1964 election, President Johnson believed that

A
his stance on the Civil Rights Act had been a mistake.
B
he had public support to continue his social programs.
C
he would never be able to win political office again.
D
the public no longer cared about Kennedy’s legacy.
5

One major difference between the occupations of Alcatraz in 1969 and Wounded Knee in 1973 was that

A
Alcatraz was meant to protest broken treaties.
B
Wounded Knee resulted in the deaths of several people.
C
Wounded Knee took place on federal property.
D
Alcatraz was symbolic of suffering by American Indians.
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Which aspect of the March on Washington sent a powerful statement to the United States and the world?

A
the lack of famous celebrities
B
the location at the Jefferson Memorial
C
the presence of foreign leaders
D
the size of the crowd that attended
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A difference between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X was that Martin Luther King Jr. believed in

A
using violence to achieve equality.
B
integrating whites and African Americans.
C
forming a separate African American nation.
D
seeking African American independence.
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Brown v. Board of Education marked the NAACP’s greatest success in its fight to

A
build African American public schools.
B
end segregation in all public education.
C
establish equality in America’s segregated schools.
D
remove Chief Justice Warren from the Supreme Court.
9

James Meredith took his case against the University of Mississippi to

A
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
B
the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
C
the US Supreme Court.
D
the university’s admissions board.
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Many opponents of abortion today are motivated by

A
concerns for safety.
B
economic incentives.
C
interest in adoption.
D
religious beliefs.
11

Elijah Muhammad, a leader of the Nation of Islam, promoted

A
freedom rides.
B
black nationalism.
C
sit-ins.
D
boycotts.
12

San Francisco was a focus for Asian American reformers in the 1960s because it was

A
where many Asian immigrants opposed reform efforts.
B
where many Asian immigrants had entered the United States.
C
a location of Japanese American internment during World War II.
D
where the Chinese Exclusion Act had been signed.
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A result of the Freedom Summer campaign was that

A
the number of African American voters in Mississippi increased significantly.
B
African Americans were not convinced to turn out to register to vote.
C
white registration workers rejected most African American applications.
D
African American registered voters in Mississippi out-numbered white voters.
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How did the ratio of voter registration rates change between African Americans and whites as a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

A
African American voter registration rates surpassed white registration rates.
B
African American voter registration rates equaled white registration rates.
C
African American voter registration rates became lower than white registration rates.
D
African American and white registration rates were not affected.
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The governor of Arkansas justified his refusal to allow integration of Central High School in Little Rock by claiming that

A
the Little Rock School Board had decided against integration.
B
Arkansas was not bound by Supreme Court decisions.
C
he was acting to protect the public.
D
he had the support of the president.
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An example of workplace inequality would be

A
women performing duties at various levels of difficulty.
B
women earning less than men for similar work.
C
women receiving the same work benefits as male employees.
D
women supervising male and female employees.
17

American Indians staged an occupation in 1969

A
to protest the lack of educational opportunities.
B
to end poverty on American Indian reservations.
C
to raise awareness about unfair treatment.
D
to convince the government to protect their lands.
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What was one effect of the Great Society programs?

A
The number of people living in poverty increased.
B
The infant mortality rate decreased.
C
The number of uninsured people increased.
D
The federal budget was decreased.
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What strategy did the National Organization for Women adopt shortly after its founding?

A
creating subcommittees to deal with inequality
B
campaigning to get women elected to political offices
C
educating the public about women’s issues
D
focusing on the area of workplace inequality
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The Yellow Power movement of the 1960s sought to end

A
government internment of Asian Americans.
B
employment discrimination against Asian Americans.
C
segregated neighborhoods for Asian Americans.
D
poor educational opportunities for Asian Americans.

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