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Changing Immigration — Unit test Answers

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How did Latin American immigration to the United States change during the 1960s?

A
Immigration became more common as more people desired to immigrate.
B
Immigration became less common as fewer people desired to immigrate.
C
Immigration became less difficult and more immigrants came to the US.
D
Immigration became more difficult and fewer legal immigrants came to the US.
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Why were Viet Cong forces constantly on the move during the Vietnam War?

A
They did not trust the civilians around them.
B
They tried to avoid US troops and bombers.
C
They were afraid of being lured into ambushes.
D
They were unfamiliar with the jungle terrain.
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Many conservatives believed that the court’s ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut

A
went too far in creating a new right.
B
went too far in restricting a right.
C
failed to protect an endangered right.
D
should have limited an established right.
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What did the change in immigration policies between the 1920s and the 1960s reveal about the United States?

A
The country was becoming more open to diversity and equality.
B
The country was trying to maintain a uniform population.
C
The country was not ready to act with equality and fairness.
D
The country was exerting more control over the ethnicity of immigrants.
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Which statement best describes the Warren Court of the 1950s and 1960s?

A
The Warren Court made rulings that maintained the status quo and caused little controversy.
B
The Warren Court made rulings that maintained the status quo but are now considered controversial.
C
The Warren Court made rulings that caused little controversy at the time but affected Americans’ lives in ways no one expected.
D
The Warren Court made rulings that were controversial at the time but continue to shape American society.
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Which happened in the wake of President Kennedy’s assassination?

A
The Apollo program was created in Kennedy’s honor.
B
Congress finally gave its approval for the Peace Corps.
C
Jack Ruby killed the accused assassin two days later.
D
Thurgood Marshall led an investigation into the shooting.
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What was the main goal of the Gemini program?

A
to inspire young Americans to help humankind
B
to provide federal aid to students with disabilities
C
to develop and test new space technologies
D
to work toward achieving peaceful relations with the USSR
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President Kennedy most contributed to the civil rights movement by

A
appointing African Americans to government positions.
B
granting scholarships to African American students.
C
enrolling African Americans in the space program.
D
including African American leaders in the Peace Corps.
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President Kennedy’s response to the construction of the Berlin Wall

A
convinced the Soviet Union that Kennedy would back down when challenged.
B
demonstrated that the United States would continue to support West Berlin.
C
encouraged the Soviet Union to take control of West Berlin.
D
led people on both sides of the wall to tear it down immediately.
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In the 1960s, Bob Dylan became famous for

A
writing a popular novel titled On the Road.
B
composing influential countercultural music.
C
founding the Students for a Democratic Society.
D
organizing protests on college campuses.
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Read this excerpt.“I have not assumed that you or any other sane man would, in this nuclear age, deliberately plunge the world into war which . . . could only result in catastrophic consequences to the whole world, including the aggressor.”–President John F. KennedyLetter to Nikita KhrushchevOctober 22, 1962Based on the excerpt from Kennedy’s letter, what was the danger of a nuclear war?

A
ineffective weaponry
B
an embarrassing failure
C
widespread destruction
D
a natural catastrophe
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Which statement best describes the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A
It provided additional US military aid to the government of North Vietnam.
B
It prohibited the commitment of US troops to fight the Viet Cong.
C
It authorized the US president to deal with threats in South Asia as he saw fit.
D
It authorized the US president to begin negotiations with North Vietnam.
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Which is the best description of the outcome of the 1961 Vienna Summit?

A
Khrushchev and Kennedy agreed to remove missiles from secret locations.
B
Fidel Castro announced to Kennedy that Cuba was now a communist state.
C
Khrushchev demanded that American troops leave the city of West Berlin.
D
Kennedy gave a famous speech in response to the creation of the Berlin Wall.
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Why did Americans have trouble understanding US involvement in the Vietnam War?

A
The draft was a burden to the population, but fairly drafted all Americans.
B
Members of the counterculture trusted the government to keep the peace.
C
The United States’ motivations and priorities in Vietnam were uncertain.
D
The Viet Cong’s guerilla tactics did not pose a threat to South Vietnam.
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Which statement best characterizes how US citizens reacted to the Tet Offensive?

A
Americans’ anger over the attacks increased support for the war.
B
Americans largely supported this strategy on the part of their troops.
C
More and more Americans opposed the continuation of the war.
D
Many Americans held rallies to express their pride in US troops.
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What did passage of the Immigration Act of 1965 accomplish?

A
The law lowered the number of Asians allowed to immigrate to the US.
B
The law allowed no more immigration from European nations.
C
The law supported victims of political persecution.
D
The law made an effort to establish a quota system.
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The Warren Court ruled that official prayer in public schools is unconstitutional because it violates

A
the right to criticize the government.
B
the clause barring government from establishing religion.
C
a right not explicitly named in the Constitution.
D
the right of students to assemble peacefully.
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One effect of the Immigration Act of 1965 on Latin Americans was that it

A
discouraged illegal immigration from Latin America.
B
made it easier for them to enter the United States.
C
encouraged many unskilled workers to immigrate.
D
limited the number of unskilled workers from Latin America.
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Why did many Americans consider the draft for the Vietnam War to be unfair?

A
College students were more likely to be drafted and to serve.
B
Drafted soldiers were sent to fight in Vietnam immediately.
C
Members of the counterculture were more likely to be drafted.
D
Men from low-income families often could not defer the draft.
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In 1965, as the conflict in Vietnam intensified, the United States

A
declared war against North Vietnam.
B
decreased the number of US troops in Vietnam.
C
escalated its troop commitment to the conflict.
D
began defending North Vietnam against the Viet Cong.

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