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What was US reaction to the Cuban Revolution?

The United States declared its support for Castro.

The United States was concerned Cuba was becoming a Communist country.

The United States immediately launched the Bay of Pigs invasion.

The United States sent in troops to take control of the Cuban economy.

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Many immigrants from China to the United States

were excluded from entering the United States in the 1960s.

were refugees who fled to the United States to avoid a war.

were discriminated against as early as the 1800s.

were unable to benefit from the Immigration Act of 1965.

Why did many South Koreans move to the United States in the 1960s?

the chance of family reunions

war in their homeland

poverty in their homeland

religious persecution

How is the counterculture movement of the 1960s best described?

a political movement that worked to increase support for the Vietnam War.

a social movement that expressed discontent with mainstream society.

a cultural movement that promoted materialism and consumerism.

a religious movement that encouraged respect for authority figures.

Which event occurred in October 1962, sparking the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Khrushchev and Kennedy had a disagreement at the Vienna Summit.

The Berlin Wall was constructed as a division between East Berlin and West Berlin.

A troop of trained exiles attempted a failed invasion into Cuba.

A US spy plane photographed a Soviet missile base on Cuba.

Why did many Cubans resent the rule of Fulgencio Batista?

Batista was a Soviet ally, and many Cubans did not want the USSR to influence their economy.

Batista was a US ally, and many Cubans did not want the United States to influence their economy.

Batista was a US ally, but he would not support the United States against the USSR.

Batista was a Soviet ally who frequently threatened the nearby United States.

To combat US troops in Vietnam, the Viet Cong

relied on superior firepower.

drafted infantry soldiers.

used guerrilla warfare tactics.

bombed US positions relentlessly.

How did the Vietnam War affect immigration to the United States in the 1970s?

Asian immigration increased because many Vietnamese people escaped the chaos and violence after the war.

Only a few children emigrated from Vietnam because families of US service personnel faced restrictive policies.

War refugees were kept from entering the country because they were considered illegal immigrants.

Fewer Vietnamese people were interested in immigrating to the United States in the wake of the war.

How did some young men who were drafted during the Vietnam War avoid military service?

by fleeing to Canada or another country

by throwing away their draft cards

by getting a high school diploma

by staging marches in Washington, DC

Which statement would a judicial activist most likely make?

“Interpretations of the Constitution must change because its authors could not foresee modern life.”

“The court must protect the Constitution from changes to its original meaning.”

“Government should exercise only those powers specifically named within the Constitution.”

“The Supreme Court must evaluate laws according to the literal language of the Constitution.”

In the 1960s, a form of protest known as a teach-in typically

involved groups participating in speeches and debates.

included students occupying university buildings.

included a large group marching down public streets.

involved draft dodgers burning draft cards.

Why were the Students for a Democratic Society a significant group in the 1960s?

They held the first national protest against the war in Vietnam.

They organized an iconic three-day festival of countercultural music.

They organized rallies in support of US involvement in the Vietnam War.

They held the first sit-ins and teach-ins to assert students’ right to free speech.

Which statement best describes the setting of President Kennedy’s assassination?

It happened outdoors in a public place, where many people had gathered to watch Kennedy drive by.

It happened in a crowded auditorium, where Kennedy was campaigning for fellow Democrats.

It happened outside the nation’s Capitol, where many people had gathered to hear Kennedy speak.

It happened in an office building in Texas, where Kennedy was meeting with members of NASA.

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It was related to freedom of religion because it required prayer in public schools.

It was related to freedom of religion because Griswold was a minister.

It was related to privacy because it concerned lawyers and their clients.

It was related to privacy because it concerned medical guidance for patients.

Who was among the first people to land on the moon?

Thurgood Marshall

James Meredith

Neil Armstrong

Jack Ruby

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It was an attack on US ships that led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.

It was a bombing campaign that sought to weaken North Vietnam.

It was a guerrilla warfare campaign against US ground forces.

It was a sudden series of attacks by North Vietnam on bases and towns.

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Quotas restricting immigration from certain parts of the world have been removed, but there are still limits on immigration.

By 2050, more than half the population of the United States will belong to an ethnic minority group.

Between 2007 and 2009, the number of illegal immigrants in the United States dropped from nearly 12 million to less than 11 million.

More people in the United States are of Latin American ancestry than of Asian ancestry.

One reason President Johnson created the Great Society program was to

give the United States an advantage in the space race.

strengthen Secret Service protections for the president.

overturn several policies of the previous administration.

carry on the social reform goals of his predecessor.

What action did President Johnson take regarding President Kennedy’s proposed Civil Rights Act?

He vetoed the bill after Congress passed it.

He convinced many legislators to vote against it.

He rewrote it to make its requirements stricter.

He used public sympathy to push it through Congress.

Which action led to the Warren Court case about students’ right to free speech in public schools?

a protest against the Vietnam War

a lesson about birth control

a policy requiring public prayer

a speech criticizing integration

President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory, which states that

if an aggressor nation invades one country successfully, it will invade another.

if one country falls to communism, its neighbors are also likely to do so.

if the United States can defeat one communist country, it can defeat them all.

if one section of a country is taken over, the rest of the country will also fall.

As a result of the Apollo program, which was established in the 1960s,

important technologies were developed that are in use today.

the space administration known as NASA was created.

the first successful moon mission took place in 1961.

the United States started developing nuclear weapons.

Since the 1960s, the Medicare and Medicaid programs have successfully

reduced discrimination against minorities in renting and housing.

increased the number of college graduates among all groups.

reduced the amount of military spending in the national budget.

increased the number of people who have health insurance.

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