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Which was the significance of Woodstock in 1969?

It was the first national protest against the Vietnam War to air on television.

It was one of the first mass student movements to take place.

It was a music festival that epitomized the ideals of the counterculture.

It was a commune that epitomized the ideals of the counterculture.

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Why did many Americans consider the draft for the Vietnam War to be unfair?

College students were more likely to be drafted and to serve.

Drafted soldiers were sent to fight in Vietnam immediately.

Members of the counterculture were more likely to be drafted.

Men from low-income families often could not defer the draft.

Who was the first African American student to challenge segregation at University of Mississippi?

Thurgood Marshall

James Meredith

Neil Armstrong

Jack Ruby

Which happened in the wake of President Kennedy’s assassination?

The Apollo program was created in Kennedy’s honor.

Congress finally gave its approval for the Peace Corps.

Jack Ruby killed the accused assassin two days later.

Thurgood Marshall led an investigation into the shooting.

Why did Americans have trouble understanding US involvement in the Vietnam War?

The draft was a burden to the population, but fairly drafted all Americans.

Members of the counterculture trusted the government to keep the peace.

The United States’ motivations and priorities in Vietnam were uncertain.

The Viet Cong’s guerilla tactics did not pose a threat to South Vietnam.

In the 1960s, Bob Dylan became famous for

writing a popular novel titled On the Road.

composing influential countercultural music.

founding the Students for a Democratic Society.

organizing protests on college campuses.

President Kennedy most contributed to the civil rights movement by

appointing African Americans to government positions.

granting scholarships to African American students.

enrolling African Americans in the space program.

including African American leaders in the Peace Corps.

What was the main goal of the Gemini program?

to inspire young Americans to help humankind

to provide federal aid to students with disabilities

to develop and test new space technologies

to work toward achieving peaceful relations with the USSR

President Kennedy’s domestic plan for the nation was called

the Gemini program.

the New Frontier.

the Apollo program.

the Peace Corps.

By the late 1960s, most Americans

supported the president’s approach in Vietnam.

understood the goals of the US in Vietnam.

considered the cost of war to be justified by the results.

had begun to question the cost of the Vietnam War.

Young women who belonged to the 1960s counterculture movement often

got married and settled down at a younger age than their parents had.

pursued nontraditional roles instead of becoming wives and mothers.

rejected careers and professional employment to become homemakers.

took part in violent, aggressive antiwar protests and demonstrations.

The Beats of the 1950s were a group of influential

musicians.

politicians.

writers.

soldiers.

The term “counterculture” refers to a group of people who

are opposed to war and all forms of the military.

do not support the arts or other forms of culture.

commit terrorist acts against the government.

have different values from mainstream society.

Which is an example of an act of civil disobedience?

burning a draft card

attending an antiwar speech

singing an antiwar song

going to a music festival

How did President Kennedy address civil rights?

He supported only state civil rights laws.

He proposed national civil rights legislation.

He refused to advocate civil rights.

He was indifferent to civil rights issues.

In the 1960s, many members of the counterculture movement expressed their beliefs about property by

buying new homes.

destroying others’ property.

building fences around their property.

living in communes with shared possessions.

Which best describes the purpose of the Peace Corps program?

to welcome volunteers from other nations to work in the United States as teachers

to help other nations improve their health care, agriculture, and education

to teach the US military how to help other nations during times of peace

to provide advanced technology and equipment to less-developed nations

The student movement that began at the University of California at Berkeley in 1964

addressed free speech and students’ rights.

called for stronger support of the Vietnam War.

focused on reelecting President Lyndon Johnson.

was a counterpoint to the hippie movement.

Why did Apollo astronauts perform experiments on the moon?

to create new technologies

to test nuclear weapons

to learn more about the moon

to learn more about Earth

What was the purpose of the Apollo program?

to launch moon missions

to send animals into space

to develop nuclear weapons

to launch the Sputnik satellite

Which program did President Kennedy establish to help other nations?

the Warren Commission

the Mercury program

the Gemini program

the Peace Corps

In July 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts

were sent into outer space to orbit Earth.

became the first people to land on the moon.

brought nuclear weapons into space.

released the Sputnik satellite into space.

What effect did the Soviet Union’s sending a man into space in 1961 have on President Kennedy?

It spurred him to develop new technology to benefit humanity.

It spurred him to work toward establishing peace with the Soviet Union.

It spurred him to create the space agency known as NASA.

It spurred him to set the goal of sending an American to the moon.

Who was accused of firing the shots that killed President Kennedy?

Jack Ruby

Lee Harvey Oswald

Buzz Aldrin

James Meredith

Which statement best describes President Kennedy’s domestic agenda?

Kennedy’s domestic agenda was an ambitious plan during a time of great change for the United States.

Kennedy’s domestic agenda was a low-risk plan that many people thought was too safe.

Kennedy’s domestic agenda was a high-risk plan that created a number of problems for the United States.

Kennedy’s domestic agenda was an uninspired plan that duplicated his predecessor’s policies.

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