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Chapter 29 Flashcards

1
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Who ran against Johnson in 1963?

A

Barry M. Goldwater

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2
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What was Johnson’s plan known as ?

A

The Great Society

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3
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What acts came as a result of the Great Society ?

A

Listed on page 506

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4
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Name the two Cabinet-level offices established by the Johnson Administration.

A

The Department of Housing and Urban Development

The Department of Transportation

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5
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What act prohibited discrimination in renting or selling houses?

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The Fair Housing Act

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6
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What important civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968?

A

Malcolm X

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7
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What act prohibited racial discrimination in public places ?

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The 1964 Civil Rights Act

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8
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What Amendment outlawed poll taxes for national elections?

A

The 24th Amendment

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9
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Who was the first black American cabinet officer ?

A

Robert Weaver

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10
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Who was the first black associate justice of the Supreme Court ?

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Thurgood Marshall

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11
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In what year was Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated ?

A

1968

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12
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What provided legal justification for U. S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict ?

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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

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13
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In what year did President Johnson send the first combat troops to Vietnam ? Who was their commander?

A

1965; General William C. Westmoreland

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14
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The offensive position that was taken by the Communists was called…

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The Tet Offensive

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15
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What war erupted in the Middle East while the Americans were preoccupied in Vietnam?

A

The Six-Day War

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16
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Who were the first men on the moon ?

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Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., and Michael Collins

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17
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Who became the first basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game ?

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Wilt Chamberlain

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18
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Who killed Robert F. Kennedy?

A

Sirhan Biashara Sirhan

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19
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Who won the election of 1968 ?

A

Richard M. Nixon

20
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On what two college campuses were violent demonstrations held ?

A

Kent State University and Jackson State College

21
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What Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?

A

The 26th Amendment

22
Q

In what year was a ceasefire agreement in Vietnam signed ?

A

1973

23
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Who was President Nixon’s Secretary of State ?

A

Henry Kissinger

24
Q

In what year did President Nixon visit Communist China?

A

1972

25
Q

In what war was Israel attacked by Egypt, Syria, and Jordan?

A

You Kippur War

26
Q

What embargo made oil scarce ?

A

The Arab Oil embargo

27
Q

What was the monopoly that was designed to control the price of Middle Eastern oil?

A

OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)

28
Q

What ran the length of Alaska that brought oil down into the contiguous United States ?

A

The Alaska Pipeline

29
Q

What was the root cause of inflation?

A

The loose money policies of the Federal Government.

30
Q

In what year did the Supreme Court rule against the death penalty ?

A

1972

31
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What Supreme Court case legalized abortion? In what year?

A

Roe vs. Wade ; 1973

32
Q

What Vice President resigned in 1973?

A

Spiro Agnew

33
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What political scandal led to President Nixon’s resignation? In what year did the President resign?

A

The Watergate Affair; 1974

34
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Who became President after Nixon?

A

Gerard R. Ford

35
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What program was expanded during the Ford Administration?

A

The Food Stamp Program

36
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In what year was American involvement in Vietnam officially ended?

A

1975

37
Q

When did South Vietnam fall to the Communists ?

A

1975; Laos and Cambodia fell soon after

38
Q

Who won the election of 1976?

A

James (Jimmy) Carter

39
Q

On what foundation did Carter build his policy?

A

Human Rights

40
Q

What area did President Carter negotiate to surrender in 1977?

A

The Panama Canal Zone

41
Q

What disarmament agreement was not kept by the Communists ?

A

The Salt II

42
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What Treaty promised peace between Egypt and Israel?

A

The Camp David Peace Accords

43
Q

Who led Iranian rebels to the capture of 63 Americans?

A

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

44
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What new cabinet position was created by the Carter Administration ?

A

The secretary of energy

45
Q

The nuclear power plant on what island had a HUGE accident.

A

Three Mile Island

46
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What was the highlight of the 1970’s ?

A

The Bicentennial Celebration of 1976

47
Q

Who became President in 1964?

A

Lyndon B. Johnson

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