unit 26

Question 1

what is a sit-in?

Answer 1

if blacks were arrested at a lunch counter, more black people would take their place and get arrested again

Question 2

what is a wade-in?

Answer 2

if blacks were arrested at a swimming pool, more black people would take their place and get arrested again

Question 3

at what 2 universities did scenes of confrontation take place over integration?

Answer 3

university of alabama and university of mississippi

Question 4

in what city was martin luther king jr. arrested? and why was he arrested?

Answer 4

birmingham, alabama and he was arrested because he participated in a march against police brutality

Question 5

on what occasion did King deliver his, “i have a dream” speech?

Answer 5

civil rights demonstration

Question 6

what happened in many cities in 1965-1967?

Answer 6

race riots, looting, and destruction

Question 7

what was the name of the communist guerilla forces in south vietnam?

Answer 7

viet cong

Question 8

what resolution passed by congress was used to escalate american involvement in vietnam?

Answer 8

the gulf of tonkin resolution

Question 9

why did the U.S. fight a limited war in vietnam?

Answer 9

justifying to repel communism

Question 10

what problems existed with the south vietnamese government?

Answer 10

the government was corrupt, the army was weak and the leader was cruel

Question 11

how did the U.S. attack north vietnam?

Answer 11

by aerial bombing

Question 12

what was the USS pueblo?

Answer 12

an intelligence gathering vessel

Question 13

what is the tet offensive and the impact of it on american opinion?

Answer 13

it caused significant american losses. north vietnamese and viet cong attacked throughout south vietnam

Question 14

who challenged president johnson for the democratic presidential nomination in early 1968?

Answer 14

eugene mcCarthy

Question 15

what announcement did johnson make in his televised speech on march 31, 1968?

Answer 15

curb bombing in vietnam and to seek peace

Question 16

where was martin luther king jr. assassinated?

Answer 16

balcony of the lorraine motel in memphis, tennessee

Question 17

what victory had robert kennedy won just before he was assassinated?

Answer 17

the california democratic party

Question 18

what group clashed outside of the 1968 democratic national convention in chicago?

Answer 18

the yippies

Question 19

who won the presidential election in 1968?

Answer 19

richard nixon

Question 20

who were the major party nominees for president in 1960?

Answer 20

nixon and kennedy

Question 21

which on had the lead as the campaign began?

Answer 21

nixon

Question 22

what might have been the deciding factor in the race?

Answer 22

that it was televised

Question 23

what did kennedy call his program?

Answer 23

the new frontier program

Question 24

what were some things apart of the new frontier program?

Answer 24

it convinced congress to continue deficit spending to deal with recession. peace corps, it addressed poverty in 3rd world countries and the space race

Question 25

what made kennedy's relations with congress difficult?

Answer 25

didn't feel a need to respond

Question 26

where did the attempted invasion of cuba by anti-castro forces take place?

Answer 26

bay of pigs

Question 27

what german phrase did kennedy use when he visited west berlin?

Answer 27

"ich bin ein berliner." (I am a berliner).

Question 28

how did the U.S. confirm that missile sites were being built in cuba?

Answer 28

spy planes

Question 29

how was the cuban missile crisis resolved?

Answer 29

by the naval blockade

Question 30

who was arrested for killing president kennedy?

Answer 30

lee harvey oswald

Question 31

who became president in 1963 upon the death of JFK?

Answer 31

lyndon baines johnson

Question 32

from what state did the new president come?

Answer 32

texas

Question 33

what was the name he gave to his legislative agenda?

Answer 33

the great society

Question 34

what 2 significant laws were enacted in 1964 and 1965 to help african americans? how are they significant?

Answer 34

the civil rights of 1964 and the voting rights act . the civil rights act banned racial discrimination also, religion, sex and nationality. the voting rights act: you can still vote even if you had a 6 grade education was presumed literate.

Question 35

what did johnson call his efforts to help poor americans?

Answer 35

"war on poverty"

Question 36

what 2 programs to provide medical care came into being during johnson's term?

Answer 36

medicare and medicaid

Question 37

list pros and cons of the programs -

Answer 37

medicare involved the federal government in health care for the elderly. medicaid provided healthcare for low-income americans

Question 38

what issues did the three constitutional amendments ratify in the 1960s deal with?

Answer 38

23rd amendment -DC got 3 electoral votes 24th amendment - outlawed poll tax for federal elections 25th amendment - vice president takes presidency if vacant

Question 39

supreme court decisions on what 3 topics were discussed in the lesson?

Answer 39

reapportionment for elections rights for accused school prayer and bible study

Question 40

where did the deadly clash take place between college students and national guardsmen?

Answer 40

kent state

Question 41

what were the pentagon papers?

Answer 41

a united states department of defense history (political and military involvement)

Question 42

what happened in vietnam when the U.S pulled out?

Answer 42

the south fell

Question 43

what were some problems with american policy in vietnam?

Answer 43

poor military planning and a weak ally

Question 44

what goal of president kennedy was fulfilled on july 20, 1969?

Answer 44

first man on the moon

Question 45

what was the equal rights amendment?

Answer 45

"equality of rights shall not be abridged/denied on account of sex"

Question 46

what group cut sales of oil resulting in severe disruption in the US?

Answer 46

OPEC

Question 47

what 2 bold foreign policy moves did nixon make?

Answer 47

meeting with leaders of soviet union and communist china

Question 48

what was the term given to the policy of easing tensions with the soviet union?

Answer 48

detente

Question 49

what happened to george wallace during the 1972 campaign?

Answer 49

assassinated by arthur bremer

Question 50

what was the democratic presidential nominee in 1972?

Answer 50

george mcGovern

Question 51

what question did senator baker ask repeatedly at the senate watergate hearings?

Answer 51

"what did the president know and when did he know it."

Question 52

what new source of evidence of oval office conversations was revealed in the hearings?

Answer 52

secret tape in the presidents office

Question 53

how far did the impeachment proceedings against nixon progress?

Answer 53

he resigned before the vote

Question 54

what controversial move did president ford make regarding nixon?

Answer 54

pardoned nixon

Question 55

what was gerald ford's position in washington before he became vice president?

Answer 55

house representative

Question 56

who was ford's running mate in 1976?

Answer 56

robert dole

Question 57

who was ford's democratic presidential nominee in 1976?

Answer 57

jimmy carter

Question 58

what was the highest office he had held prior to his presidential bid?

Answer 58

governor of georgia

Question 59

who did jimmy carter choose as his running mate?

Answer 59

walter mondale

Question 60

what was carter's response to soviet aggression and get afghanistan?

Answer 60

sent troops and military supplies

Question 61

what crisis led to carter and america's embarrassment?

Answer 61

iran hostage crisis

Question 62

what event brought questions about islamic fundamentalism to the mind of americans?

Answer 62

iranian hostage crisis

Question 63

what is your answer to the question in the text does american tolerance of religious differences extend to those who want to do us harm?

Answer 63

it depends but overall no

Question 64

what is the purpose of the carter center organization?

Answer 64

promote peace, fight disease, encourage economic growth

Question 65

what cult came to be called moonies?

Answer 65

unification church

Question 66

what cult caused the death of over 900 people in 1978?

Answer 66

the people's temple

Question 67

what did solzhenitsyn say determined whether a person's life was a success?

Answer 67

whether the world is better by a person's life

Question 68

what were the 3 parts of nixon's plan to end the vietnam war?

Answer 68

an increase in the training and equipping of the south vietnamese military and adherence to treaty commitments

Question 69

what happened with the democratic vice-presidential nominee?

Answer 69

he was found to receive psychiatric treatment

Question 70

what was the watergate break-in?

Answer 70

people of the committee to re-elect the president were arrested

Question 71

what major error did nixon make that brought his administration down?

Answer 71

he participated and covered up in the watergate scandal

Question 72

what factors made his presidency difficult?

Answer 72

restoring respect high inflation and unemployment

Question 73

what economic problems occurred during carter's term?

Answer 73

inflation, mortgage and unemployment rose

Question 74

what historic agreement did carter help to bring about?

Answer 74

the stopping of hostilities between egypt and israel

Question 75

what are 2 main reasons that some muslims don't like the U.S.?

Answer 75

U.S. support of Israel, immoral material produced in U.S.

Question 76

on what occasion did Alexander Solzhenitsyn criticize western culture?

Answer 76

the 1978 harvard commencement exersize

Question 77

what were some feelings of the west that S Hudson noted?

Answer 77

loss of courage, crisis of spirit