IV HistoryII

1. Which of the following did NOT play a role in the counterculture that developed in the 1960s?

Answer

		Sexual freedom
		Drugs
		A renewed importance on marriage
		Music

3 points  

Question 2

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The Moral Majority, a major political lobbying group, supported all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer

		tough laws against homosexuality and pornography.
		decreases in government services such as welfare support.
		increases in government spending on national defense.
		public school integration.

3 points  

Question 3

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In 1970, what government agency was created to oversee environmental factors such as pollution, destruction of natural resources, and protect endangered species?

Answer

		CIA
		EPA
		NRA
		FHA

3 points  

Question 4

1.  

Supply-side economics, which became known as Reaganomics, emphasized:

Answer

		moderate tax cuts and increases in government spending.
		simultaneous tax cuts and reductions in government spending.
		the absence of either tax cuts or a change in government spending.
		simultaneous increases in both taxes and government spending.

3 points  

Question 5

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The Brown Berets were part of which movement?

Answer

		Black Power
		Women's Liberation
		Gay Liberation
		The Chicano Rebellion

3 points  

Question 6

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Which of the following was NOT established during Johnson's Great Society?

Answer

		Job Corps
		Peace Corps
		Neighborhood Youth Corps
		Legal Services Program

3 points  

Question 7

1.  

In his corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, Carter asserted the right of the U.S. to use military force if necessary to protect its interests in which region of the world?

Answer

		Latin America
		The Caribbean
		China
		The Persian Gulf

3 points  

Question 8

1.  

In 1965, Congress established which measure to provide basic health care for the aged?

Answer

		Medicare
		Medicaid
		FDA
		FHA

3 points  

Question 9

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What effect did Roe v. Wade have on America?

Answer

		It legalized abortion.
		It desegregated public schools.
		It established the constitutionality of the Equal Rights Amendment.
		It appeased the New Left with its strong emphasis on traditional family values.

3 points  

Question 10

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The Johnson administration adopted what strategy in response to Vietnam?

Answer

		To fight a primarily defensive war and only confront the enemy when directly attacked
		To fight primarily a ground war where U.S. troops were placed in hand to hand conflict with guerilla soldiers
		To wear down the resources and resolve of the Vietnamese through an intensive campaign of bombing
		To provide resources to the Vietnamese but not to directly involve American troops in the conflict

3 points  

Question 11

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Match the following items:

Answer

Who was the general in charge of American forces in Vietnam? Read Answer Items for Question 11 Who assassinated Martin Luther King, Jr.? Read Answer Items for Question 11 Who was a co-founder of the Black Panthers Party? Read Answer Items for Question 11 Who founded the Moral Majority, a major political lobbying group? Read Answer Items for Question 11 Who was the president of the AFL-CIO who denounced environmentalism as stagnating the economic growth of America? Read Answer Items for Question 11

Answer A. Nelson Rockefeller B. Jerry Falwell C. Daniel Ellsberg D. William Westmoreland E. Spiro Agnew F. James Earl Ray G. George H.W. Bush H. George Meany I. Bobby Seale J. Oliver North

12. What was the War on Poverty? Who instituted it? Ultimately, was this a success or an economic drain on America? Were there any measures not taken that could have added to the success of the program?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. . Do not use :Wikipedia, Encarta, and World Book.

13. Describe the fall of the communist bloc in Eastern Europe and especially in the Soviet Union. What developments of the 1980s contributed to this fall and how?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. Do not use :Wikipedia, Encarta, and World Book.

Discussion: Can today’s conflicts be compared to Vietnam, and if so, why are there not modern protests like those seen in that era? Who were those era’s protesters, and do today’s youth have the same voice? Must be 200 words and reference please list it!

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