unit VI History II homework and dicussion

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Question 1

Puerto Ricans differed from other immigrant groups because they:

Answer

		spoke English fluently.
		were readily welcomed into trade unions, skilled jobs, and neighborhoods.
		were American citizens.
		were from a culture very similar to the American one.

3 points

Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning the group of writers called Beats is FALSE?

Answer

		It was led by Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.
		It held a distrust of the American values of progress, power, and consumerism.
		It discouraged spontaneity, friendship, open sexuality, and drug use.
		It foreshadowed the counterculture of the 1960s.

3 points

Question 3

Which of the following list the events in the correct order?

Answer

		SCLC campaign to desegregate Birmingham, Alabama; Montgomery Bus boycott, Selma to Montgomery March
		Montgomery Bus boycott; Selma to Montgomery March; SCLC campaign to desegregate Birmingham, Alabama
		Selma to Montgomery March; Montgomery Bus boycott; SCLC campaign to desegregate Birmingham, Alabama
		Montgomery Bus boycott; SCLC campaign to desegregate Birmingham, Alabama; Selma to Montgomery March

3 points

Question 4

On May 10, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. and the SCLC agreed to end protests in Birmingham, the most segregated big city in America, in exchange for all of the following EXCEPT:

Answer

		the desegregation of businesses.
		the employment of African Americans.
		forming a biracial committee to oversee desegregation of public facilities.
		the resignation of Alabama governor, George Wallace.

3 points

Question 5

Who assassinated Kennedy?

Answer

		Jack Ruby
		Earl Warren
		Lee Harvey Oswald
		Walt Rostow

3 points

Question 6

Kennedy enthusiastically expanded the Special Forces. __________ was the popular name for the Army's Special Forces fighting under direct orders of the president in covert battles against guerrillas.

Answer

		The Seals
		The Green Berets
		The Screaming Eagles
		The Rangers

3 points

Question 7

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?

Answer

		An increase in undocumented immigration from Latin America.
		A drastic increase in the number of Asian Americans
		Abolishment of national origins quotas
		Abolishment of overall hemispheric quotas

3 points

Question 8

In 1955, Jonas Salk pioneered the first effective vaccine for which disease?

Answer

		AIDS
		Influenza
		Polio
		Cancer

3 points

Question 9

Which of the following statements concerning the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is FALSE?

Answer

		It was signed into law by Lyndon Johnson.
		It outlawed literacy and other discriminatory tests that had deterred black voting.
		It authorized federal supervision of registration in states when necessary.
		It banned all poll taxes.

3 points

Question 10

Who was the founder of the Nation of Islam?

Answer

		Malcolm X
		Elijah Muhammad
		Mohammad Ali
		Martin Luther King, Jr.

3 points

Question 11

Refer to this map as you match the items below.

Answer

	Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I Have A Dream Speech” and Joan Baez sang “We Shall Overcome” at a march of a quarter million people in which city? Read Answer Items for Question 11
	In 1962, James Meredith integrated the University of Mississippi. Where is this college located? Read Answer Items for Question 11
	In 1962, Martin Luther King, Jr. and the SCLC received violent responses from Eugene “Bull” Connor and his policemen in which city? Read Answer Items for Question 11
	In 1963, Medgar Evers, the leader of the Mississippi NAACP, was shot outside his home in which city? Read Answer Items for Question 11
	In 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr. led a march to Montgomery, Alabama to deliver a list of grievances to Governor Wallace. Where did this march to Montgomery begin? Read Answer Items for Question 11

Answer

A.	Montgomery, AL
B.	Topeka, KS
C.	Little Rock, AR
D.	Greensboro, NC
E.	Raleigh, NC
F.	Washington, DC
G.	Oxford, MS
H.	Birmingham, AL
I.	Jackson, MS
J.	Selma, AL

10 points

Question 12

Outline events in Cuba from 1959 to 1962, specifically addressing the Cuban Revolution, the Bay of Pigs, and the Cuban missile crisis. What role did America play in these significant events? What were the outcomes of these events?

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

Question 13

Discuss Lyndon B. Johnson�s background prior to his presidency with the Civil Rights Movement. What approach did he take concerning Civil Rights as President, and what were his motives?

Discussion: During the 1950s, what social problems were blamed on or associated with Rock ‘n Roll? Has this really changed? In 1986, Ozzy Osborne faced a lawsuit because of a connection between his lyrics and a teen’s suicide. Should artists be held responsible for actions taken by their fans or other audience members in reaction to their art? Why, or why not?

Must be 200 words and if there a reference please include it.