4.05 History Quiz: Voices for Change
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Which was not a target of protest by the student movement of the 1960s?
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college tuition
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What was the goal of the 1960s counterculture?
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to reject the establishment and question the values of American society
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Although Republican Richard Nixon ultimately won the presidency, it was the Democratic National Convention that characterized the election of 1968. What happened there?
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Hubert Humphrey was nominated amid protests, the presence of the National Guard, and rioting.
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What was one reason for a sudden increase in tension on college campuses in 1970?
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Nixon's decision to bomb Cambodia
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Where were students killed as a result of campus unrest and National Guard intervention?
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Kent State University
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What author and book brought to light women's unhappiness with their roles and initiated the second wave of the women's movement?
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Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique
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What was the goal of the National Organization of Women (NOW)?
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to bring true equality to women
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All of the following were achievements during the second wave of the women's movement except
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ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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What issue did Roe v. Wade address?
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a women's right to privacy in controlling reproduction
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Which group best describes the change in the role of women and the structure of the family as the women's movement progressed?
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Group B
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What influenced some minorities to seek equal protection under the law during the 1960s and '70s?
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the success of African Americans during the civil rights movement
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What do these minority groups have in common?
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They used the tactics of the civil rights movement to seek their own rights and protection in the 1960s and '70s.
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what was the goal and accomplishments of the Gay rights movement?
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1. A number of States overturned anti gay laws. 2. Dozens of towns passed ordinances to protect gay laws. 3. Gay was removed from the list of mantle illnesses.
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What were the goals and accomplishments of American Indianans?
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1. Gain of property rights. 2. Some relief from reservation poverty.
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What were the goals and accomplishments for Hispanic Americans?
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1. Elected Hispanics to school positions. 2. Improve neighborhoods and schools.
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What affirmative action?
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an action or policy favoring those who tend to suffer from discrimination, especially in relation to employment or education; positive discrimination.
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Which focused least on opposition to the Vietnam War?
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gathering at woodstock
