ch.29 – Flashcards

The chapter introduction tells the story of a schoolgirl and a teacher to make the point that A. education was an important focus of the liberal agenda for reform. B. the civil rights movement's emphasis on integration actually proved a failure. C. adult white southerners, steeped in racial stereotypes, could not adjust to school integration. D. the wrenching changes of the 1960s, which affected most Americans, grew out of the social trends and conditions of the 1950s.

Approximately what percentage of cotton was picked mechanically in 1960? A. 5 percent B. 20 percent C. 35 percent D. 50 percent

What finally pushed the Kennedy administration to commit to federal legislation to end segregation and protect voting rights? A. the rulings of the Warren Court B. the riots in northern cities C. the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama D. the violent repression of nonviolent demonstrations

The case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka concerned A. prayer in public schools. B. federal aid to education. C. racial segregation in public schools. D. equal access to schools.

In the 1947 Texas desegregation order there was an exception; the first grade could continue to be segregated. What was the rationale for this exception? A. language skills B. social acclimation C. first grade was optional D. All of these were rationales for the exception

What event, more than any other, catapulted Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to national prominence? A. the "I have a dream" speech B. the Montgomery bus boycott C. being jailed in Birmingham D. his embrace of pacifism and nonviolence

The Black Panther party believed in A. peaceful coexistence between the races. B. armed protection and protest. C. racial and gender liberation. D. more humane treatment of animals in zoos and research labs

Martin Luther King, Jr. rose to leadership in the civil rights movement during the 1950s. His strategies, different from those of the recent past, would become the primary techniques of the civil rights movement into the 1960s. What is the most accurate summary of this transition in the movement? A. Direct and often violent confrontation replaced nonviolent passive resistance. B. King's rhetorical skills on TV, rather than organized action, caught the nation's attention. C. King appealed directly to President Eisenhower to lend his support to efforts to speed up desegregation. D. King proposed nonviolent confrontation rather than the NAACP's strategy of legal challenges to segregation in the courts

The Civil Rights Act of 1964, according to your text, "marked one of the great moments in the history of American reform." It barred discrimination in all of the following EXCEPT A. churches. B. hotels. C. employment. D. bus stations.

The Economic Opportunity Act, according to your text, was "the most sweeping social welfare bill since the New Deal." Its provisions included all EXCEPT A. the Job Corps. B. the Peace Corps. C. development loans to rural families and urban businesses. D. a billion dollars for a new Office of Economic Opportunity

All of the following were elements of Johnson's "Great Society" programs EXCEPT A. a health insurance program for the elderly. B. an anti-poverty program. C. a medical care program for the poor. D. a funding program to return tax revenues to states

The Immigration Act of 1965 A. extended the national origins quota system. B. abolished the national origins quota system. C. ended all immigration from Asia. D. lifted all restrictions on immigration from Latin America

Which city was NOT wracked by violence and rioting in the 1960s? A. Newark B. Rochester C. Seattle D. New York

The Beatles had a powerful influence on American popular culture in all the following ways EXCEPT A. reintroducing Americans to an element of their own music—rhythm and blues. B. introducing Americans to Asian musical and religious motifs. C. popularizing lyrics with an activist social message. D. popularizing lyrics with a pro-drug message

What geographic reorientation of popular culture had occurred by the later 1960s? A. the rise of the West Coast as trend-setter B. a return to the southern roots of both black rhythm and blues and white rock 'n' roll C. the shift from rural to urban settings in television shows D. the rise of the "Big Apple" (New York City) as the center of the recording and film industries

In the election of 1964, President Johnson was opposed by the ruggedly handsome and refreshingly candid A. Ronald Reagan. B. Barry Goldwater. C. David Eisenhower. D. Theodore Green

. Which of the following musicians transformed himself from the quintessential folk protest artist into a major force in American rock music? A. Buddy Holly B. Elvis Presley C. Bob Dylan D. Jerry Garcia

In which place, in 1969, did all the positive forces of the counterculture come together to celebrate peace, love, and freedom? A. Monterey B. Altamont C. Chicago D. Woodstock

Which of the following civil rights organizations effectively used the nation's judicial system to implement lasting change in America? A. NAACP B. SNCC C. CORE D. Black Panthers

Which of the following presented the most divisive issue the Kennedy administration had to face? A. the war in Vietnam B. the civil rights movement C. class divisions in America D. labor union activism

Which of the following groups represented the most radical and violent choice available to black Americans in the 1960s? A. Black Muslims B. Nation of Islam C. SNCC D. Black Panthers

Supreme Court decisions designed to protect the rights of citizens who had been accused but not yet convicted of a crime were intended to benefit which group in society? A. no group in particular B. the poor C. immigrants D. African Americans

Pope John instructed the Vatican II council to examine which of the following issues? A. birth control B. atheism C. poverty D. All these answers are correct

Harvard professor ________ began experimenting with hallucinogenic mushrooms in Mexico and soon moved on to LSD. He was eventually fired by the university. A. Ken Kesey B. Timothy Leary C. Tom Wolfe D. Hunter Thompson