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Computers came into widespread use in the 1950s mainly because they became..... a. larger and more powerful b. safer and easier to clean c. slower and easier to use d. smaller and faster

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d

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The Congress of Racial Equality pursued its goals through..... a. bold newspaper advertisements b. women's church groups c. congressional committees d. peaceful confrontation

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d

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What major effect did the transistor have on technology? a. it ended the popularity of the radio b. it temporarily slowed the development of new technology c. it reduced the size of electronic appliances d. it made nuclear power possible

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c

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When the government lifted price controls after the war, prices..... a. required government support b. fell to prewar levels c. rose faster than wages d. remained about the same

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c

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Which of the following factors made it seem that Harry Truman had little chance of winning reelection in 1948? a. his campaign style was dull b. he had lost some support in his own party c. he had opposed the Taft-Hartley Act d. he had received illegal gifts

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b

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Which was a highlight of the March on Washington? a. President Johnson's "Great Society" speech b. Stokely Carmichael's "Black Power" speech c. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech d. President Kennedy's "New Frontier" speech

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c

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Latinos are..... a. spanish-speaking people who come from the same country b. spanish-speaking people who come from Latin America c. people from Spain who have migrated to the US d. people who share the same culture but speak different Latin-based languages

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b

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The highlight of the March on Washington was..... a. President Kennedy's opening remarks b. the singing of "We Shall Overcome" c. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech d. the appearance of Vice President Johnson

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c

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The National Urban League helped newcomers to the cities by..... a. providing job training programs b. paying for their transportation c. providing child care d. helping them find jobs and housing

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d

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After the years of depression and war, most Americans were searching for..... a. adventure b. problems to solve c. security d. new roles for men and women

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c

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Which of the following best describes the Great Society? a. It lacked any support in Congress. b. It threw out New Frontier measures and replaced them all. c. It cut back considerably on federal government spending. d. It won passage of several New Frontier goals and added to them.

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d

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The successes of the civil rights movement of the 1950s largely bypassed a. African Americans. b. Native Americans. c. Mexican Americans. d. all of the above

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b

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Some critics complained that the Great Society programs a. gave the federal government too much power. b. paid too little attention to health care. c. gave the rich too many tax breaks. d. favored rural over urban citizens.

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a

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The person who wrote the famous "Letter from Birmingham Jail" was a. John Lewis. b. James Meredith. c. Eugene "Bull" Connor. d. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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d

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Unlike Betty Friedan, pediatrician Benjamin Spock believed that women should a. explore creative new roles for themselves. b. remain mainly in teaching and nursing. c. contribute to the family income. d. stay home with their children.

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d

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The Black Panthers wanted African Americans to a. end the urban riots. b. lead their own communities. c. join interracial groups. d. practice nonviolent protest.

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b

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In Alaska during the 1970s, the federal government a. ignored the rights of native Alaskans. b. attempted to balance jobs and the environment. c. reduced the amount of conservation land. d. allowed unrestricted oil drilling.

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b

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James Meredith advanced the cause of civil rights when he a. tried to enroll at Ole Miss. b. opened an integrated lunch counter. c. became an air force officer. d. organized the Freedom Rides.

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a

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Several of the important decisions of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren focused on a. protecting the constitutional rights of citizens accused of crimes. b. medical care for the poor and the elderly. c. declaring Great Society legislation unconstitutional. d. continuing segregation policies in American public schools.

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a

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After Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a. white Southerners still prevented most African Americans from voting. b. the Supreme Court declared the law unconstitutional. c. many African Americans were elected to office at all levels. d. the civil rights movement slowly ended.

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c

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The Warren Commission declared that Kennedy's assassination was the work of a a. gang sent from Cuba. b. CIA-directed plot. c. large, organized conspiracy. d. lone assassin.

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d

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The brutality against African Americans in Birmingham prompted Kennedy to a. jail several southern Democratic leaders. b. vote for a fair housing bill. c. propose a strong civil rights bill. d. release Martin Luther King, Jr., on bail.

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c

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From 1950 to 1960, the number of women working outside the home a. remained about the same. b. dropped from 39 to 21 percent. c. rose from 24 to 31 percent. d. dropped from 31 to 24 percent.

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c

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Television helped spur economic growth through its a. advertisements. b. credit cards. c. children's programs. d. financial programs.

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a

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One effect of business expansion after World War II was a. a shift in the work force from blue-collar to white-collar jobs. b. lower wages for most workers. c. a major decline in working conditions for most Americans. d. the weakening of labor unions.

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a

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The new interest in religion was reflected in the popularity of a. Betty Friedan. b. Tootle the Engine. c. Billy Graham. d. Benjamin Spock.

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c

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In the 1960s, Mexican Americans fought discrimination in a. professional sports. b. cultural and religious matters. c. jobs, education, and legal matters. d. labor unions.

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c

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Which of the following was not a goal of the New Frontier program? a. to provide aid to the poor b. to cut taxes c. to empower big business d. to promote the space program

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c

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The book Silent Spring exposed the harmful use of a. chemicals such as DDT. b. clean air and clean water. c. cars and trucks. d. nuclear power.

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a

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Unlike the early civil rights leaders, Malcolm X believed strongly that a. African Americans should move to Mecca. b. African Americans should copy whites. c. the races should be separated. d. schools should be fully integrated.

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c

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Latino political interests were represented by organizations such as a. Yo Soy Joaquin. b. UFW. c. JACL. d. La Raza Unida.

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d

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Many unique stores, with ties to the local community, were replaced as a result of a. television. b. the computer industry. c. the franchise system. d. the rise in per capita income.

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c

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The Montgomery bus boycott introduced a new generation of African American a. baseball players. b. bus drivers. c. leaders. d. high school students.

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c

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Which best describes the state of the American economy in 1960? a. sluggish, with low GNP growth b. shrinking dramatically c. rapidly growing per capita income d. booming, with high GNP growth

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a

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The Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education ended a. Eisenhower's support of civil rights. b. Jackie Robinson's career in baseball. c. the "separate but equal" doctrine. d. discrimination in the hiring of federal employees.

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c

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What roles were most American women expected to fulfill in the 1950s? a. leaders in social causes b. second income earners c. active politicians d. full-time homemakers

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d

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In the 1950s, more women than ever before a. became journalists. b. voted. c. held paying jobs. d. joined the army.

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c

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A 1950s technological innovation furthered by research during World War II was the a. computer. b. television. c. drive-in movie. d. radio.

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a

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The New Frontier proposals addressed all of the following except a. the environment. b. the economy. c. the space program. d. poverty.

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a

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In his writings, James Baldwin warned Americans that a. desegregation would only lead to greater problems. b. African Americans should not be allowed to vote. c. African Americans were angry and tired of promises. d. the Nation of Islam should be banned.

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c

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Which of the following best describes Kennedy's domestic policy success? a. He rarely succeeded in pushing legislation through Congress. b. He had won a popular mandate that made passage of his programs easy. c. Congress supported nearly all his programs, but most were failures. d. He launched a remarkable reform program that altered American society.

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a

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The women's movement borrowed legal tools and inspiration from the a. American Indian Movement. b. United Farm Workers. c. hippies. d. civil rights movement.

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d

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The Japanese American Citizens League spoke out against a. Japanese American property losses during their wartime internment. b. lack of educational opportunities for Japanese Americans. c. favorable treatment given to Chinese Americans. d. the integration of Japanese into Anglo culture.

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a

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The Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren ruled that a. obscenity laws could be more restrictive. b. an accused individual had no right to a free attorney. c. evidence seized illegally could not be used in a trial. d. prayer in public schools was constitutional.

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c

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SNCC entrusted decisions about priorities and tactics to a. older, more experienced leaders. b. young activists. c. the SCLC. d. its white members.

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b

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The greatest threat posed by nuclear power plants was a. steam discharged into waterways. b. fire caused by sparks. c. radioactivity released into the air. d. smoke spewed into the air.

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c

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The consumer movement of the 1960s developed largely as a result of a. funding by the auto industry. b. Barry Commoner's book The Closing Circle. c. the activism of Ralph Nader. d. repeated economic recessions.

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c

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Unlike Kennedy, President Lyndon B. Johnson a. opposed civil rights legislation. b. believed military commanders should use nuclear weapons. c. had a strong mandate. d. was more concerned with foreign policy than domestic policy.

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c

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Senator Galord Nelson of Wisconsin helped to organize the first national a. Earth Day. b. Consumer Day. c. Labor Day. d. Nuclear Energy Day.

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a

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Environmental activists spurred the government to create the a. Wholesale Meat Act of 1967. b. Pure Food and Drug Act. c. Environmental Protection Agency. d. Nuclear Regulatory Agency.

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c

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The theory that men and women are politically, socially, and economically equal is called a. the feminine mystique. b. feminism. c. women's rights. d. equal rights.

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b

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Who published a book in 1962 that started the environmental movement? a. Rachel Carson b. Olga Owens Huckins c. Betty Friedan d. Ralph Nader

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a

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At first, President Kennedy moved slowly on civil rights issues to avoid a. offending southern Democratic senators. b. upsetting Martin Luther King, Jr. c. promoting the Freedom Rides. d. embarrassing Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.

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a

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SNCC was formed to enable students to a. shift the civil rights movement to the North. b. make their own decisions about priorities and tactics. c. use more peaceful tactics than the SCLC. d. establish a more interracial organization.

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b

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The 1950s saw such disparate trends as a. the rise of rock-and-roll and the decline of movie-going. b. the resurgence of religion and the rise of rock-and-roll. c. Tupperware parties and stay-at-home dads. d. beatniks and the end of segregation.

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b

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Rock-and-roll gave the young people of the 1950s a. a way to conform with their parents' expectations. b. a style that they could call their own. c. a stable and secure cultural role. d. the values they needed to live through depression and war.

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b

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Jack Kerouac, author of On the Road, was the a. sociologist who first described the "silent generation." b. spiritual leader of the beatniks. c. evangelist who led religious crusades all across the country. d. pediatrician who urged mothers to stay at home with their young children.

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b

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