Hist 29 & 31

Which of the following best describes the significance of the Black Power Movement’s impact on American society?

It instilled racial pride and promoted black cultural identity

Which of the following statement is accurate regarding the 1960 US Presidential election?

It was the closest election in history

The 1965 Immigration Act was revolutionary because it:

Eliminated the “National Origins” system that favored Northern European immigrants

The Vietnam War’s “Strategy of Attrition” can best be characterized as:

A prolonged conflict relying on wearing down the opponent through continuous engagement

How did the demographic shifts of African Americans in the 1960s impact the Civil Rights Movement?

It increased urban representation and visibility of racial inequalities

The concept of “De Facto” segregation differs from “De Jure” segregation in that:

De Facto segregation occurs through social practices and customs, not law

Lyndon B. Johnson’s “Great Society” programs were primarily aimed at:

Addressing poverty and providing social services

Which of the following choices is not consistent with the Housing and Urban Development program with LBJ’s Great Society?

Federal Aid for healthcare

Which of the following led to the US House of Reps and the US Senate to vote unanimously to increase military action in Vietnam?

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Violent reaction by local’s in the American South, especially in Alabama, as well as by law enforcement, led to which of the following laws to be passed by Lyndon B Johnson.

1965 Voting Rights Act

How did stagflation in the 1970s fundamentally challenge traditional economic assumptions?

It revealed simultaneous high inflation and economic stagnation could happen at the same time

Reagans “Supply-Side Economics” primarily argued that:

Tax cuts would stimulate economic growth from the top down

The Reagan Coalition represented a unique political alignment of:

Multiple conservative groups with different motivations

Which of the following was the global political affect significantly influenced by Reagan’s foreign policy?

The collapse of communist governments worldwide

Which of the following is most consistent with Reaganomics, or Reagan’s economic policies?

Reduce taxation and government intervention

The Iran-Contra affair and proxy wars in the Caribbean and South America demonstrated Reagan’s approach to which of the following?

Aggressive anti-communist interventionism

Which of the following best represents the philosophy of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?

A technological approach to nuclear defense

What was the goal of the INF Treaty between the Soviet Union and United States?

Mutual nuclear arms reduction between superpowers

How did the energy crises of the 1970s impact American thinking in regard to the economy and the environment?

The government decreased environmental regulations on energy companies to bring production up

Which of the following is most consistent with Reagan’s approach to reducing the National Debt?

Cutting Welfare Benefits