U.S History Exam

What were the Jim Crow Laws?

Laws that enforced segregation in the Southern United States.

What was the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson?

The U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation under the doctrine of 'separate but equal.'

What was the outcome of Brown v. Board of Education?

The NAACP argued that segregated schools were inherently unequal, leading to the ruling against school segregation.

What was the Little Rock Incident?

An event where the Arkansas Governor used the National Guard to prevent black students from entering Little Rock Central High School, who eventually entered with federal protection.

What were Sit-ins?

Protests where black college students sat in white-only public spaces.

What were Freedom Riders?

Activists who challenged segregation in public transportation across the South.

What was the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

A protest where African Americans boycotted buses for 381 days until the repeal of segregation laws.

Who was Rosa Parks?

An activist whose arrest for refusing to give up her bus seat sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?

A key leader of the civil rights movement known for advocating non-violent protest.

What was the March on Washington?

A significant event that contributed to the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.

What political climate characterized the 1970s?

A period marked by public disillusionment in government after the Vietnam War and Watergate scandal.

What was Watergate?

The break-in at the Watergate complex that led to President Nixon’s resignation, which eroded public trust in government.

What was the Vietnam War mainly about?

The conflict between communism and democracy, resulting in prolonged conflict involving the U.S.

Who was Ho Chi Minh?

The communist leader of North Vietnam.

What is Containment?

The U.S. policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism.

What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorize?

It authorized broad powers for President Johnson to defend Vietnam following alleged attacks on U.S. ships.

What did LBJ do regarding Vietnam involvement?

President Lyndon B. Johnson significantly increased American involvement in the Vietnam War.

What was Guerrilla Warfare?

Tactics used by the Vietcong against U.S. forces during the Vietnam War.

What does Search and Destroy refer to?

A military mission strategy aimed at engaging and eliminating Vietcong forces.

What happened during the My Lai Massacre?

U.S. troops killed many civilian Vietnamese, which fueled anti-war sentiment.

What was the Tet Offensive?

A major Vietcong attack in 1968 that shocked the American public and increased anti-war protests.

What was the Draft during the Vietnam War?

The compulsory military service that led to widespread protests.

What did the 26th Amendment do?

It lowered the voting age to 18, influenced by younger opposition to the Vietnam War.

What happened during the Kent State Incident?

National Guard troops killed four protesting students, escalating national outcry against the Vietnam War.

Who was Richard Nixon?

The President who implemented Vietnamization to withdraw U.S. troops, aiming for peace without admitting defeat.

What were the results of the Vietnam War?

North Vietnam emerged victorious, leading to a unified communist Vietnam and increased distrust in government among U.S. citizens.

What were the Pentagon Papers?

Leaked documents that revealed government deception regarding the Vietnam War, leading to further public disillusionment.