APUSH - Johnson's Great Society

President Lyndon B. Johnson chose not to run for re-election in 1968 because he

a. had been implicated in the Watergate affair.

b. believed his policy in Vietnam had divided the nation.

c. had been involved in the Whitewater affair.

d. was under indictment for tax evasion.

e. was in poor health due to the rigors of the presidency.

believed his policy in Vietnam had divided the nation.

The Tonkin Golf Resolution

a. ended hostilities in Korea.

b. recognized the Viet Minh as the legitimate government in Vietnam.

c. was passed by the United Nations authorizing the United States to send combat troops to Vietnam.

d. stated that United States would not intervene in the Chinese Civil War.

e. was passed by Congress giving President Johnson a blank check to use force in Southeast Asia.

was passed by Congress giving President Johnson a blank check to use force in Southeast Asia.

The Tet Offensive is considered one of the turning points of which war?

a. the Korean War

b. the Vietnam War

c. the Spanish-American War

d. World War II

e. World War I

the Vietnam War

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

a. banned racial discrimination in most private facilities open to the public.

b. only stopped racial discrimination in restrooms and on buses.

c. ended discrimination against black males only.

d. ended discrimination only in certain states.

e. encouraged discrimination in the South.

banned racial discrimination in most private facilities open to the public.

Protection for historically discriminated-against workers is called what?

a. affirmative opportunity

b. equal chance

c. federal anti-discrimination

d. affirmative action

e. equal opportunity

affirmative action

A new set of economic and welfare measures aimed at transforming the American way of life was Johnson's idea called what?

a. Revamp USA

b. The New Deal

c. Great Society

d. The New Great Deal

e. New America

Great Society

President John F. Kennedy left America in sorrow with his death. Who killed John F. Kennedy?

a. Henry Wilkes Booth

b. Lee Harvey Oswald

c. Jack Ruby

d. The Klu Klux Klan

e. Lyndon B. Johnson

Lee Harvey Oswald

Who was the charismatic black leader who spoke of black rights and believed in fighting for their rights?

a. Malcolm X

b. Elijah Poole

c. Rosa Parks

d. Muhammed Jones

e. President Kennedy

Malcolm X

Martin Luther King and Malcolm X differed in that

a. Martin Luther King believed in physical violence, Malcolm X did not.

b. Martin Luther King believed in Black Power, Malcolm X did not.

c. Martin Luther King believed that blacks should not have to compromise, Malcolm X believed they should compromise.

d. Martin Luther King had a temper, Malcolm X was reasonable and calm.

e. Martin Luther King believed in peaceful rebellion, Malcolm X did not.

Martin Luther King believed in peaceful rebellion, Malcolm X did not.

In summary, why was the Vietnam War fought?

a. to stop Vietnam from attacked Japan

b. to stop Vietnam from becoming communist

c. to encourage Vietnam to join the United States alliance

d. to stop Vietnam from making nuclear weapons

e. to force Vietnam to join the United States in their attack against Cuba

to stop Vietnam from becoming communist