The Mississippi Freedom Summer was A) a week-long music festival to raise funds for SNCC. B) a SNCC effort to register African-Americans to vote. C) free of violence. D) a state-sponsored, biracial effort to study the political and economic effects of segregation. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The National Security Act of 1947 created the__________. A) OSS B) NSA C) CIA D) FBI ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following reasons explain why President Kennedy was slow to introduce a civil rights bill? A) The appointment of Thurgood Marshall as a federal judge was enough. B) Many white voters were afraid that civil rights legislation would lead to race riots. C) He was afraid of being blackmailed by J. Edgar Hoover. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In what way can Jazz Age activities be seen as an effect of the economic growth of this period? a. The consumer goods boom resulted in a multiplication of sporting events and other forms of entertainment. b. Lower tariffs provided easier access to European goods, influencing fashion and other cultural trends. c. Increased standards of […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Evaluate whether John F. Kennedy should be remembered as a champion for domestic causes or foreign policy. Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss the importance of how the economic and social changes in American society in the postwar years fostered a sense of optimism, as well as underlying concerns about how these […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 __________. a. was resisted by blacks who believed voting was a white prerogative b. won President Johnson the public adulation he craved c. reduced President Johnson’s popularity d. had little effect on the voting practices of southern African Americans e. led to a dramatic increase in African American voting […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who were “the Moral Majority,” what did they stand for and how did they hope to shape American politics? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss how some members of religious groups across the country were united in their opposition to the major forces of civil rights that sought racial, sexual, and sexual […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did the “Red Scare” shape American society in the 1920s? a. The authorities ensured the civil liberties of all citizens, despite fears of radical elements within American society. b. There was an increased sense of fear as radicals committed violent acts such as the bombing of Attorney General Palmer’s home in 1919. c. The […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The policy of détente, established by Nixon and advanced by Ford, sought to create a more peaceful relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union. Answer: ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was a difference between the rights of women in the Chesapeake region and those of women in New England? a. Women in both regions had few rights compared to their fathers and husbands. b. Women in New England had more rights because there were more women there and they had greater strength as a […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
