100 points The Civil Rights Movement Continues Quiz

Which of the following best describes Richard Nixon’s policy towards the Soviet Union?
A.
He relaxed tensions through détente.

B.
He enforced a boycott of the Olympic games.

C.
He convinced the Soviets to lower oil prices.

D.
He negotiated an end to a long hostage crisis

What does the use of the heart in this counterculture poster suggest?

A.
the conference will include speakers from the women’s movement

B.
the event will be a peaceful and inclusive affair

C.
the price of admission is lower than normally expected

D.
the opposition of the Vietnam War will be a main topic of discussion

Use the letter from Liz Carpenter in support of the Equal Rights Amendment, to answer the question.

Select the one highlighted example that best identifies why the law was having difficulty passing Congress.

Why was the 1973 mayoral election in Miami significant for Latinos?

A.
The results ended school segregation based on national origin.

B.
Farmworkers voted Democratic, giving them more power in the city.

C.
Maurice Ferré won the election, becoming the first Hispanic mayor of a major U. S. city.

D.
The mayor made the city officially bilingual.

What was the goal of the Native American civil rights movement known as the Trail of Broken Treaties?

A.
to allow Native Americans into the United States military

B.
to improve economic and educational opportunities

C.
to protect and reclaim Native American lands

D.
to gain access to voting rights to ensure political representation

How were the policies of Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson similar?

A.
both argued that the space program was over-funded

B.
both understood that voting rights needs federal protections

C.
both saw improved medical care as a national priority

D.
both believed environmental regulations had gone too far

Why was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution significant to the Vietnam War?

A.
It authorized the President to destroy South Vietnamese villages suspected of hiding Viet Cong fighters.

B.
It authorized the President to make compulsory registration and induction into military service a law.

C.
It authorized the President to order large-scale sustained U. S. bombing of North Vietnam.

D.
It authorized the President to use military force in Vietnam without asking Congress for a declaration of war.

Why did President Carter call for the United States boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympic Games?

A.
to condemn the Soviet Union’s 1979 invasion of Afghanistan

B.
because the Soviet Union did not support the Camp David Accords

C.
as an attempt to end Soviet domination of the Olympic Games

D.
to send a message that the United States did not support the Soviet presence in Eastern Europe

What did President Carter do to force large companies to become more competitive?

A.
encouraged banks to relax rules for issuing credit

B.
closed corporate loopholes in the tax law

C.
eliminated government regulations

D.
reduced the cost of fuel

Which of the following was a limitation of the environmental movement of the 1970s?

A.
the failure to recognize that clean air was as important as clean water

B.
the failure to convince presidents that the environment was an important issue

C.
the failure to prevent nuclear and chemical accidents

D.
the failure to pass substantial environmental regulations