Deck 28: Rebellion and Reaction, the 1960s and 1970s

Question 1

According to Tom Hayden,during the 1960s,most rebellious young Americans were not political,they were just

A)interested in changing lifestyles.
B)wanting to not be drafted.
C)wanting others to conform to their standards.
D)interested in equality for all.
E)interested in spreading the gospel to all corners of the earth.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In 1960,unemployment among Native Americans was ten times the national average,their life expectancy was twenty years lower,and their suicide rate was a hundred times greater.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The student free-speech movement was created by

A)Tony Stewart
B)Ben McCarty
C)Mario Savio
D)Tom Hayden
E)William McKinley

Answer 3

D

Question 4

President Nixon strongly supported court efforts to complete school desegregation.

Question 5

Hispanic was originally a term for any immigrant in Chicago.

Question 6

By the early 1970s,the public mood was shifting toward conservatism.

Question 7

The New Left came together in opposition to Richard Nixon's policies.

Question 8

When North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in 1975,U.S.troops were sent back into the region.

Question 9

In 1971,Nixon imposed wage and price controls in an effort to curb inflation.

Question 10

Which of the following made a man more likely to not be drafted to fight in Vietnam?

A)White
B)Black
C)Poor
D)Hispanic
E)College student

Question 11

Nixon and his White House aides tried to cover up the Watergate break-in.

Question 12

Dennis Banks became the first Hispanic mayor of a major city when he was elected in Los Angeles.

Question 13

For pardoning Nixon,President Ford suffered a huge decline in his popularity.

Question 14

Within days of the U.S.withdrawal,the cease-fire in Vietnam collapsed.

Question 15

In 1968,students managed to shut down Columbia University.

Question 16

George S.McGovern was an anti-war senator from South Dakota.

Question 17

This presidential candidate in the late 1960s campaigned on restoring social harmony to the United States.

A)Richard Nixon
B)Lyndon Baines Johnson
C)John F.Kennedy
D)Barry Goldwater
E)Gerald Ford

Question 18

In 1962,Tom Hayden and Al Haber created this,the first campus organization based on the tactics employed during the civil rights.

A)National Association for Campus Activities
B)Students for a Democratic Society
C)Young Republicans
D)College Democrats
E)Students Against Drunk Driving

Question 19

Richard Nixon was impeached for Watergate-related offenses.

Question 20

President Ford vetoed more bills than any previous president.

Question 21

Nixon's plan for winning the presidency was known as

A)Vietnamization.
B)the southern strategy.
C)Watergate.
D)Filegate.
E)Deification.

Question 22

A rebirth of the women's movement in the 1960s focused on

A)suffrage.
B)equal pay.
C)feminism.
D)birth control.
E)time off when having children.

Question 23

President Nixon's most successful political appointee was

A)William Rogers.
B)Bob Haldeman.
C)John Erlichmann.
D)John Dean.
E)Henry Kissinger.

Question 24

In the 1960s this group was characterized by long hair,beards on men,no makeup for women,casual sex,and communal living arrangements.

A)Yuppies
B)Beats
C)Hippies
D)Counterculture
E)Generation X

Question 25

Richard Nixon secured what famous country singer to promote his presidential campaign?

A)Merle Haggard
B)Johnny Cash
C)Eddie Rabbit
D)George Straight
E)Hank Williams Jr.

Question 26

This book is credited with launching the women's movement of the 1960s.

A)The Feminine Mystique
B)The Octopus
C)What About Her?
D)The Great Gatsby
E)The Tempest

Question 27

In the 1960s,this group was characterized as being unorganized,and more focused on cultural radicalism rather than political activism.

A)Yuppies
B)Beats
C)Businessmen
D)Counterculture
E)Generation X

Question 28

This organization was created to assist Native Americans during the 1960s.

A)Native American League
B)American Indian Movement
C)Indian Affairs Bureau
D)American Native Association
E)Wounded Knee Federation

Question 29

Cesar Chavez is best associated with which group?

A)LULAC
B)La Raza
C)UFW
D)NOW
E)NAACP

Question 30

What helped the sexual revolution grow in the 1960s?

A)The birth control pill was approved by the FDA.
B)The availability of and access to vehicles.
C)The decline of sexually transmitted diseases.
D)The decline in religious affiliation.
E)The increase in belief of evolution.

Question 31

President Nixon's nickname was

A)Robin Hood.
B)Slick Willie.
C)Tricky Dick.
D)Mr.Personality.
E)Money Man.

Question 32

The members of groups who promoted radical feminism addressed the problems with

A)inequality.
B)sexism.
C)homosexuality.
D)counterculture.
E)civil rights.

Question 33

Thanks to this section of the Educational Amendments of 1972,discrimination on the basis of gender was forbidden at institutions that received federal funding.

A)19th
B)Title IX
C)8
D)Title 20
E)Tenant 3

Question 34

President Nixon's New Federalism plan promoted

A)sending federal monies to the states to spend as they saw fit.
B)increasing taxes to pay for the war in Vietnam.
C)sending more white men to Vietnam instead of minorities.
D)spending more money on domestic programs at the federal level.
E)lowering taxes because the war in Vietnam was ending.

Question 35

Founded in the 1960s,this group worked to promote the advancement of women

A)NAACP
B)NCAA
C)GOP
D)NOW
E)ERA

Question 36

One alternative to the SDS and the New Left were the

A)yuppies.
B)yippies.
C)hippies.
D)Beats.
E)flappers.

Question 37

This organization was created to represent Mexican American migrant workers.

A)United Farm Workers.
B)League of Latin American Citizens.
C)La Raza.
D)National Hispanic Council.
E)Latino Association of Workers.

Question 38

Which of the following was not passed during President Nixon's administration?

A)Equal Rights Amendment
B)Occupational Safety and Health Act
C)Federal Election Campaign Act
D)Twenty-Sixth Amendment
E)An increase to Social Security benefits.

Question 39

In 1973 this landmark case was decided by the Supreme Court striking down state laws on abortion.

A)Hill v.Stone
B)The Hopwood Case
C)Roe v.Wade
D)Smith v.Allwright
E)Baker v.Carr

Question 40

What is the government program that provides preferential treatment to minorities and women to atone for past injustices?

A)Title 9
B)Freedmen's Bureau
C)Affirmative Action
D)NOW
E)NAACP

Question 41

Nixon abused his presidential powers during the Watergate affair by

A)ordering the FBI to assassinate a reporter.
B)ordering the CIA to confuse the FBI about the case.
C)ordering the NSA to record private conversations of the FBI.
D)pardoning the members of his secret police force.
E)refusing to submit to a lie detector test.

Question 42

In this case,the Supreme Court ordered that if it is necessary for minorities to be bussed to other schools to achieve racial equality,it must be done.

A)Swann v.Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education
B)Brown v.Board of Education
C)The Hopwood Case
D)Alexander v.Holmes County Board of Education
E)Roe v.Wade

Question 43

What increased the anti-war protests in the fall of 1969?

A)Nixon's increased air war
B)Egypt's seizure of the Suez Canal
C)The CIA's attempt to assassinate Fidel Castro
D)The execution of Cesar Chavez
E)The draft of college-aged men to fight in Vietnam

Question 44

Which word best describes President Nixon's strategy in dealing with the Russians in his second administration?

A)Confrontation
B)Negotiation
C)Vilification
D)Eradication
E)Brinksmanship

Question 45

During his administration,President Nixon authorized the ______ to work to thwart an elected official in Chile from taking office.

A)FBI
B)CIA
C)NSA
D)NRA
E)OSS

Question 46

The first president to travel to Communist China was

A)John F.Kennedy.
B)Lyndon B.Johnson.
C)Franklin D.Roosevelt.
D)Gerald Ford.
E)Richard Nixon.

Question 47

After the United States' withdrawal from Vietnam,

A)South Vietnam was able to defeat North Vietnam.
B)North Vietnam was able to defeat South Vietnam.
C)Korea invaded North Vietnam and defeated the communists there.
D)Russia began to provide weaponry for South Vietnam.
E)Both South and North Vietnam agreed to a truce.

Question 48

President Nixon was able to improve diplomatic relations with China because at the time China was experiencing poor relations with

A)Cuba.
B)England.
C)the Soviet Union.
D)China.
E)Japan.

Question 49

To apply pressure in diplomatic circles in regards to Vietnam,President Nixon

A)increased ground units.
B)threatened China.
C)expanded the air war.
D)removed troops from North Vietnam.
E)ordered no U.S.troops north of the 36th parallel.

Question 50

In working with the Russians,President Nixon pursued a policy of

A)escalation.
B)brinksmanship.
C)détente.
D)glasnost.
E)revanche.

Question 51

The statement that the United States "cannot-and will not-conceive of all the plans,design all the programs,execute all the decisions,and undertake all the defense of the free nations of the world" is known as the

A)Nixon Doctrine.
B)Kennedy Doctrine.
C)War Powers Resolution.
D)Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
E)Bush Doctrine.

Question 52

The anti-war movement gained support after the National Guard massacre at

A)Texas University.
B)Bowling Green.
C)Northwestern University.
D)Kent State University.
E)Southern California University.

Question 53

The publication of these documents showed the American public that they had never been informed of the full story on the Gulf of Tonkin incident of 1964.

A)Mai Lai Papers
B)White Papers
C)Pentagon Papers
D)War Power Resolution
E)Watergate Papers

Question 54

The Watergate scandal involved a break-in at the

A)Democrat National Committee Headquarters.
B)Republican National Committee Headquarters.
C)Brookings Institute.
D)Cato Institute.
E)Smithsonian Museum.

Question 55

United States involvement in Vietnam came to a conclusion with the

A)War Powers Resolution.
B)Paris Peace Accords.
C)Armistice Agreement.
D)Pentagon Papers.
E)Treaty of Versailles.

Question 56

President Nixon's greatest success came in the field of

A)foreign policy.
B)domestic policy.
C)civil rights.
D)civil liberties.
E)women's affairs.

Question 57

During this event,Israel routed the armies of three invading armies,Egypt,Syria,and Jordan.

A)Yom Kippur War
B)Ramadan War
C)Six-Day War
D)Mai Lai massacre
E)Tet offensive

Question 58

Until an assassination attempt was made on his life,this man was the chief opponent to President Nixon winning a second term of office.

A)George McGovern
B)George McGuffing
C)George Wallace
D)Lyndon B.Johnson
E)Andrew Johnson

Question 59

The meeting between President Nixon and the Soviet Union resulted in the ___________ treaty.

A)SALT I
B)War Powers Resolution
C)NAFTA
D)NRA
E)MEATO

Question 60

President Nixon's plan of removing U.S.troops from Vietnam was called

A)the War Powers Resolution.
B)Vietnamization.
C)The Ho Chi Minh Trail.
D)Brinksmanship.
E)Glasnost.

Question 61

In an effort to prevent the United States from being incrementally pulled into another war like Vietnam,Congress passed

A)the Nixon Amendment.
B)the Monroe Doctrine.
C)the War Powers Act.
D)the Roosevelt Corollary.
E)the Pentagon Papers.

Question 62

Discuss the election of 1972 and its implication for the future.

Question 63

How did détente,a thaw in the cold war,come about? How did a releasing of tensions manifest itself in the 1970s? What specific changes took place?

Question 64

Trace how the Watergate crisis brought an end to the Nixon presidency.

Question 65

Detail all aspects of the counterculture in the United States during the 1960s.

Question 66

Along with the black power movement,other marginalized groups asserted their causes in the 1960s.Detail both the "brown power" (Hispanic rights)and "red power" (Native American rights)movements.

Question 67

Discuss the political realignment in the South.How did that affect presidential elections from 1968 to 1976?

Question 68

The newspaper that broke the story of Watergate was the

A)Houston Chronicle.
B)New York Times.
C)Washington Post.
D)Wall Street Journal.
E)Chicago Times.

Question 69

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the following descriptions.
a.Was shot and left paralyzed in 1972
b.Was secretary of state in 1975
c.Founded NOW
d.Founded SDS and wrote the Port Huron Statement
e.Replaced Archibald Cox as special prosecutor in the Watergate investigation
f.Gave testimony before Senate committee that linked Nixon directly to Watergate cover-up
g.Leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times
h.Resigned as vice president in 1973
i.Lost the presidential election of 1976
j.Prime minister of China during Nixon's visit
Spiro Agnew

Question 70

What did President Ford do that started off his presidency on the wrong foot?

A)He pardoned Nixon.
B)He raised taxes.
C)He sent troops into Vietnam.
D)He refused to rescue the Iranian hostages.
E)He approved the CIA's attempt to overthrow the Cuban president,Fidel Castro.

Question 71

Describe the domestic policy of the Nixon administration.

Question 72

Detail Nixon's foreign policy successes.What made Nixon's approach different from that of his predecessors?

Question 73

When the special prosecutor assigned to the Watergate case took Nixon to court,

A)Nixon fired him.
B)Nixon resigned.
C)Nixon turned over the missing evidence.
D)Nixon was impeached and removed from office.
E)Nixon was able to clear his name of any wrongdoing.

Question 74

The end of Richard Nixon's presidency came when

A)he was impeached and removed from office.
B)he resigned from office.
C)he finished his second term.
D)he died in office.
E)he was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court.

Question 75

What economic problems did President Ford face? How did he try to solve these problems,and how successful was he?

Question 76

Discuss the various aspects of President Nixon's Vietnam policy.How was Nixon's policy different from those of his predecessors?

Question 77

Trace the rise of feminism and the course of the women's rights movement.Note the divisions within the movement,its challenges,and its successes.

Question 78

Write an essay discussing the demands and successes of groups which sought increased rights in the 1970s: specifically,women,Hispanics,Native Americans,and homosexuals.

Question 79

Describe the gains made by women and ethnic minorities in the 1960s and early 1970s.In each case,what accounted for the gains?

Question 80

Detail the New Left movement in America during the 1960s.Who were the participants,and what issues were at the core of their organization?