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62 Cards in this Set
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The growing use of the automobile in the 1920s and the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 both contributed to what? |
the growth of suburbs |
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How did the GI Bill affect American society after World War II? |
gave veterans of World War II money for a downpayment regarding a house in the suburbs and money to attend college |
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What was the goal of President Harry S Truman's Fair Deal? |
continue Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, but include civil rights |
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What is/was the baby boom? |
people born between 1946 and 1964, after the veterans returned home to the U.S. after World War II |
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Was the baby boom a cause of new home construction, an increase in school population, and pressure on the Social Security system as the baby boomers have begun to retire? |
yes |
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What part of the Constitution was at issue in "Brown v. Board of Education"? |
the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment |
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What is civil disobedience? |
Nonviolently opposing a law |
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How did President Dwight D. Eisenhower react to the Little Rock 9 incident? |
Eisenhower sent federal troops to enforce integration |
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Was civil disobedience most used in U.S. History during the Civil Rights Movement? |
yes |
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What was one way in which the feminist movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s was similar to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s? |
They both used public demonstrations and protests to draw attention to their goals. |
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What primary concern did John Muir, Theodore Roosevelt, and Rachel Carson share? |
conservation/protecting the environment |
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What was/is the generation gap? |
parents and children not understanding each other, at least in part because of age differences |
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For what was Cesar Chavez most famous? |
organizing a farmworkers' union |
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Did President John F. Kennedy support the formation of the Peace Corps at least in part so that Americans could unselfishly help others around the world who were less fortunate? |
yes |
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How was President John F. Kennedy's New Frontier program most successful? |
expanding the United States' space program, eventually putting a man on the moon on July 20, 1969 |
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In what way was the Civil Rights Movement connected to the Declaration of Independence? |
wanting the U.S. to live up to the promise or ideal of equality |
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What is the connection and similarity among the Progressive movement, New Deal, Fair Deal, and the Great Society? |
they all increased the national government's commitment to the well-being of the people |
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What were the five main parts of President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society? |
PRIME: P: War on Poverty to help the disadvantaged R: Race/pro-Civil Rights Movement I: Immigration Act of 1965, allowing immigrants from Latin America and Asia M: Medicare/government health care for the elderly and Medicaid/government health care for the poor E: Education/federal government aid for education |
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Was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech as cause of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965? |
yes |
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During the Civil Rights Movement which leaders were most important in favoring black separatism/Black Power? |
Malcolm X's Nation of Islam Huey Newton's Black Panthers Stokely Carmichael's SNCC after 1965 |
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Did the Civil Rights Movement address the issue of literacy tests? |
yes |
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Did the Civil Rights Movement address the issue of grandfather clauses? |
yes |
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Did the Civil Rights Movement address the issue of poll taxes? |
yes |
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Did the Civil Rights Movement address the issue of 40 Acres and a Mule? |
no |
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Since 1970, what has been a significant economic trend in the U.S.? |
shift in jobs from manufacturing to service industries |
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On what was President Richard Nixon's decision to resign from the presidency based? |
developments in the Watergate investigation |
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What is one reason for the increases in worldwide oil prices since the 1970s? |
political unrest in the Middle East |
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Can individuals have a great impact on movements for change? |
yes |
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Which situation in the 1970s caused the U.S. to reconsider its dependence on foreign energy sources? |
oil embargo by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) |
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What has been a major effect of the Watergate scandal of the 1970s? |
reducing people's trust in the government |
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The proposed Equal Rights Movement (ERA) was primarily an effort to improve the status of whom? |
women |
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The Supreme Court decision in "Roe v. Wade" (1973) was based on which constitutional principle? |
right to privacy |
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The concept of comparable worth, or equal pay for equal work, is most closely associated with what movement? |
promoting equality for working women |
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Did President Jimmy Carter urge the development of alternative fuels? |
yes |
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Has the struggle for women's rights spanned many decades? |
yes |
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Did Title IX (9) in 1972 increase women's opportunities to participate in school sports? |
yes |
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Has the U.S. had an ongoing trade deficit with Japan since the 1980s? |
yes |
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Has support for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) reflected the United States' commitment to globalization, the idea of people and countries interacting with each other more? |
yes |
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During the Great Depression in the 1930s and the economic crisis of 2008-2010, why did the federal government initiate reforms in the banking system? |
strengthen federal control over the financial system in order to stop or prevent economic hard times |
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Has the desire for economic advancement been a major reason for immigration to the U.S.? |
yes |
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Which has been one of the greatest obstacles to achieving racial integration of public schools in the U.S.? |
Segregated housing patterns are still common in many communities. |
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What social practice has done the most to assimilate immigrants into American culture? |
educating immigrant children in public schools |
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Did President Ronald Reagan's administration reduce federal government regulation of business? |
yes |
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On what idea were the "trickle down" economic theory of President Herbert Hoover and the "supply side" economic policies under President Ronald Reagan based? |
economic growth depends on making increased amounts of capital or investment money available to business |
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What change in the demographic pattern of the U.S. is contributing most to the problems facing the Social Security and Medicare systems? |
aging of the baby boomers |
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Is U.S. dependence on foreign oil arguably a major problem? |
yes |
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Since the 1990s, what has been the primary issue concerning the health care system in the U.S.? |
increasing cost of medical care |
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Has a major goal of the Republican Party since the 1980s been to cut federal taxes? |
yes |
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Has the loss of jobs in manufacturing industries been caused at least in part by automation and computers? |
yes |
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Is a criticism of affirmative that it leads to reverse discrimination? |
yes |
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Is a criticism of affirmative that it leads to racial quotas? |
yes |
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Is a criticism of affirmative that it discriminates against more qualified people? |
yes |
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Is a criticism of affirmative that it leads to total equality for everyone? |
no |
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Why was Rosa Parks honored at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963? |
bringing about the Montgomery bus boycott |
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Have improvements in modern medicine helped cause increased life expectancy? |
yes |
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Has mothers working outside the home contributed to an increasing demand for child day-care centers? |
yes |
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Does a state's population directly connect to its representation in the U.S. House of Representatives? |
yes |
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Does a state's population directly connect to its representation in the U.S. Senate? |
no |
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Does a state's population directly connect to its number of immigrants? |
no |
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Does a state's population directly connect to its number of businesses? |
no |
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Who was the leader of Iran during the Iran-Contra controversy? |
Ayaltollah Khomeini |
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What is the State of the Union address? |
The message the President must give to the American people once a year |