// question: 2827 name: Conservatives believed that the United States "lost" the Vietnam War because ::Conservatives believed that the United States "lost" the Vietnam War because::Conservatives believed that the United States "lost" the Vietnam War because{ ~the military did not rely enough on bombing.#Incorrect ~the North Vietnamese army greatly outnumbered U.S. troops in most battles.#Incorrect =the media, student protesters, and a weak-willed Congress undermined the war effort.#Correct ~the Defense Department was incompetent and had no realistic goals or plans for victory.#Incorrect ~U.S. troops were cowards.#Incorrect } // question: 2831 name: During Richard Nixon's first year in office, the percentage of federal funds spent on domestic programs ::During Richard Nixon's first year in office, the percentage of federal funds spent on domestic programs::During Richard Nixon's first year in office, the percentage of federal funds spent on domestic programs{ ~remained unchanged.#Incorrect ~decreased dramatically.#Incorrect ~fell to zero.#Incorrect ~decreased slightly.#Incorrect =increased steadily.#Correct } // question: 2825 name: During Richard Nixon's presidency, the U.S. economy experienced ::During Richard Nixon's presidency, the U.S. economy experienced::During Richard Nixon's presidency, the U.S. economy experienced{ =the first trade deficit of the twentieth century.#Correct ~the lowest unemployment rate since the 1920s.#Incorrect ~a decrease in prices and an increase in the buying power of the average American.#Incorrect ~a significant increase in overall standards of living.#Incorrect ~a period of peace abroad and prosperity at home.#Incorrect } // question: 2803 name: Four students were killed by National Guard troops in 1970 at the ____ campus during an antiwar demonstration. ::Four students were killed by National Guard troops in 1970 at the ____ campus during an antiwar demonstration.::Four students were killed by National Guard troops in 1970 at the ____ campus during an antiwar demonstration.{ ~Columbia#Incorrect ~Berkeley#Incorrect ~Stanford#Incorrect =Kent State#Correct ~the University of Texas#Incorrect } // question: 2802 name: In 1970, President Richard Nixon escalated the war in Indochina by invading ____, a supposedly neutral nation. ::In 1970, President Richard Nixon escalated the war in Indochina by invading ____, a supposedly neutral nation.::In 1970, President Richard Nixon escalated the war in Indochina by invading ____, a supposedly neutral nation.{ ~Thailand#Incorrect ~Laos#Incorrect ~Burma#Incorrect =Cambodia#Correct ~China#Incorrect } // question: 2801 name: In 1972, President Richard Nixon broke with the past with his dramatic and historic visit to ::In 1972, President Richard Nixon broke with the past with his dramatic and historic visit to::In 1972, President Richard Nixon broke with the past with his dramatic and historic visit to{ ~Cuba.#Incorrect =China.#Correct ~Vietnam.#Incorrect ~the Vatican.#Incorrect ~Brazil.#Incorrect } // question: 2816 name: In the 1964 presidential campaign, Senator Barry Goldwater ::In the 1964 presidential campaign, Senator Barry Goldwater::In the 1964 presidential campaign, Senator Barry Goldwater{ ~criticized Lyndon Johnson's foreign policy as too aggressive.#Incorrect ~was the only Republican senator to vote in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.#Incorrect =was characterized by critics as a fanatical, reactionary extremist.#Correct ~believed that the federal government had exclusive enforcement powers in issues of individual rights.#Incorrect ~strongly supported the Social Security program.#Incorrect } // question: 2817 name: Johnson's Great Society was criticized for all of the following reasons except ::Johnson's Great Society was criticized for all of the following reasons except::Johnson's Great Society was criticized for all of the following reasons except{ =not including a tax cut to provide money for business investment.#Correct ~creating large federal deficits that conservatives believed would slow economic growth.#Incorrect ~not attempting to radically redistribute wealth and income.#Incorrect ~relying too heavily on bureaucratic professionals rather than grassroots activists to design and implement programs.#Incorrect ~directing money into unproductive social experiments.#Incorrect } // question: 2814 name: Lyndon Johnson secured passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by ::Lyndon Johnson secured passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by::Lyndon Johnson secured passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by{ ~appealing to the public with a televised "fireside chat."#Incorrect =gaining support from leading Republicans in Congress.#Correct ~persuading southern congressmen that segregation was morally wrong.#Incorrect ~promising segregationists that enforcement of the law would be left entirely in the hands of state officials.#Incorrect ~getting the support of the Supreme Court.#Incorrect } // question: 2809 name: On August 9, 1974, President Richard Nixon became the only president in U.S. history to ::On August 9, 1974, President Richard Nixon became the only president in U.S. history to::On August 9, 1974, President Richard Nixon became the only president in U.S. history to{ ~be impeached.#Incorrect ~be indicted.#Incorrect =resign.#Correct ~be sent to jail.#Incorrect ~refuse to leave after his removal from office.#Incorrect } // question: 2837 name: Rachel Carson's Silent Spring ::Rachel Carson's Silent Spring::Rachel Carson's Silent Spring{ ~launched the free speech movement of the 1960s.#Incorrect ~helped initiate the women's movement.#Incorrect ~raised public awareness about the continuing problem of poverty in America.#Incorrect =raised concerns about the use of pesticides in agriculture.#Correct ~was a best-selling romance novel.#Incorrect } // question: 2826 name: Richard Nixon's policy of detente toward the Soviet Union and China was characterized by ::Richard Nixon's policy of detente toward the Soviet Union and China was characterized by::Richard Nixon's policy of detente toward the Soviet Union and China was characterized by{ ~continuous confrontation and hostility.#Incorrect ~heavy U.S. investment, land purchases, and economic influence.#Incorrect ~threats to use nuclear weapons.#Incorrect ~a return to the isolationist position of the 1920s and 1930s.#Incorrect =accommodation, easing of tensions, and establishment of moderately friendly relations#Correct } // question: 2796 name: The charismatic black Muslim leader who challenged the nonviolent approach of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was ::The charismatic black Muslim leader who challenged the nonviolent approach of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was::The charismatic black Muslim leader who challenged the nonviolent approach of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was{ ~Elijah Muhammad.#Incorrect =Malcolm X.#Correct ~Stokely Carmichael.#Incorrect ~Louis Farrakhan.#Incorrect ~Jesse Jackson.#Incorrect } // question: 2792 name: The congressional act that was tantamount to a declaration of war against North Vietnam was the ::The congressional act that was tantamount to a declaration of war against North Vietnam was the::The congressional act that was tantamount to a declaration of war against North Vietnam was the{ ~Geneva Accords.#Incorrect ~Paris Peace Treaty.#Incorrect =Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.#Correct ~Vietnam War Resolution.#Incorrect ~Rolling Thunder Resolution.#Incorrect } // question: 2797 name: The North Vietnamese military attack of 1968 that destroyed the myth of American progress in Vietnam was the ::The North Vietnamese military attack of 1968 that destroyed the myth of American progress in Vietnam was the::The North Vietnamese military attack of 1968 that destroyed the myth of American progress in Vietnam was the{ =Tet Offensive.#Correct ~Laos Offensive.#Incorrect ~Battle of Dien Bien Phu.#Incorrect ~Battle for Hanoi.#Incorrect ~Cambodia Offensive.#Incorrect } // question: 2823 name: The year 1968 was significant for all of the following reasons except ::The year 1968 was significant for all of the following reasons except::The year 1968 was significant for all of the following reasons except{ ~both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy were assassinated.#Incorrect ~Lyndon Johnson announced he would not seek reelection so he could devote his time to ending the Vietnam War.#Incorrect ~antiwar demonstrators and the Chicago police rioted at the Democratic Convention.#Incorrect =Lyndon Johnson won the war on poverty.#Correct ~Richard Nixon was elected President.#Incorrect } // question: 2822 name: Which of the following was not part of the "black power" crusade? ::Which of the following was not part of the "black power" crusade?::Which of the following was not part of the "black power" crusade?{ ~a new emphasis on African-American culture and heritage#Incorrect ~establishment of self-defense groups to protect African Americans from police harassment#Incorrect ~demands for the release of African-American prisoners#Incorrect =continuation of nonviolent protests against segregation#Correct ~guaranteed employment for all citizens#Incorrect }