Changing Immigration — Unit test Answers

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What was US reaction to the Cuban Revolution?

A
The United States declared its support for Castro.
B
The United States was concerned Cuba was becoming a Communist country.
C
The United States immediately launched the Bay of Pigs invasion.
D
The United States sent in troops to take control of the Cuban economy.
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Why did many South Koreans move to the United States in the 1960s?

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the chance of family reunions
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war in their homeland
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poverty in their homeland
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religious persecution
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How is the counterculture movement of the 1960s best described?

A
a political movement that worked to increase support for the Vietnam War.
B
a social movement that expressed discontent with mainstream society.
C
a cultural movement that promoted materialism and consumerism.
D
a religious movement that encouraged respect for authority figures.
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Why did many Cubans resent the rule of Fulgencio Batista?

A
Batista was a Soviet ally, and many Cubans did not want the USSR to influence their economy.
B
Batista was a US ally, and many Cubans did not want the United States to influence their economy.
C
Batista was a US ally, but he would not support the United States against the USSR.
D
Batista was a Soviet ally who frequently threatened the nearby United States.
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To combat US troops in Vietnam, the Viet Cong

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relied on superior firepower.
d
drafted infantry soldiers.
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used guerrilla warfare tactics.
b
bombed US positions relentlessly.
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How did some young men who were drafted during the Vietnam War avoid military service?

A
by fleeing to Canada or another country
B
by throwing away their draft cards
C
by getting a high school diploma
D
by staging marches in Washington, DC
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In the 1960s, a form of protest known as a teach-in typically

A
involved groups participating in speeches and debates.
B
included students occupying university buildings.
C
included a large group marching down public streets.
D
involved draft dodgers burning draft cards.
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Which statement best describes the setting of President Kennedy’s assassination?

A
It happened outdoors in a public place, where many people had gathered to watch Kennedy drive by.
B
It happened in a crowded auditorium, where Kennedy was campaigning for fellow Democrats.
C
It happened outside the nation’s Capitol, where many people had gathered to hear Kennedy speak.
D
It happened in an office building in Texas, where Kennedy was meeting with members of NASA.
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Which statement best describes the Griswold v. Connecticut case?

A
It was related to freedom of religion because it required prayer in public schools.
B
It was related to freedom of religion because Griswold was a minister.
C
It was related to privacy because it concerned lawyers and their clients.
D
It was related to privacy because it concerned medical guidance for patients.
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Who was among the first people to land on the moon?

A
Thurgood Marshall
B
James Meredith
C
Neil Armstrong
D
Jack Ruby
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Which statement best describes the Tet Offensive, which occurred during the Vietnam War?

A
It was an attack on US ships that led to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
B
It was a bombing campaign that sought to weaken North Vietnam.
C
It was a guerrilla warfare campaign against US ground forces.
D
It was a sudden series of attacks by North Vietnam on bases and towns.
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One reason President Johnson created the Great Society program was to

g
give the United States an advantage in the space race.
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strengthen Secret Service protections for the president.
o
overturn several policies of the previous administration.
c
carry on the social reform goals of his predecessor.
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Which action led to the Warren Court case about students’ right to free speech in public schools?

A
a protest against the Vietnam War
B
a lesson about birth control
C
a policy requiring public prayer
D
a speech criticizing integration
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President Eisenhower believed in the domino theory, which states that

A
if an aggressor nation invades one country successfully, it will invade another.
B
if one country falls to communism, its neighbors are also likely to do so.
C
if the United States can defeat one communist country, it can defeat them all.
D
if one section of a country is taken over, the rest of the country will also fall.
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Since the 1960s, the Medicare and Medicaid programs have successfully

A
reduced discrimination against minorities in renting and housing.
B
increased the number of college graduates among all groups.
C
reduced the amount of military spending in the national budget.
D
increased the number of people who have health insurance.
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Many immigrants from China to the United States

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were excluded from entering the United States in the 1960s.
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were refugees who fled to the United States to avoid a war.
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were discriminated against as early as the 1800s.
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were unable to benefit from the Immigration Act of 1965.
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Which event occurred in October 1962, sparking the Cuban Missile Crisis?

A
Khrushchev and Kennedy had a disagreement at the Vienna Summit.
B
The Berlin Wall was constructed as a division between East Berlin and West Berlin.
C
A troop of trained exiles attempted a failed invasion into Cuba.
D
A US spy plane photographed a Soviet missile base on Cuba.
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How did the Vietnam War affect immigration to the United States in the 1970s?

A
Asian immigration increased because many Vietnamese people escaped the chaos and violence after the war.
B
Only a few children emigrated from Vietnam because families of US service personnel faced restrictive policies.
C
War refugees were kept from entering the country because they were considered illegal immigrants.
D
Fewer Vietnamese people were interested in immigrating to the United States in the wake of the war.
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Which statement would a judicial activist most likely make?

A
“Interpretations of the Constitution must change because its authors could not foresee modern life.”
B
“The court must protect the Constitution from changes to its original meaning.”
C
“Government should exercise only those powers specifically named within the Constitution.”
D
“The Supreme Court must evaluate laws according to the literal language of the Constitution.”
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Why were the Students for a Democratic Society a significant group in the 1960s?

A
They held the first national protest against the war in Vietnam.
B
They organized an iconic three-day festival of countercultural music.
C
They organized rallies in support of US involvement in the Vietnam War.
D
They held the first sit-ins and teach-ins to assert students’ right to free speech.

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