LAST
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100
What was MLK's strategy during the Civil Rights Movement?
Organizing non-violent protests and demonstrations.
100
What tool does the federal government use to identify money issues?
The Federal Reserve.
100
What was the primary purpose of the Patriot Act?
To combat terrorism.
100
The first man to walk on the moon was from where?
'Murica!
100
Which U.S. president increased American military spending and cut taxes to improve the economy to help challenge the Soviet Union?
Ronald Reagan.
200
A protest involving flags with the "Peace" symbol on it would depict American opposition to what conflict?
Vietnam.
200
The Blue Scare refers to American fears that communism was spreading to the United States and almost anyone could be a communist or spy, even when there was very little evidence proving this - TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE - This describes the RED SCARE (red being the color of "communism").
200
More African Americans were able to register to vote due to the _____________________ of 1965.
Voting Rights Act
200
What did Brown v. Board of Education eliminate?
Segregation in public schools.
200
During what period of history would you hear the phrase, "triumph of democracy over communism"?
Cold War.
300
What was the primary goal of Operation Desert Storm?
Free Kuwait from Iraqi occupation.
300
Internal conflict and economic difficulties weakened the United States during the Cold War - TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE - these conditions weakened the Soviet Union, which led to their fall.
300
What was the purpose of the Bay of Pigs invasion?
To overthrow Fidel Castro and the communist government in Cuba.
300
Bill Clinton presented himself as a "centrist" candidate during the 1992 election, which helped him attract both white and black voters - TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE.
300
What American president challenged, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country"?
John F. Kennedy.
400
What U.S. president was forced to resign due to his involvement in the Watergate Scandal (where he was caught spying on his political opponents)?
Richard Nixon.
400
What two regions have the majority of recent immigrants to the United States come from?
Asia and Latin America.
400
By working through the court system and using mass protest, African Americans were able to achieve equal ___________?
Civil rights.
400
What happened to Virginia's economy as a result of the Cold War?
It increased, benefited by additional defensive spending (Pentagon, Navy Base in Norfolk).
400
The Supreme Court case of Brown V. Board of Education overturned the previous ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson - TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE.
500
What organization would include the goal, "To contribute to the development and expansion of world trade"?
NAFTA.
500
The loss of American jobs (usually manufacturing) to off-shore locations is known as ________________?
Outsourcing.
500
What are two reasons that an opponent of immigration would say that the rise of immigration is hurting America?
Immigrants are taking American jobs and putting a strain on government services.
500
What post-WWII policy is on display when describing why the United States got involved in the Korean War?
Containment.
500
What lawyer was instrumental in heading up the NAACP legal team in Virginia during the Brown v. Board of Education case?
Oliver Hill.
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