Civil Rights
Vietnam
1970s
Presidents
Mystery Questions
100
This organization founded in 1909 used the political process (for example passing laws, getting people of color to vote, electing pro civil rights officials, and bringing cases to the supreme court) to further the civil rights movement.
What is the NAACP
100
Name 2 of the 7 difficulties that the United States soldiers faced during/after the war in Vietnam.
What are... 1. Jungle Terrain 2. War of Attrition 3. Couldn't win people over in the USA 4. No Major Headway 5. Didn't support the war in the first place 6. Instability of S. Vietnamese government 7. Rumors that United States government wanted to negotiate a withdrawal
100
July 4, 1976 was the United States 200th birthday otherwise known as this
What is the bicentennial
100
The 2000 election of this President was decided after the Supreme Court took a 5-4 vote turning down the request for a recount.
Who George W. Bush
200
This group of students took buses to the most dangerous and segregated parts of the south the hold non-violent protests in hope President JFK would force the states to enact integration.
Who are the Freedom Riders
200
What were three of the main ways hippies and others who opposed the war showed their opposition publicly?
Protests Draft Dodging Burning Draft Cards
200
The first _____ celebration took place in 1970. It signaled the emergence of the new environment movement. This is still celebrated every year on April 22nd.
What is Earth Day
200
With a 65% approval rating, this President was not forced to leave office after he was impeached. Who is he and why didn't he leave office?
Bill Clinton Congress didn't have the 2/3 majority the needed to force him to resign from office.
300
Who is this and what Philosophy did he spend most of his activist career fighting for? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRSgUTWffMQ
Who is Malcolm X What is the Black Power/Nation of Islam
300
Explain the differences between Johnson and Kennedy's views on the conflict in Vietnam?
JFK "It's their war" LBJ "Domino Theory- If we let them fall to communism we loose all power"
300
In 1971 the National Women's Political Caucus was formed. What was their purpose?
To increase participation on politics by women.
300
One of this President's main domestic policy goals was to protect this national symbol. Who is the President and what is the symbol.
Who is George H. W. Bush
400
This was one of the primary tactics used to advance the cause of the civil rights movement. http://www.crmvet.org/crmpics/sit-in.jpg
What is a sit in (Double Jeopardy for the team that can tell me which one)
400
Watch this clip from "Across the Universe" and tell me what is the message the director of the film is trying to tell us about Vietnam. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPONiqBwHRU
People were forced to fight in a war they did not want to be apart of. Stripped of their identity.
400
This 1970s President easily won the election because he was seen as a person distant from the recent scandals the United States had faced under the previous President.
Who is Jimmy Carter.
400
One of George W. Bush's main domestic policy goals was for education reform. What did he pass, and what did it do?
No Child Left Behind. Standardized education and funding.
400
A President needs one if not both of these things if they want ensure they will be able to easily pass their domestic policies
What are congress majority their party and strong public opinion.
500
After the passing of Brown v. the Board of Education has school segregation stopped? Explain using evidence from the two schools we compared in class.
No, although it is unconstitutional to segregate public schools by race. Many schools in America are still segregated (example of the suburban vs. the urban Chicago schools)
500
How did the war in Vietnam end?
After the United States leaves, civil war breaks out between the north and the south. Eventually the north wins and Vietnam becomes one communist nation.
500
The 1970s are known as the "me" decade. Why?
In comparison to the activism and emphasis on community during the Civil Rights Era and the Vietnam War, the 1970s seemed far more self-centered.
500
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzfF6E-tx7o What kind of policy is Ronald Reagan talking about in this 1984 political ad?
What is Foreign Policy
500
What problem did people have with this ballot in 2000? http://civicdesigning.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/butterfly-Palm-Beach-698x523.jpg
In 2000, many "elderly" communities in Florida claimed they did not meant to vote for the Reform party but actually from the Democrats. They said because of the placement of the holes they were confused about which one to punch.
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