Chapter 30
During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, activities of the Congress of Racial Equality, the National Urban League, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) illustrated that
different paths can be used to achieve a common goal
Which statement describes a major social and economic impact on American society in the post-war period
consumer goods became less expensive and easier to obtain
Identify two reasons the U.S. passed the Immigration Act of 1965
sensitivity due to the Civil Rights movement and need to show the world the U.S. was truly a democracy
Name 3 ways which there was intense debate among Americans on the role of government following World War II
amount of spending on social welfare programs, enacting new environmental laws, and eliminating most spending on defense
What was a major goal of the American Indian Movement (AIM)
to obtain greater respect for their heritage
Which U.S. Supreme Court decision struck down the ability of states to separate races in schools, railroad cars, movie theaters, and public beaches
Brown V. Board of Education
The expanded use of automobiles in the post-war era altered life in the United States by
stimulating the development of the suburbs
Identify two changes to America based on the passage of the Immigration Act of 1965
increased third-world immigrants to the U.S. and altered the power balance between the two political parties
What is the primary function of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
to reduce air and water pollution by creating regulations
One way in which the feminist movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s is similar to the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s is that both
used demonstrations to draw attention to their goals
Which of the following helped women athletes obtain greater support in American high schools and universities
Title IX of the Educational Act
In the post-World War II era, the United States was able to adjust its economy from wartime production to peacetime because this nation
had suffered no widespread wartime destruction
The flow of immigrants to the U.S. since the passage of the Immigration Act of 1965 has come primarily from
Latin America and Africa
What 2 topics that became the focus of intense domestic political debate following the end of World War 2
Government propaganda and profiting
What effect did the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education have on the nation
it requiered the integration of public schools
Which constitutional principle was confirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court in its ruling in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case
equal protection of the law
List 2 examples of how American life changed dramatically as a result of the postwar economic boom
Transportation and Television
A major change brought about by the Immigration Act of 1965 was to
allow for a greater number of Asian immigrants
How did the federal government respond to this type of threat of Americans from in 1962, Rachel Carson wrote The Silent Spring, which sounded a warning to Americans
Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency
Since the end of World War II (1945), what has been a major effect of population change in the United States
suburban areas have grown faster than urban areas
What was the major goal of the Women's Liberation Movement in the 1960s
guaranteeing women equal pay for equal work
Which development following World War 2 caused the urban-suburban pattern shown in the diagram
movement of most factories to rural areas
In 1965, Congress enacted the Immigration Act to
accept more immigrants from Asia, Africa, and Latin America
What are the two arguments used by people who are opposed to the federal government involvement in the American economy
more money on security which meant less money on education and too much surveillance
The "baby boom" primarily resulted from the
delay in marriages during WWII