The Age of Idealism: The 60's

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Great Society?

• War on Poverty

• Civil Rights Act

• SALT I Treaty

• Education reform

Which of the following was Kennedy's domestic program?

• The Great Society

• New Federalism

• New Frontier

• New Nationalism

During the 60's, the Space Race:

• Accelerated and the U.S. went to Mars

• Was lost when the Soviets walked on the Moon first

• Decreased and the focus died out

• Accelerated and the U.S. went to the Moon

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?

• It gave African Americans the right to vote

• It gave African Americans the right to run for political office

• It gave African Americans the right to ride in the front of the bus

• It banned segregation in voting, work, and schools

Nixon campaigned on this idea in response to the counterculture

• Let us continue

• Parks and Recreation

• Law and order

• I am not a crook

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

• The Soviets set up other nuclear bases in the Caribbean

• The U.S. put an economic embargo on Cuba

• The U.S. and Soviets agreed to take away their missiles from Cuba and Turkey

• A Hot Line and Nuclear Test Ban were put in place

What did LBJ believe was the key to fighting poverty?

• Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps

• The Vietnam War

• Education

• Civil Rights

Which of the following is a key reason why Kennedy won the 1960 election?

• People had hated Eisenhower and did not want his Vice President in office

• Television and his charisma

• His superior political experience compared to Nixon's

• People that listened to the debates believed he won

Which of these things was NOT used to argue against the counterculture?

• Violence at the Rolling Stones concert

• Manson murders

• drug abuse

• The hippie desire for peace

Which event inflamed Cold War tensions with Cuba and taught Kennedy to consider multiple perspectives?

• Creation of the Peace Corps

• Vietnam War

• The Berlin Wall

• The Bay of Pigs