American History II Great Society

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American History II Great Society-1970s ExamDO NOT WRITE IN THIS EXAM BOOKLETI. Multiple Choice: Select the best answer for the following questions. (45 points)1. What presidential candidate pledged to end the Vietnam War, and was supported bythe “silent majority”?

a. Jimmy Carter b. Lyndon Johnson c. Bill Clinton d. Richard Nixon2. Match the following President with his corresponding era of liberalismA. Woodrow Wilson B. Franklin D Roosevelt C. Lyndon B. Johnsona. A-1; B-2; C-3 b. B-1; C-3; A-2 c. C-3; B-1; A-2 d. A-2; B-3; C-13. LBJ was from which state? a. Texasb. Massachusetts c. Ohio d. Mississippi1. Great Society 2. Progressive Era 3. New Deal4. Which of the following was not a major event that occurred during Johnson’s GreatSociety?a. b. c. d.5. LBJ became a.

b. c. d.Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Vietnam War The War on Poverty The KennedyAssassinationPresident after Eisenhower Nixon Goldwater JFK’s assassination 16. Johnson’s philosophy of politics was strongly rooted in which of t he following?a. b. c. d.7. Prior to his a. b. c. d.The New Deal The Progressive Era New Conservatism The Fair DealPresidency, LBJ served as a member of the House of Representatives. a Senator. SenateMajority Leader. all of the above.8. Which of the following is not a tactic of the “Johnson Treatment?” a. Being

“overpowering and intimidating” b. Invading personal space: nose to nose c. Acting “elegant and charming” d. Acting“persuasive and personable 9. LBJ won reelection in ____ over __________________ of the Republican Party. a.

1960/Ronald Reaganb. 1960/Richard Nixon c. 1964/Barry Goldwater d. 1964/Ronald Reagan10. A controversial television advertisement known as the __________ commercial took advantage of Americans’ fear of nuclear war to support Johnson’s campaign. a. “rose” b. “bear” c. “daisy” d. “tulip” 11. Because of the candidacy of Barry Goldwater, a new _________ emerged within the___________ Party.

a. Liberalism/Democratic b. Conservatism/Republican c. Liberalism/Republican d.Conservatism/Democratic12. Which of the following was not a main area of Great Society legislation? a. War onPovertyb. Civil Rights c. Health d. The Vietnam War213. Which of the following was a major part of the health care reforms of the GreatSociety?



a. Medicare b. Social Security c. Emergentcare d. Hillarycare14. Which of the following statements best summarizes the above chart? a. White povertyincreased between the years 1962-1974. b. Nonwhite poverty decreased between theyears 1962-1974. c. Nonwhite poverty increased between the years 1962-1974. d.

White poverty was nonexistent between the years 1962-1974.

15. In general it can be said that Great Society programs sought..a. b. c. d.16. Which one a. b. c. d.To bring about a socialist state in America. Was successful in its social programs. Failedbecause of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war. None of the above.of the following politicians didn’t run for president in 1968? Jimmy Carter RichardNixon George WallaceHubert Humphrey 17. Match the following candidates to their proper party.A. Richard Nixon B. Hubert Humphrey C. George Wallacea. A-1; B-3; C-2 b. A-3; B-2; C-1 c. A-3; B-1; C-2 d. A-2; B-1; C-31. Democrat 2. Republican 3. Independent3

18. This individual won the presidential election of 1968. a. Jimmy Carterb. Richard Nixon c. George Wallace d. Herbert Humphrey19. Which of the following best describes Richard Nixon’s personality? a. Although hehad a reserved and remote personality, many Americans respected Nixon for hisexperience and service.b. Nixon was willing to say or do anything to defeat his enemies, who includedpolitical opponents, the government bureaucracy, the press corps, and leaders of theantiwar movement.c. Believing that the executive branch needed to be strong, Nixon gathered a closecircle of trusted advisors around him.d. All of the above.20. This person served as Nixon’s personal lawyer and rose to the post of chief domesticadvisor.a. Henry Kissinger b. John Ehrlichman c. John Mitchell d. Gerald Ford21. This person was the National Security Advisor and later Secretary of State for theNixon administration.a. Henry Kissinger b. John Ehrlichman c. Jimmy Carter d. Gerald Ford22. ______________ was a period of high inflation combined with economic stagnation,unemployment, or economic recession that occurred during the 1970s.a. The recession b. Stagflation c. The energy crisis d. The Great Depression23. Which of the following was not one of Nixon’s responses to stagflation? a. Hespied on OPEC with spies at the Watergate Hotel. b. He taxed imports to help balance of trade. c. He issued wage and price controls to reduce inflation and spur jobgrowth. d. He took the U.S. off gold standard to lessen the dollar and bolster USproducts overseas424. In response to economic difficulties, Nixon turned to the practice of _________________, or spending more money in a year than the government receives inrevenues. He also imposed two price freezes lasting several months each.a. deficit spending b. printing more money c. realpolitik d. détente



25. When the United States supported its ally Israel in a war against Egypt and Syria in1973, the Arab members of ____________ imposed an embargo, or ban, on shipping oilto the United States.a. O.P.E.C b. S.E.A.T.O c. Al Queda d. N.A.T.O26. The easing of tensions between US, Soviet Union and China during the Nixon

administration was known as _____________.a. realpolitik b. détente c. Vietnamization d. SALT27. Kissinger admired the European political philosophy of ___________, or practicalpolitics.a. realpolitik b. détente c. raison detre d. SALT28. In 1972 Nixon became the first President to visit _____________. a. Taiwanb. Communist China c. The Soviet Union d. Both b and c.29. Which China was officially recognized by the United States? This changed in whatyear?a. Communist China/1971 b. Vietnam/1972 c. Taiwan/1972 d. Japan/19715

30. In 1972, the United States and the Soviet Union signed SALT I. This stands for....a. Strategic Attack Launching Trajectory. b. Sympathetic Alliance ListeningTalks. c. Strategic Arms Laughing Treaty. d. Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty.31. Nixon organized a special White House unit, nicknamed the __________, to stopgovernment leaks.a. b. c. d.32. This group a. b. c. d.carpenters plumbers masons dentistswas funded by which of the following groups? The State Department The White HouseC.R.E.E.PNone of the above33. In March of 1972 this group broke into and was caught in which of the following? a.

The Hilton Hotelb. Congress c. The Watergate Hotel d. The Washington Monument34. The reporters that uncovered the cover up were....a. b. c. d.35. Because of a. b. c. d.Carl Woodward and Bob Bernstein. Dan Rather and Bob Woodward. Bill O’Reilly andCarl Bernstein Bob Woodward and Carl Bernsteinthis impeachment, President Nixon... was sent to jail became the first president to resign.kept his job.was executed.36. The first president to never be elected was... a. Gerald Fordb. Jimmy Carter c. Richard Nixon d. Spiro Agnew637. One of President Ford’s first acts as president was to... a. pardon Richard Nixonb. impeach Richard Nixon c. go to war with OPEC. d. start a war withCambodia.38. President a. new laws prohibited him from doing so.39. President Vietnam War.



Ford did little domestically or in foreign affairs primarily becauseb. Congress was controlled by Republicans. c. Congress was controlled byDemocrats. d. he wanted to focus on college football.Ford offered a special limited ______ for draft evaders during thea. prison sentence b. impeachment c. deal d. pardon

40. When President Ford was going to debate the challenger Jimmy Carter on nationaltelevision, both sides argued over the size of the _______.a. stage b. audience c. podiums d. cameras41. On July 4, 1976 the United States celebrated its a. Centennial.b. Bicentennial. c. Triennial. d. Victory in the Cold War.42. Because Carter never mixed much with the “Washington elite,” he was considered an

_______________ by the “Eastern establishment.” a. hillbilly b. outsider c. insider d. poor choice43. President Carter was from which state? a. Ohiob. Virginia c. Georgia d. Florida7

44. The Camp David Accords were between ________ and _________. a. Israel/Iranb. Egypt/Iran c. Iran/Iraq d. Israel/Egypt45. In January 1979, revolution broke out in Iran, replacing its pro-American shah,Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlevi, witha. Osama Bin Laden b. Saddam Hussein c. Ayatollah Khomeini d. AnwarSadat

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