U.S. History Week 29: Contesting Futures - America in the 1960s

 

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U.S. History Week 29

Contesting Futures: America in the 1960s

I designed a quiz related to chapter 29 at the bottom of this article.

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2. Choose an answer for each question.
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4. The correct answer is on the screen following the question.
5. Compare your answers with those provided.
6. If you cannot easily see the correct answer, check the captions.

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Review the following Chapter 29 pages:

• Introduction
• The Kennedy Promise
• Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society
• The Civil Rights Movement Marches On
• Challenging the Status Quo
• Key Terms
• Summary

Practice learning Chapter 29 Key Terms on Quizlet.

Week 29 Videos:

• Crash Course: The 1960s in America (15:14)
• Student Civil Rights Activism (13:26)
• History of the Cuban Missile Crisis (4:51)
• Freedom Riders History (5:03)
• Martin Luther King Jr. Minister & Civil Rights Activist (4:47)
• Apollo 11 Landing on the Moon (2:36)

Review the following information featuring the U.S.:

• Utah (7:13)
• Donald J. Trump
• Melania Trump

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• Chapter 29 Review Questions
• Chapter 29 Critical Thinking Questions
• Chapter 29 Partial Answer Key

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U.S. History Week 29 Contesting Futures: America in the 1960s 

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Who was the first U.S. President born in the 20th Century?
Answer choices include: Richard Nixon,
Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Gerald Ford

The correct answer is John F. Kennedy.

In what year did America first put a person on the moon?
Answer choices include 1959, 1969, 1979, 1989

The correct answer is 1969.

JFK founded the ___, in which young people administered
humanitarian projects in a variety of other countries.
Answer choices include: Peace Corps, Army Corps of Engineers,
Black Berets & Green Berets, Delta Force

The correct answer is Peace Corps.

The failed Bay of Bigs Invasion preceded the Missile Crisis in ___.
Answer choices include:
the Philippines, Key West, Soviet Union, Cuba

The correct answer is Cuba.

The Soviet Union removed missiles from Cuba
if the U.S. agreed to remove missiles from ___.
Answer choices include: Greece, Turkey, Poland, Norway

The correct answer is Turkey.

Into what country did the U.S. send money
 and military advisors in the 1960s?
Answer choices include:
Vietnam, Korea, France, Cuba

The correct answer is Vietnam.

John F. Kennedy was riding in a motorcade in ___
when he was mortally wounded by a gunshot.
Answer choices include:
Merritt Island, Los Angeles, Dallas, Arlington

The correct answer is Dallas.

In addition to environmental protection, which were passed
under Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration?
Answer choices include:
National Endowment for the Arts/Humanities,
Public Broadcasting Act,
Higher Education Act,
All of these

The correct answer is all of these.

The Johnson Administration preferred immigrants who
had family ties in the U.S. and those who ___.
Answer choices include: were from Western Europe,
had desirable skills, were from Northern Europe, all of these

The correct answer is: had desirable skills.

Creating programs related to housing, urban development,
and healthcare, LBJ proposed a war on ___.
Answer choices include:
drugs, poverty, Republicans, free enterprise

The correct answer is poverty.

During the Vietnam Conflict, approximately __
of African American men & __ of White men were drafted.
Answer choices include:
1/3, more than 2/3;
2/3, less than 1/3;
1/2, 1/2;
1/4, 3/4

The correct answer is: 2/3, less than 1/3.

On February 1, 1960, 4 students from ___ started
a sit-in that spurred multiple civil rights demonstrations.
Answer choices include:
North Carolina A&T College, University of Virginia,
Southern Methodist University, Clemson University

The correct answer is North Carolina A&T College.

Efforts to desegregate buses involved the ___,
some of whom traveled from Washington, DC to Jackson, MS.
Answer choices include: Freedom Riders,
Jackson 5, Jim Crow Champions, Exonerated 5

The correct answer is Freedom Riders.

Martin Luther King Jr. led much of the civil rights movement
and soon after Easter 1963, he penned “Letter from ___.”
Answer choices include: the light that will never go out,
a humble servant, a Birmingham Jail, America's Negros

The correct answer is a Birmingham Jail.

The Mississippi Summer Project’s purpose
was to help African Americans ___.
Answer choices include:
to join the military, to be served in all restaurants,
have full access to libraries, register to vote

The correct answer is register to vote.

___ was a well-known civil rights advocate who rejected
non-violent protests in favor of violence if necessary.
Answer choices include: Malcolm X,
Andrew Goodman, Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Baker

The correct answer is Malcolm X.

Who organized striking farm workers in California,
called for a grape boycott,
and engaged in a hunger strike?
Answer choices include: Richard Loving,
"Corky" Gonzales, Cesar Chavez, Santiago Iglesias Pantin

The correct answer is Cesar Chavez.

In the 1960s, almost ___ percent of households had at least one car.
Answer choices include: 20, 40, 60, 80

The correct answer is 80.

What clothing item was often associated
with youthful rebellion in the 1960s?
 Answer choices include:
corsets, burkas, penny loafers, jeans

The correct answer is jeans.

What was the first magazine to focus on domestic violence,
sexual harassment, and body image issues?
Answer choices include: Ladies Home Journal,
Ms., The American Mercury, Harper's Magazine

The correct answer is Ms.

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