Question 1

The youths of the counterculture:

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A)   came primarily from poor or working-class families
B)   congregated in the Watts district of Los Angeles
C)   were the direct descendants of the Beats of the 1950s
D)   believed that electoral politics would solve society's problems
E)   preferred urban surroundings to a rural life in contact with nature

Question 2

The Pentagon Papers:

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A)   revealed shocking waste in military spending
B)   were successfully suppressed from publication by the government
C)   put President Johnson's war policy in a more favorable light
D)   were the actual diary entries of Defense Secretary Robert McNamara
E)   revealed that the Johnson administration had deceived the public in regard to war policy

Question 3

In April 1970, Nixon extended the war when he sent troops into:

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A)   Laos
B)   China
C)   Cambodia
D)   Thailand
E)   North Vietnam

Question 4

All of the following were consequences of the Vietnam War EXCEPT:

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A)   58,000 Americans died
B)   Saigon fell to the Communists and became Ho Chi Minh City
C)   many young Americans questioned the value of military service
D)   Americans were more determined than ever to spread democracy
E)   deep divisions over foreign policy continued

Question 5

One major impetus behind the rise of a Native American rights movement was the:

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A)   effective work of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
B)   interest of many Americans in Indian history
C)   realization of Indians that their votes could swing elections in several states
D)   fact that Indians were still not recognized as citizens
E)   terrible levels of poverty that persisted in the Indian population

Question 6

As the 1972 election approached, the biggest threat to Nixon's reelection seemed to be:

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A)   George Wallace's potential to drain away conservative votes from the Republicans
B)   the massive popularity of Democratic nominee George McGovern
C)   public disapproval of Nixon's efforts to ease tensions with the Chinese and the Russians
D)   revelations concerning the Watergate break-in
E)   the continuing appeal of 1960s-style social liberalism

Question 7

A sad legacy of Watergate was:

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A)   lasting damage to the image of the presidency
B)   ongoing limits on press freedom
C)   a renewal of divisive partisan politics
D)   Congress's inability to pass needed legislation
E)   the weakening of the CIA's domestic operations

Question 8

The energy crisis of the early 1970s increased support for:

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A)   consumption
B)   travel and tourism
C)   environmentalism
D)   suburbanization
E)   socialism

Question 9

Within a year after taking control of the South, the Vietnamese Communists were at war with the:

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A)   Soviets
B)   Cambodian Communists
C)   Japanese
D)   French
E)   South Vietnam

Question 10

In its earliest years, the gay rights movement especially emphasized:

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A)   the importance of gays "coming out"
B)   the need for more funding for AIDS research
C)   the passage of hate-crimes legislation
D)   the push to legalize gay marriage
E)   getting recognition of gay contributions to American history

Question 11

The Vietnam settlement signed on January 27, 1973:

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A)   insured the survival of South Vietnam
B)   brought lasting peace to Vietnam
C)   was followed by massive bombings of North Vietnam a few months later
D)   left 150,000 Communist troops in South Vietnam
E)   got Nixon reelected

Question 12

Nixon's policy of "Vietnamization" involved:

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A)   increasing the number of young men being drafted
B)   launching a U.S. invasion of North Vietnam
C)   establishing diplomatic and trade relations with North Vietnam
D)   gradually reducing the number of American troops in Vietnam
E)   working toward the reunification of North and South Vietnam

Question 13

The term Hispanic referred to:

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A)   an increasing opposition of Latin Americans to the Vietnam War
B)   Mexican American opposition to illegal immigration
C)   efforts of Latin Americans to make Spanish the national language
D)   growing political assertiveness among Mexican Americans
E)   the New Left's major influence upon young Mexicans

Question 14

Within days of the U.S. withdrawal, the cease-fire in Vietnam collapsed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

By 1971, the New Left:

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A)   was working within the system for moderate reform
B)   remained committed to nonviolent movement
C)   had split into factions and largely self-destructed
D)   was stronger than ever due to Nixon's policies
E)   was focusing on personal liberation rather than political change

Question 16

The burglars arrested at the Watergate apartment complex:

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A)   were trying to obtain Republican campaign files
B)   were spying for the Soviet Union
C)   were common thieves hoping to steal valued items
D)   had connections to the CIA and the Nixon campaign
E)   had been sent there by the FBI

Question 17

At Columbia University in 1968:

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A)   anti-war students disrupted a speech by President Johnson
B)   the Yippies held their founding convention
C)   students successfully fought for free tuition
D)   a student strike shut down the campus
E)   the presence of military recruiters sparked a riot

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As the 1972 election approached, the biggest threat to Nixon's reelection seemed to be:

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All of the following were consequences of the Vietnam War EXCEPT:

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The term Hispanic referred to:

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The youths of the counterculture:

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In its earliest years, the gay rights movement especially emphasized:

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Within a year after taking control of the South, the Vietnamese Communists were at war with the:

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One major impetus behind the rise of a Native American rights movement was the:

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By 1971, the New Left:

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The Vietnam settlement signed on January 27, 1973:

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The Pentagon Papers:

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In April 1970, Nixon extended the war when he sent troops into:

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Within days of the U.S. withdrawal, the cease-fire in Vietnam collapsed.

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A sad legacy of Watergate was:

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Nixon's policy of "Vietnamization" involved:

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The energy crisis of the early 1970s increased support for:

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At Columbia University in 1968:

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