The 1962 book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson is credited with launching which modern environmental movement?
The environmental movement and the call for pesticide regulation
The clean energy movement
The conservation movement
The wildlife preservation movement
Correct Answer :
A. The environmental movement and the call for pesticide regulation
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The Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, aimed to:
Prohibit discrimination in housing based on race, religion, or national origin
Provide financial assistance to veterans for housing
Establish government-owned housing projects in urban areas
Abolish restrictive covenants in real estate contracts
The Great Society programs initiated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960s aimed to:
Address poverty and promote social welfare through government intervention
Promote deregulation and free market policies
Increase military spending and intervention in foreign affairs
Expand the nuclear arsenal of the United States
The 1803 Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established the principle of:
Judicial review
Eminent domain
Double jeopardy
Due process
The 1920s cultural movement known as the Jazz Age was characterized by:
The popularity of jazz music, flapper culture, and a booming economy
A return to conservative social values
The decline of the entertainment industry
The prohibition of alcohol
The 1804 Lewis and Clark expedition was commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to:
Explore and map the newly acquired Louisiana Territory
Establish trade routes with Native American tribes in the Northwest
Investigate gold deposits in the Appalachian Mountains
Investigate the possibility of a Northwest Passage to Asia
The 1962 book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson is credited with launching which modern environmental movement?
The environmental movement and the call for pesticide regulation
The clean energy movement
The conservation movement
The wildlife preservation movement
The 1935 Social Security Act established a system of:
Old-age pensions and unemployment insurance
Universal healthcare
College scholarships for low-income students
Veterans' benefits for World War II veterans
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, primarily aimed to:
Abolish slavery in the Southern states
Grant equal rights to African Americans
Encourage Southern states to rejoin the Union
Prohibit the spread of slavery into new territories
The 1950s phenomenon known as McCarthyism refers to:
The anti-communist hysteria and witch hunts led by Senator Joseph McCarthy
The widespread popularity of fast food restaurants
The rise of the counterculture movement
The spread of suburban development
The 1920 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to:
Vote
Own property
Run for public office
Equal pay in the workplace
The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech under which amendment?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
The 19th-century social reformer Susan B. Anthony is best known for her advocacy of:
Women's suffrage
Civil rights for African Americans
Labor rights
Temperance
Which document established the framework for the U.S. government?
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
The 1933 New Deal program known as the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) aimed to address unemployment by:
Employing young men in conservation and public works projects
Providing financial assistance to struggling industries
Offering loans to small businesses
Subsidizing agricultural production
The 1869 completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad was symbolized by the driving of a golden spike at which location?
Promontory Summit, Utah
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
San Francisco, California
Omaha, Nebraska
Which U.S. president was responsible for the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is best known for:
Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech
Demanding an end to the Vietnam War
Advocating for women's suffrage
Calling for increased military spending
The 1947 Marshall Plan was a U.S. initiative designed to provide economic aid to help rebuild which continent after World War II?
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
Which U.S. president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The 1980 Miracle on Ice refers to a historic event in which U.S. athletes achieved a surprising victory in which sport?
Ice Hockey
Figure Skating
Skiing
Bobsledding
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a cultural movement primarily focused on:
Celebrating African American art, literature, and music
Promoting European art styles in the United States
Advocating for women's suffrage
Opposing Prohibition laws
The 1947 Truman Doctrine was aimed at providing financial and military assistance to countries threatened by:
Communism
Fascism
Imperialism
Nationalism
The Progressive Movement advocated for various reforms, including:
Regulation of big businesses and monopolies
The expansion of territorial acquisitions
A return to laissez-faire economic policies
The elimination of the federal income tax
The 1972 Watergate scandal led to the resignation of which U.S. president?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Gerald Ford
The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision declared that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning which earlier precedent?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
Roe v. Wade
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Which of the following was a key provision of the Homestead Act of 1862?
Granting 160 acres of public land to settlers for a small fee, provided they improved the land
Providing financial assistance to World War I veterans
Establishing a system of reservations for Native American tribes
Expanding the rights of workers in industrial factories
The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is best known for:
Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech
Demanding an end to the Vietnam War
Advocating for women's suffrage
Calling for increased military spending
The 1973 Roe v. Wade decision by the Supreme Court established:
The right to abortion under certain circumstances
The legality of physician-assisted suicide
The right to free speech for students in public schools
The prohibition of the death penalty
The 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court decision ruled that:
Slaves were not entitled to the rights of U.S. citizens
Slavery was unconstitutional in the United States
African Americans could not serve in the military
The Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
The 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act is often criticized for exacerbating the:
Great Depression
Inflationary pressures of the 1920s
Dust Bowl crisis
Global arms race