The 1972 Watergate scandal led to the resignation of which U.S. president?
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Gerald Ford
Correct Answer :
A. Richard Nixon
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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 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City are often cited as a catalyst for:
The LGBTQ+ rights movement
The Women's Liberation Movement
The Civil Rights Movement
The Environmental Movement
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 1924 Immigration Act, also known as the Johnson-Reed Act, primarily aimed to:
Restrict immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
Encourage open immigration policies
Provide asylum to political refugees
Increase immigration from Latin America
The 1944 G.I. Bill provided benefits to:
Veterans of World War II, including education and housing assistance
Civil rights activists
Farmers affected by the Dust Bowl
Victims of the Great Depression
Which of the following was a significant factor contributing to the outbreak of the Civil War?
Expansion of slavery into new territories
Implementation of the New Deal policies
The ratification of the 19th Amendment
The establishment of the Progressive Movement
The 1968 Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War was significant because it:
Exposed the gap between official government statements and the actual progress of the war
Resulted in a decisive victory for U.S. forces
Led to a peace agreement between the U.S. and North Vietnam
Marked the end of U.S. involvement in the war
The U.S. policy of Vietnamization during the Vietnam War aimed to:
Gradually transfer responsibility for the war to South Vietnamese forces
Seek a diplomatic resolution with North Vietnam
Escalate military operations in North Vietnam
Promote anti-communist revolutions in neighboring countries
The New Deal, implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, aimed to address the economic challenges of the Great Depression through:
Government intervention and social programs
Deregulation and laissez-faire policies
Military expansion and arms production
Tax cuts for the wealthy
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 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota involved the killing of hundreds of Native Americans by U.S. soldiers, marking the end of:
The Indian Wars
The Civil War
The Texas Revolution
The Battle of Little Bighorn
The 1970 Kent State shootings involved the killing of four students by National Guard troops during a protest against:
The Vietnam War
Racial segregation
The draft
Nuclear disarmament
Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of separate but equal in public facilities?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
The 1947 Truman Doctrine was aimed at providing financial and military assistance to countries threatened by:
Communism
Fascism
Imperialism
Nationalism
Which event led to the United States' entry into World War I?
Sinking of the Lusitania
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Invasion of Normandy
Bombing of Hiroshima
Which of the following events directly led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton?
The Monica Lewinsky scandal
The Iran-Contra Affair
The Watergate scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal
The Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision (1896) established the doctrine of:
Separate but equal
Desegregation
Affirmative action
Civil disobedience
The 1944 G.I. Bill provided benefits to:
Veterans of World War II, including education and housing assistance
Civil rights activists
Farmers affected by the Dust Bowl
Victims of the Great Depression
The 1920s literary movement known as the Harlem Renaissance was primarily focused on:
Celebrating African American culture, art, and literature
Promoting conservative social values
Advocating for women's suffrage
Critiquing consumer culture
The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA), part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, aimed to:
Regulate and promote fair business practices during the Great Depression
Provide financial assistance to World War I veterans
Establish a national healthcare system
Strengthen the military during a period of international tension
The 1942 Executive Order 9066 authorized the internment of Japanese Americans during:
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Cold War
The 1969 Woodstock Music Festival is often associated with which countercultural movement?
The hippie movement
The civil rights movement
The feminist movement
The labor movement
The 1904 Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine that emphasized:
The United States' right to intervene in Latin American affairs to maintain stability
The need for European colonial powers to respect American sovereignty
The importance of isolationist foreign policy
The promotion of free trade between the U.S. and Latin America
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 1965 Voting Rights Act aimed to overcome legal barriers preventing African Americans from:
Exercising their right to vote
Owning property
Serving in the military
Attending integrated schools
The 1935 Wagner Act, also known as the National Labor Relations Act, was significant for:
Protecting the rights of workers to organize and bargain collectively
Expanding civil rights for African Americans
Establishing federal regulations for the banking industry
Creating the Social Security system
The 1896 Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of:
Racial segregation in public facilities, under the separate but equal doctrine
The abolition of slavery
The right to free speech
Affirmative action
The 1950s cultural 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 1945 Yalta Conference was a meeting between the leaders of the Allied Powers, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, to discuss the:
Post-World War II reorganization of Europe
Establishment of the United Nations
Marshall Plan for economic recovery
Invasion of Normandy
The 1960 U-2 incident strained U.S.-Soviet relations when a U.S. spy plane was shot down over which country?
Soviet Union
Cuba
China
East Germany