What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s?
To end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans
To advocate for women's suffrage
To promote environmental conservation
To protest against the Vietnam War
Correct Answer :
A. To end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans
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The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was later repealed by the 21st Amendment, established:
Prohibition of the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages
Women's suffrage
The right to bear arms
The direct election of senators
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
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To end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans
To advocate for women's suffrage
To promote environmental conservation
To protest against the Vietnam War
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
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
Which event marked the beginning of the Great Depression in the United States?
Stock Market Crash of 1929
World War I
Dust Bowl
Prohibition
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 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 U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech under which amendment?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
The 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary led to the outbreak of:
World War I
The American Civil War
The French Revolution
The Cold War
The Great Migration, which occurred in the early 20th century, refers to:
The movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities
The migration of Europeans to the United States in search of economic opportunities
The movement of Native American tribes to reservations in the West
The migration of Southern farmers to the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl
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 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by the United States to overthrow the government of which country?
Cuba
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Venezuela
The 1920s cultural movement known as the Lost Generation was characterized by:
Disillusionment and cynicism following World War I
A resurgence of traditional values and moralism
The popularity of mass consumerism and materialism
The emergence of the civil rights movement
The 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act were important pieces of legislation that:
Regulated the food and drug industries, ensuring consumer safety and labeling
Established labor rights and workplace safety standards
Expanded the military during a period of international tension
Enforced prohibition of alcoholic beverages
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 1972 Clean Water Act was enacted to regulate and control:
Water pollution in lakes, rivers, and coastal areas
Air pollution from industrial sources
Hazardous waste disposal
Nuclear energy production
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 1969 Apollo 11 mission achieved what significant milestone in human history?
The first successful transatlantic flight
The first manned moon landing
The first successful nuclear test
The first human cloning experiment
Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Brown v. Board of Education
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1865, abolished:
Slavery
Alcohol consumption
Child labor
Income taxes
The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 was significant because it:
Doubled the size of the United States
Secured the annexation of Texas
Established the Oregon Trail
Led to the construction of the transcontinental railroad
The Reconstruction Era (1865-1877) aimed to:
Rebuild the Southern economy and society after the Civil War
Establish a new government structure in the Northern states
Expand the United States' territory westward
Implement policies to promote industrialization
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 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 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 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
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 1944 Bretton Woods Conference established a new international monetary system that:
Fixed exchange rates to the U.S. dollar and established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank
Abandoned all forms of international monetary regulation
Led to the formation of the European Union
Created the gold standard for global trade
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