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us history II-5
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History
Undergraduate 1
05/27/2009

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Term
Which of the following events brought the
United States and the Soviet Union closest to
the possibility of nuclear war?
Definition
The Cuban missile crisis
Term
Until 1964, eligibility to vote could be restricted
by which of the following means?
Definition
Poll taxes
Term
Which of the following is true about the American
Indian Movement (AIM), which was
founded in 1968?
Definition
It modeled its tactics on the Black Power
movement.
Term
The “silent majority” was a term used to
describe supporters of
Definition
Richard Nixon
Term
The military proposal popularly known as
“Star Wars” was designed to
Definition
create a satellite and laser shield to defend
against missile attacks
Term
The Prairie School of architecture is best
exemplifi ed in the work of
Definition
Frank Lloyd Wright
Term
The presidential debate between Richard M.
Nixon and John F. Kennedy showed the
importance of which of the following in
presidential campaigns?
Definition
Television
Term
A major purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
was to
Definition
prohibit discrimination in public accommodations
and employment
Term
In his book The Fire Next Time (1963), James
Baldwin argued that
Definition
the failure of White Americans and Black
Americans to overcome racism would have
destructive consequences
Term
In 1992, which of the following sought to spark
a public debate over family values by criticizing
the television character Murphy Brown for
having a baby out of wedlock?
Definition
Vice President Dan Quayle
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