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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why was the United States so worried about the 1956 elections in Vietnam?
Officials believed the election would lead to a civil war and revolution.
Congressional members feared foreign policy decisions would lead to criticism at home.
The administration opposed the creation of regional alliances.
Leaders feared communist officials would win the election and take over the country.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was the overall goal of U.S. military intervention in Vietnam from 1964-1973?
Preventing communism from spreading throughout Southeast Asia
Isolating the Soviet Union by improving Chinese relations with the United States
Eliminating trade barriers between the United States and Southeast Asia
Promoting economic growth in the Pacific region
- 3. Multiple Choice
What happened as a direct result of these recommendations?
North Vietnamese leaders appealed for a ceasefire.
U.S. military involvement in Vietnam escalated.
South Vietnamese leaders rejected military assistance.
Soviet ground troops were deployed to Vietnam.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Pictures such as the one above encouraged the passage of the —
Nineteenth Amendment.
Fifteenth Amendment.
Twenty-sixth Amendment.
Twenty-third Amendment.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What U.S. foreign policy accounts for the trend illustrated in the graph?
U.S. containment policy led the country to draft and deploy millions of troops to Korea.
U.S. containment policy led the country to draft and deploy millions of troops to Vietnam.
U.S. support for the United Nations caused the country to lead the UN’s intervention in Korea.
U.S. support for the United Nations caused the country to lead the UN’s intervention in Vietnam
- 6. Multiple Choice
As part of the Nixon administration's policy of Vietnamization, the U.S. military -
trained South Vietnamese forces to take over combat responsibilities from U.S. troops
shared military technology with North Vietnam
imposed martial law in North Vietnam
installed a puppet government in South Vietnam
- 7. Multiple Choice
What led to public support for the ratification of the Twenty-sixth (26th) amendment?
The drafting of young people to fight during the Vietnam War
The failure of many states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
The effects of restrictions on voting rights imposed by Jim Crow laws
The fear of communist influence in the voting population
- 8. Multiple Choice
One difference between World War II and the Vietnam War is that the Vietnam War —
caused a significant amount of protest in the United States.
was a decisive military victory for the United States.
was formally declared a war by Congress.
involved direct armed conflict with China.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best title for this list?
Protests Against the Vietnam War
Opposition to the Arms Race
Support for Gender Equality
Demands to Stop Dumping Chemical Waste
- 10. Multiple Choice
Though it originated during World War II, the phrase "old enough to fight, old enough to vote" became increasingly popular during the Vietnam War as young men were drafted into military service beginning at the age of eighteen, yet were not eligible to vote until they turned twenty-one. How did the U.S. government resolve this issue?
Through the passage of the Voting Rights Act
Through the passage of the Equal Opportunity Act
Through the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment
Through the ratification of the Twenty-sixth Amendment
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which conclusion can be drawn from a study of the Vietnam War?
Foreign policy can be altered by public opinion.
The policy of containment was successful.
Military superiority ensures military victory.
The power of the president is reduced during wartime.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What effect did this supply route have on U.S. strategy during the Vietnam War?
North Vietnam's use of the route led the United States to secretly bomb Cambodia and
Laos.
South Vietnam's destruction of the route led the United States to adopt its Vietnamization policy.
China's use of the route to provide weapons to communists led the United States to bomb China.
The United States' use of the route to move troops led North Vietnam to attack Laos and Cambodia
- 13. Multiple Choice
As a result of the Vietnam War, Congress attempted to —
recall nearly all United States troops stationed overseas.
increase the number of men drafted into the military.
take a larger role in shaping foreign policy.
force the president to increase aid to Southeast Asia.
- 14. Multiple Choice
In recognition of the actions described above, Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez was -
given an early honorable discharge from the U.S. military service
awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
made an honorary member of the United Nations
awarded the Legion of Honor ribbon
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why did Congress override the veto described in this excerpt?
Congress wanted to expand its power to provide funding to the military.
Congress wanted to limit the president’s power to send U.S. troops into armed conflicts.
Congress wanted to regain control over its treaty-making powers.
Congress wanted to give the president the power to make battlefield decisions
- 16. Multiple Choice
How were these rights formally obtained?
By granting citizenship to immigrants
By passing antitrust legislation
By ratifying constitutional amendments
By engaging in an international conflict
- 17. Multiple Choice
What phrase best replaces the question mark in the graphic organizer above?
A credibility gap for the American people
An increase in support for the war
A willingness in Congress to cut funding for the war
The censorship of media reports from Vietnam
- 18. Multiple Choice
How did school officials violate students’ rights in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District?
They violated the Fourth Amendment by conducting unreasonable searches of student property.
They violated the First Amendment by prohibiting students from engaging in nondisruptive symbolic speech.
They violated the Fourth Amendment by requiring students to empty their backpacks when entering school.
They violated the First Amendment by encouraging students to recite a prayer during school hours.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Lyrics from a popular song 1971. Which conclusion is most clearly supported by an examination of these lyrics?
Most songwriters of the 1960s and early 1970s used their music to advocate violent
revolution.
In the 1960s and early 1970s, Americans shared common views on foreign policy.
The music of the 1960s and early 1970s supported government policies.
Social conflict existed over the Vietnam War in the 1960s and early 1970s.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Who did Nixon claim made up the silent majority that he appealed to throughout his campaign presidency?
Voters who disagreed with the changing culture of America but were not active in protests or politics
Low-income communities whose interests were not usually represented in the platforms of political parties
Activists who protested against the growing U.S. presence in Vietnam under the Johnson administration
African American citizens who were prevented from voting prior to the passage of the Voting Rights Act
- 21. Multiple Choice
What was one domestic result of the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War?
Improved relations between youth and the older generation
Increased faith in militarism as a foreign policy
Increased attention to social programs
Greater public distrust of government policies
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