BYU HIST 043 Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
Why did Lyndon B. Johnson become president of the United States for the first time?
He was sworn in as president after Kennedy was assassinated.
He won the electoral vote but not the popular vote.
He was sworn in as president after Nixon was impeached.
American voters elected him president. - Answers He was sworn in as president after Kennedy
was assassinated.
What civil rights demonstration in 1963 brought together over two hundred thousand supporters
who rallied to encourage Congress to end discrimination and help the poor?
sit-in at Raleigh, North Carolina
freedom ride to Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery Bus Boycott
March on Washington - Answers March on Washington
Which list of presidents is in correct chronological order?
Nixon, Kennedy, Eisenhower, George W. Bush, Clinton
Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, Clinton, George W. Bush
Kennedy, Eisenhower, Clinton, Nixon, George W. Bush
Eisenhower, Nixon, Kennedy, Clinton, George W. Bush - Answers Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon,
Clinton, George W. Bush
What did John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Robert Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr., have in
common?
They were all assassinated.
,They all ran for president of the United States.
They all supported the idea of nonviolence during the civil rights movement.
They all lived during the 1970s. - Answers They were all assassinated.
Which of the following was not part of the lifestyle change that took place during the 1950s and
1960s?
gathering as families around the radio after dinner
listening to rock and roll music
watching television in the home
experimenting with illegal drugs - Answers gathering as families around the radio after dinner
What organization was established in 1994 to reduce trade barriers between the United States,
Mexico, and Canada?
Twenty-fourth Amendment
NAACP
SCLC
NAFTA - Answers NAFTA
Which event did not take place during the 1970s to improve the environment?
Celebration of Earth Day
Creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps
The Alaska Native Settlement Act was signed
Creation of the Environmental Protection Agency - Answers Creation of the Civilian
Conservation Corps
Which action was not taken by George W. Bush to fight the war on terrorism?
Troops were sent into Iraq with the help of allied countries.
,He created the Department of Homeland Security.
He raised federal taxes.
Troops were sent into Afghanistan to destroy the Taliban. - Answers He raised federal taxes.
What device had an impact on the presidential election between John F. Kennedy and Richard
Nixon?
television
radio
computer
cell phone - Answers television
Which of the following was not a factor in the baby boom after World War II?
American prosperity
better health care
many families were reunited after the Depression and World War II
invention of the television - Answers invention of the television
Which historical events are in the correct chronological order?
Montgomery Bus Boycott, March on Washington, Woodstock, Watergate Affair
Montgomery Bus Boycott, Woodstock, Watergate Affair, March on Washington
March on Washington, Watergate Affair, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Woodstock
March on Washington, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Woodstock, Watergate Affair - Answers
Montgomery Bus Boycott, March on Washington, Woodstock, Watergate Affair
Why did the Montgomery Bus Boycott begin?
Rosa Parks was arrested for not leaving her seat in the front of the bus.
, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The March on Washington took place.
Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated. - Answers Rosa Parks was arrested for not leaving
her seat in the front of the bus.
Which event reversed the Plessy v. Ferguson court case and ended legal segregation?
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
freedom rides - Answers Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Why did Americans look to conservative presidents during the 1980s?
Americans wanted to return to traditional values.
Americans wanted Richard Nixon to return the military troops from Vietnam.
Bill Clinton, a Democrat, was almost impeached.
No Democratic candidate ran against Ronald Reagan. - Answers Why did Americans look to
conservative presidents during the 1980s?
Americans wanted to return to traditional values.
Americans wanted Richard Nixon to return the military troops from Vietnam.
Bill Clinton, a Democrat, was almost impeached.
No Democratic candidate ran against Ronald Reagan.
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta created the United Farm Workers Organization Committee
(UFWOC) in 1966 primarily to
provide legal assistance for illegal aliens.
secure voting rights for Mexican Americans.
Why did Lyndon B. Johnson become president of the United States for the first time?
He was sworn in as president after Kennedy was assassinated.
He won the electoral vote but not the popular vote.
He was sworn in as president after Nixon was impeached.
American voters elected him president. - Answers He was sworn in as president after Kennedy
was assassinated.
What civil rights demonstration in 1963 brought together over two hundred thousand supporters
who rallied to encourage Congress to end discrimination and help the poor?
sit-in at Raleigh, North Carolina
freedom ride to Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery Bus Boycott
March on Washington - Answers March on Washington
Which list of presidents is in correct chronological order?
Nixon, Kennedy, Eisenhower, George W. Bush, Clinton
Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, Clinton, George W. Bush
Kennedy, Eisenhower, Clinton, Nixon, George W. Bush
Eisenhower, Nixon, Kennedy, Clinton, George W. Bush - Answers Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon,
Clinton, George W. Bush
What did John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Robert Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr., have in
common?
They were all assassinated.
,They all ran for president of the United States.
They all supported the idea of nonviolence during the civil rights movement.
They all lived during the 1970s. - Answers They were all assassinated.
Which of the following was not part of the lifestyle change that took place during the 1950s and
1960s?
gathering as families around the radio after dinner
listening to rock and roll music
watching television in the home
experimenting with illegal drugs - Answers gathering as families around the radio after dinner
What organization was established in 1994 to reduce trade barriers between the United States,
Mexico, and Canada?
Twenty-fourth Amendment
NAACP
SCLC
NAFTA - Answers NAFTA
Which event did not take place during the 1970s to improve the environment?
Celebration of Earth Day
Creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps
The Alaska Native Settlement Act was signed
Creation of the Environmental Protection Agency - Answers Creation of the Civilian
Conservation Corps
Which action was not taken by George W. Bush to fight the war on terrorism?
Troops were sent into Iraq with the help of allied countries.
,He created the Department of Homeland Security.
He raised federal taxes.
Troops were sent into Afghanistan to destroy the Taliban. - Answers He raised federal taxes.
What device had an impact on the presidential election between John F. Kennedy and Richard
Nixon?
television
radio
computer
cell phone - Answers television
Which of the following was not a factor in the baby boom after World War II?
American prosperity
better health care
many families were reunited after the Depression and World War II
invention of the television - Answers invention of the television
Which historical events are in the correct chronological order?
Montgomery Bus Boycott, March on Washington, Woodstock, Watergate Affair
Montgomery Bus Boycott, Woodstock, Watergate Affair, March on Washington
March on Washington, Watergate Affair, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Woodstock
March on Washington, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Woodstock, Watergate Affair - Answers
Montgomery Bus Boycott, March on Washington, Woodstock, Watergate Affair
Why did the Montgomery Bus Boycott begin?
Rosa Parks was arrested for not leaving her seat in the front of the bus.
, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The March on Washington took place.
Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated. - Answers Rosa Parks was arrested for not leaving
her seat in the front of the bus.
Which event reversed the Plessy v. Ferguson court case and ended legal segregation?
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
freedom rides - Answers Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Why did Americans look to conservative presidents during the 1980s?
Americans wanted to return to traditional values.
Americans wanted Richard Nixon to return the military troops from Vietnam.
Bill Clinton, a Democrat, was almost impeached.
No Democratic candidate ran against Ronald Reagan. - Answers Why did Americans look to
conservative presidents during the 1980s?
Americans wanted to return to traditional values.
Americans wanted Richard Nixon to return the military troops from Vietnam.
Bill Clinton, a Democrat, was almost impeached.
No Democratic candidate ran against Ronald Reagan.
Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta created the United Farm Workers Organization Committee
(UFWOC) in 1966 primarily to
provide legal assistance for illegal aliens.
secure voting rights for Mexican Americans.
