Unit 6 Review QuestionsUnit 6 Review Questions

In Addition to the Unit 6 Outline:In Addition to the Unit 6 Outline:1. What were President Truman’s early 1. What were President Truman’s early attempts at civil rights/desegregation?attempts at civil rights/desegregation?2. Who were the “Freedom Riders” and 2. Who were the “Freedom Riders” and where did they encounter problems?where did they encounter problems?3. Why was President Kennedy initially 3. Why was President Kennedy initially reluctant to support civil rights?reluctant to support civil rights?4. What areas of civil rights were addressed 4. What areas of civil rights were addressed by which Civil Rights Acts (1964, 1965, by which Civil Rights Acts (1964, 1965, 1968)?1968)?5. On what grounds was “affirmative action” 5. On what grounds was “affirmative action” sometimes opposed?sometimes opposed?

6. What were the beliefs of Malcolm X?6. What were the beliefs of Malcolm X?7. What did “black power” advocates 7. What did “black power” advocates want?want?8. What were Cesar Chavez’s goals and 8. What were Cesar Chavez’s goals and strategies?strategies?9. What were the goals and strategies of 9. What were the goals and strategies of the feminist movement?the feminist movement?10. What tools did the feminists borrow 10. What tools did the feminists borrow from the civil rights movement?from the civil rights movement?11. Why did the ERA fail?11. Why did the ERA fail?12. Who opposed ERA and why?12. Who opposed ERA and why?13. Who were the first two men to walk 13. Who were the first two men to walk on the moon in 1969?on the moon in 1969?

14. Describe “Woodstock” and the 14. Describe “Woodstock” and the 1960s youth counterculture.1960s youth counterculture.15. Who wrote “Silent Spring”?15. Who wrote “Silent Spring”?16. Why did Watergate occur?16. Why did Watergate occur?17. What were its consequences?17. What were its consequences?18. What was Nixon’s biggest 18. What was Nixon’s biggest achievement if foreign affairs?achievement if foreign affairs?19. Why did Ford pardon Nixon?19. Why did Ford pardon Nixon?20. Why was President Fords having 20. Why was President Fords having trouble with the economy?trouble with the economy?

21. What was the effect of OPEC’s 21. What was the effect of OPEC’s embargo on oil to the U.S.?embargo on oil to the U.S.?22. What was Carter’s appeal in the 22. What was Carter’s appeal in the 1976 election?1976 election?23. How did the Iran hostage crisis 23. How did the Iran hostage crisis effect his popularity?effect his popularity?24. What was Carter’s role in the Camp 24. What was Carter’s role in the Camp David Accords?David Accords?25. What was the “New Right” in the 25. What was the “New Right” in the Republican (conservative) Party?Republican (conservative) Party?26. What were their causes?26. What were their causes?

27. What caused increased spending 27. What caused increased spending During the Reagan presidency?During the Reagan presidency?28. What were his economic policies?28. What were his economic policies?29. What did Reagan’s critics say?29. What did Reagan’s critics say?30. Who was Sandra Day O’Connor?30. Who was Sandra Day O’Connor?31. What happened with U.S.- USSR 31. What happened with U.S.- USSR relations during the latter part of his relations during the latter part of his presidency?presidency?32. The signing of an arms-control 32. The signing of an arms-control agreement ended what period in U.S. agreement ended what period in U.S. history?history?

33. Why was the Persian Gulf War 33. Why was the Persian Gulf War fought?fought?34. What were Clinton’s reform goals?34. What were Clinton’s reform goals?35. What were his political problems?35. What were his political problems?36. What threats are there to Social 36. What threats are there to Social Security and Medicare?Security and Medicare?37. What has happened with global 37. What has happened with global trade in recent years?trade in recent years?38. What was the purpose of NAFTA?38. What was the purpose of NAFTA?