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Question 6
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While the townspeople and the police force speedily attended to the white riders, they ignored the black riders' need for medical attention.
True
False
Question 7
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What did Johnson ask Congress to do in the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Johnson asked that he be allowed to make direct alliances with whoever he desired without the approval of Congress.
Johnson requested that the National Guard he be allowed to be on active duty in times of war.
Johnson was not asking for any extra personal power.
Johnson asked for the power to conduct military operations without additional authorization.
Question 8
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What was President John F. Kennedy referring to when he said we now have the power to "abolish… all forms of human life"?
The creation and possession of nuclear weapons poses a threat to all nationalities.
Ho Chi Minh's supporters have weapons that are unparalleled.
The Americans held a water-powered bomb that could flatten large tracts of land.
Agent Orange was wreaking havoc on the lives of the Vietnamese at this time and the Russians were planning to use it worldwide.
Question 9
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What did Malcom X mean when he called himself a black nationalist?
It meant that blacks should secede from the United States and form their own country.
It meant that blacks should work with whites for the national good.
It meant that blacks should try to collectively gain control of certain facets of
life including business and politics.
It meant that blacks must rise up in mutiny through all available means.
Question 10
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Why did President Eisenhower leave office with a "definite sense of disappointment?"
He did not feel that he was leaving his country with a definite sense of safety
and assurance for its continued prosperity.
He felt remorse about not doing enough regarding military integration.
He felt regret at not being able to properly promote science in schools.
He did not feel as if he had measured up to the legacy left by past presidents.
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