AP US History Exam- Post-War America By Jane Eastwood | 1. Which Supreme Court case, decided in 1954, declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional and overturned the “separate but equal” doctrine? a) Plessy v. Ferguson b) Brown v. Board of Education c) Roe v. Wade d) Miranda v. Arizona 2. Which civil rights leader, known for his nonviolent activism, delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington in 1963? a) Malcolm X b) Martin Luther King Jr. c) Rosa Parks d) Thurgood Marshall 3. Which controversial war, fought from 1955 to 1975, resulted in the unification of Vietnam under communist rule and had a significant impact on American society and foreign policy? a) Korean War b) Vietnam War c) Gulf War d) Cold War 4. Which landmark legislation, signed into law in 1964, prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin and ended segregation in public places? a) Civil Rights Act of 1964 b) Voting Rights Act of 1965 c) Equal Rights Amendment d) Americans with Disabilities Act 5. Which U.S. president initiated the policy of détente, which aimed to ease Cold War tensions through diplomatic negotiations and arms control agreements? a) Richard Nixon b) John F. Kennedy c) Dwight D. Eisenhower d) Harry S. Truman 6. Which social movement, characterized by its opposition to traditional norms and values, emerged in the 1960s and advocated for cultural and political change? a) Beatnik movement b) Hippie movement c) Civil Rights movement d) Feminist movement 7. Which controversial policy, introduced by President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960s, aimed to combat poverty and racial injustice through a series of social and economic programs? a) War on Poverty b) New Deal c) Great Society d) Manifest Destiny Loading … Posted in Other
