Chapter 25 Quiz - Give me liberty! Questions and Answers. HIST-1302 PDF

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Give Me Liberty! – Chapter 25 Questions and Answers 1) Question: Which of the following statements best describes the legacy of the War on Poverty? Answer: It helped significantly reduce America’s incidence of poverty.

2) Question: The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision: Answer: created a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion.

3) Question: The sexual revolution that accompanied the birth control pill was not central to feminism’s “second wave” in the 1960s. Answer: False

4) Question: The Immigration Reform Act did not alter the rate or national origin of immigration after 1965. Answer: False

5) Question: Regarding civil rights during his presidency, John F. Kennedy: Answer: was reluctant to address the movement’s demands until 1963.

6) Question: The gay liberation movement: Answer: was inspired by the civil rights movement.

7) Question: On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated: Answer: while in Memphis, supporting a garbage workers’ strike.

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8) Question: Chicano farm workers found a powerful advocate in: Answer: Cesar Chavez.

9) Question: In the 1960s, Latino rights in particular were the focus of the: Answer: United Farm Workers.

10) Question: The War on Poverty: Answer: concentrated on equipping the poor with skills and rebuilding their spirit and motivation....