Study the chart showing levels of American troops in Vietnam. A 2-column table with 9 rows titled U S Military Forces in Vietnam from 1964 to 1972. The first column is labeled Year with entries 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1972. The second column is labeled U S Military Forces with entries 23,300; 184,300; 385,300; 485,600; 536,100; 475,200; 234,600; 156,800; and 24,200.

Based on this chart, why did antiwar protests peak in the late 1960s?

The number of troops sent to Vietnam was steadily increasing.

The number of forces fighting in Vietnam decreased far too rapidly.

The number of US forces in Vietnam had doubled from 1964 to 1968.

The number of US troops in Vietnam had reached half a million by 1966.

What was one of the major goals of the American Indian Movement?

protecting land rights and treaties from the past
bringing an end to segregation in public facilities
creating better conditions for migrant farm workers
providing better access to school entrances

In the 1970s, women’s rights activists worked to secure the passage of

Which US policy does the demilitarized zone on the Korean peninsula represent?

aggression
containment
diplomacy
cooperation

President Johnson’s Great Society was intended to create a society free of

communism.
discrimination.
poverty.
taxes.

The graph shows total US federal spending from 1960 to 1969.

Which criticism of the Great Society does this graph best illustrate?

It increased poverty rates.
It increased the federal budget.
Not enough was spent on foreign policy.
Poverty decreased only slightly.

What did Executive Order 9981 desegregate?

restaurants and eateries
schools
buses and transportation
the military

Which of the following are results of the Voting Act of 1965? Check all that apply.

More African Americans serve as elected government officials.
Fewer legal barriers exist to prevent African Americans from voting.
More discriminatory voting laws have been created.
More tools are available to the federal government to ensure equal voting rights.
Fewer African Americans are registered voters.