1. what attracted americans to the sunbelt in the 1940s and 1950s?
a. jobs in the aerospace and electronics industries
b. tax breaks for people moving to this area
c. jobs in the automotive industry
d. free land given out by the government to encourage settlement

2. what was a result of middle-class americans moving to the suburbs of most cities?
a. the inner cities lost revenue and began to economically decline.
b. wealthy americans took advantage and moved into the cities.
c. poor americans also moved to the suburbs.
d. the inner cities gained new industries.

3. what was a reason for the spread of consumerism after world war ii?
a. americans were making more money than before.
b. americans felt it was patriotic to buy goods to support the economy.
c. americans were required by law to spend a portion of their income every year.
d. there was a ration system put in place.

4. which of the following describes johnson's vietnam war strategy?
a. limited american support with large economic support
b. bringing american soldiers home as soon as possible
c. economic support only to south vietnam
d. committing large amounts of american troops to the fight and massive bombing

5. what impact did the vietnam war have on the american people?
a. americans would be hesitant to use military force overseas in the future.
b. americans came to tolerate communism in the world.
c. americans were now more trusting of their leaders.
d. americans became more willing to support the use of military force overseas.

6. what was the name given to the large population growth in america after world war ii?
a. the growth spurt
b. the large generation
c. the baby boom
d. the lost generation

7. why was the tet offensive considered the turning point in the vietnam war?
a. it broke the military strength of the united states in vietnam.
b. it convinced americans that the war was winnable.
c. it convinced americans that the war wasn't nearly over.
d. it broke the military strength of the vietcong.

8. how did dr. martin luther king, jr. and malcom x differ in their approaches to gaining civil rights?
a. malcom x believed that fighting for civil rights was pointless.
b. dr. king agreed with the use of violence; malcom x didn't.
c. malcolm x supported working with white americans to achieve rights; dr. king wanted the separation of the races.
d. dr. king supported working with white americans to achieve rights; malcom x wanted the separation of the races.

9. what was the end result of the vietnam war?
a. the united states stayed and defeated the vietcong rebels.
b. the united states stayed and was defeated by vietcong forces.
c. the united states pulled out and south vietnam managed to keep control of its territory.
d. the united states pulled out and the north vietnamese eventually took the entire country.

10. why was the united states concerned about nuclear missiles in cuba?
a. the missiles stopped the united states from invading cuba.
b. the missiles were unstable and could cause ecological disaster.
c. the missiles could be used to strike the united states.
d. the missiles would be used to bully other island nations.