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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Johnson's political hero?

2. Where was Johnson on election day in 1964 when the results came in?

3. What two Great Society programs does the author say "succeeded admirably in achieving their objectives"?

4. Where did Johnson announce his withdrawal as a candidate for President?

5. Why did Johnson avoid meetings with the National Security Council in "Under Siege in the White House"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role did the congressional liaison team play in Johnson's administration?

2. Describe the results of the Presidential Election of 1964.

3. How did inflation and the war affect Johnson's approval ratings between 1966 and 1968?

4. How did Johnson feel about Richard Nixon cutting his Great Society programs?

5. Why did Johnson increase ground troops in Vietnam in 1965?

6. How did Johnson calm the American public after Kennedy's assassination?

7. What was Johnson's first reaction to the Watts, Los Angeles riots in August, 1965?

8. What was the Tet offensive and how did it affect Johnson?

9. Who was Eugene McCarthy?

10. How did Johnson follow through on getting Kennedy's civil rights legislation passed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What two events made Johnson decide to withdraw his candidacy for re-election? When did he announce his withdrawal to the American people? What did he hope to achieve by withdrawing?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Johnson's final years. What project did he like working on the best? Why was it difficult for him to write his memoirs? How did seeing his Great Society programs cut by Nixon impact his life?

Essay Topic 3

How did Johnson's experience at San Marcos College set the stage for his success in life? How did he work harder and longer than others to achieve his goals? In what way did he influence the student population in a positive way?

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