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Youth Culture of the 1960s (College Board AP® US History): Exam Questions

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11 mark
Man in a jumper places flowers into rifles held by uniformed soldiers during a protest, surrounded by a small crowd, symbolising peace.
Bernie Boston, “Flower Power,” October 21, 1967

The photograph most directly reflects which of the following developments in the United States during the 1960s?

  •  Resurgence of McCarthyism and anti-communist sentiment

  • Growing support for law-and-order policies among young voters

  • Nationwide acceptance of psychedelic drug culture

  • Increasing influence of the counterculture movement

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21 mark
Man in a jumper places flowers into rifles held by uniformed soldiers during a protest, surrounded by a small crowd, symbolising peace.
Bernie Boston, “Flower Power,” October 21, 1967

Which of the following groups would most likely have opposed the message depicted in the photograph?

  • The Silent Majority

  • The Black Panther Party

  • The National Organization for Women

  • The Southern Christian Leadership Conference

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31 mark
Man in a jumper places flowers into rifles held by uniformed soldiers during a protest, surrounded by a small crowd, symbolising peace.
Bernie Boston, “Flower Power,” October 21, 1967

The broader movement depicted in the photograph most directly contributed to which of the following policy changes in the United States?

  • The end of the military draft

  • The lowering of the voting age to 18

  •  The legalization of same-sex marriage

  • The withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam

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