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1) The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson legalizes…
A
No taxation without representation
B
Integration must happen immediately
C
Separate but equal
D
Boycotts may not be used to show dissatisfaction
2) The March on Washington solidified the role of which person as a symbolic leader of the civil rights movement?
A
Jesse Jackson
B
Martin Luther King
C
Malcolm X
D
Phillip Randolph
3) How does the approach taken by the Black Panthers differ from the approach taken by Dr. Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s?
A
The Black Panthers were a militant group that advocated armed confrontations instead of nonviolence.
B
Dr. King focused his work on improving conditions for African Americans in the inner cities rather than rural areas.
C
Martin Luther King converted to the Nation of Islam while the Black Panthers remained a Christian-based organization.
D
The Black Panthers supported segregation while Dr. King did not.
4) Which of the following best defines the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. since 1954?
A
Government actions primarily supported states’ rights allowing them to choose how to interpret new laws related to civil r
B
Civil rights activists used a variety of methods to influence the government to pass landmark civil rights legislation.
C
Civil rights activists gained little public support and were often forced to gain support from other nations.
D
The media repeatedly ignored civil rights issues causing them to be ignored nationwide.
5) Why is 1968 considered a turning point in US history?
A
Martin Luther King’s assassination forced the US to implement a non-violent approach to the conflict in Vietnam
B
The assassination of Martin Luther King led to strict gun laws nationwide.
C
The Civil Rights Movement became disorganized after the assassination of its leader caused increased racial tension.
D
The death of Martin Luther King marked the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement
6) What role did Arkansas governor Orval Faubus play in the Little Rock Crisis?
A
He refused assistance from the federal government to improve minority graduation rates.
B
He helped minimize race-related violence by establishing integrated groups.
C
He vetoed legislation to establish a separate school system for whites and blacks.
D
He challenged the authority of the federal government to desegregate schools.
7) Which of the following political parties represented Mexican American voters?
A
The United Farm Workers Organization Committee
B
The Chavez Party
C
La Raza Unida
D
The Bracero Program
8) Cesar Chavez created the United Farm Workers Organization Committee (UFWOC) in 1966 primarily to
A
increase farm income
B
provide legal assistance to illegal aliens
C
improve working conditions for migrant laborers
D
secure voting rights for Mexican Americans
9) Which law was passed in 1972 as part of the Educational Amendments Act to help women athletes obtain greater equality in American high schools and universities?
A
Title IX
B
Voting Rights Act
C
Twenty-Sixth Amendment
D
Affirmative Action
10) Which era of U.S. history is defined by the Domino Theory, Tet Offensive, and the War Powers Act?
A
The Civil Rights Movement (1955-1970)
B
World War I (1911-1914)
C
Vietnam Era (1960-1980)
D
The Great Depression (1930-1940)
11) Which event was a turning point in the Vietnam War because media reports would cause widespread protests, and forced LBJ to pull out of the upcoming presidential race?
A
The Tet offensive
B
Operation Rolling Thunder
C
The assassination of President Kennedy
D
The Gulf of Tonkin
12) Which of the following is most characteristic of the Cold War?
A
The growth of nuclear arsenals in the United States and the Soviet Union
B
The expansion of national borders by imperialistic European countries
C
The Rapid Industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries
D
The implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China
13) The Roaring Twenties were characterized by
A
brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment
B
internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb
C
bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
D
installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers
14) The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?
A
The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages
B
The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers
C
The implementation of immigration restrictions
D
the taxation of imported luxury goods
15) What was a major influence of the popularity of the flapper during the 1920s?
A
An increase in the use of credit and installment plans
B
A shift away from the traditional role of women
C
A decrease in crime associated with prohibition
D
A declined in the number of women working in urban factories
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