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The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson legalizes…
a) Separate but equal
b) No taxation without representation
c) Boycotts may not be used to show dissatisfaction
d) Integration must happen immediately

The March on Washington solidified the role of which person as a symbolic leader of the civil rights movement?
a) Malcolm X
b) Phillip Randolph
c) Jesse Jackson
d) Martin Luther King

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 supported segregation while Dr. King did not.
b) Martin Luther King converted to the Nation of Islam while the Black Panthers remained a Christian-based organization.
c) The Black Panthers were a militant group that advocated armed confrontations instead of nonviolence.
d) Dr. King focused his work on improving conditions for African Americans in the inner cities rather than rural areas.

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) The media repeatedly ignored civil rights issues causing them to be ignored nationwide.
c) Civil rights activists gained little public support and were often forced to gain support from other nations.
d) Civil rights activists used a variety of methods to influence the government to pass landmark civil rights legislation.

Why is 1968 considered a turning point in US history?
a) The assassination of Martin Luther King led to strict gun laws nationwide.
b) Martin Luther King’s assassination forced the US to implement a non-violent approach to the conflict in Vietnam
c) The death of Martin Luther King marked the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement
d) The Civil Rights Movement became disorganized after the assassination of its leader caused increased racial tension.

What role did Arkansas governor Orval Faubus play in the Little Rock Crisis?
a) He vetoed legislation to establish a separate school system for whites and blacks.
b) He challenged the authority of the federal government to desegregate schools.
c) He helped minimize race-related violence by establishing integrated groups.
d) He refused assistance from the federal government to improve minority graduation rates.

Which of the following political parties represented Mexican American voters?
a) The Bracero Program
b) The Chavez Party
c) La Raza Unida
d) The United Farm Workers Organization Committee

Cesar Chavez created the United Farm Workers Organization Committee (UFWOC) in 1966 primarily to
a) secure voting rights for Mexican Americans
b) improve working conditions for migrant laborers
c) provide legal assistance to illegal aliens
d) increase farm income

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) Affirmative Action
c) Twenty-Sixth Amendment
d) Voting Rights Act

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) The Great Depression (1930-1940)
c) Vietnam Era (1960-1980)
d) World War I (1911-1914)

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

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 implementation of isolationist foreign policies in Great Britain and China
d) The Rapid Industrialization of many Southeast Asian countries

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by
a) internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb
b) bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
c) installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers
d) brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment

The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?
a) the taxation of imported luxury goods
b) The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers
c) The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages
d) The implementation of immigration restrictions

What was a major influence of the popularity of the flapper during the 1920s?
a) A declined in the number of women working in urban factories
b) A shift away from the traditional role of women
c) An increase in the use of credit and installment plans
d) A decrease in crime associated with prohibition

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