[MS.6.1-6.4] Mississippi Secedes
[MS.7.3] African Americans & Reconstruction
[MS.8.1-8.4] Mississippi & the Civil Rights Movement
[MS.8.3] Federalism in the Civil Rights Era
[MS.8.1,8.2,8.4] Mississippi & the Civil Rights Movement
100
Which event is generally thought to have been the “final straw” in Mississippi’s decision to secede from the United States?
Select One
- A. the attack on Ft. Sumter
- B. the election of Abraham Lincoln
- C. the naming of Jefferson Davis as Confederate President
the election of Abraham Lincoln
100
The Freedmen's Bureau purpose
- A.This was written the year after the Revolutionary War.
- B.This law was designed to improve the lives of former slaves.
This law was designed to improve the lives of former slaves.
100
How did the murder of Emmett Till in 1955 influence the Civil Rights Movement in the United States? (Choose two.)
- A.National media began to give more coverage to racially-motivated crimes and injustices in the South.
- B.Till’s murder resulted in increased membership in civil rights organizations.
- C.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. planned to march in Washington to protest the acquittal of those accused of murder.murder. - no response given
- D.Till’s murder resulted in tougher laws against hate crimes in the 1950s.
1.National media began to give more coverage to racially-motivated crimes and injustices in the South.
2.Till’s murder resulted in increased membership in civil rights organizations.
100
In 1955, the Supreme Court issued a second opinion in the Brown v. Board of Education case (often referred to as "Brown v. Board of Education II"), which instructed state and local school boards to commence desegregation “with all deliberate speed.” How did the Mississippi state government’s initial reaction to this federal mandate illustrate a negative consequence of federalism?
- A.The Mississippi state government’s reaction illustrates that state and local agencies can block positive action.
- B.The Mississippi state government’s reaction illustrates that the federal spending is often wasteful and unchecked.
- C.The Mississippi state government’s reaction illustrates that local control of school operations are rarely effective.
The Mississippi state government’s reaction illustrates that state and local agencies can block positive action.
100
Often associated with confrontational Civil Rights protest, he was a leader in the Nation of Islam in the United States, an early advocate of "Black Power," but became a more moderate voice in the Civil Rights movement before his assassination in 1965.
Malcolm X
200
The Battle of Vicksburg was won by which Union general?
Select One:
- A. Robert Anderson
- B. Ulysses S. Grant
- C. George McClellan
- D. William T. Sherman
Ulysses S. Grant
200
Freedmen were MOST impacted by this law
Select One:
A.were former Confederate officials.
B.could receive clothes, shelter, and land.
C.had to wait one year before receiving benefits.
could receive clothes, shelter, and land.
200
Freedom Summer- or the Mississippi Project- was
Select One:
A.a movement to integrate Mississippi public education and government.
B.a 1960 organization effort to create the NAACP and the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).
C.a 1964 voter registration drive aimed at increasing the number of registered black voters in Mississippi.
a 1964 voter registration drive aimed at increasing the number of registered black voters in Mississippi.
200
Which of these was MOST responsible for putting an end to the type of discrimination seen here?
Select One:
- A.Brown v. Board of Education
- B.the Voting Rights Act of 1965
- C.the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- the Civil Rights Act of 1964
200
This was a congressional decision that outlawed voters being subjected to a literacy test and created federal registration for voters.
Voting Rights Act
300
Why was the Battle of Vicksburg so important for both the Union and Confederate forces?
Select One:
- A.This was the final battle that forced the Confederate forces to formally surrender.
- B.This was the first battle that pitted Gen. Ulysses S. Grant against Gen. Robert E. Lee.
- C.Vicksburg's location along the Mississippi River made it a key city for Confederate forces.
Vicksburg's location along the Mississippi River made it a key city for Confederate forces.
300
“Wherever I go—the street, the shop, the house, or the steamboat—I hear the people talk in such a way as to indicate that they are yet unable to conceive of the Negro as possessing any rights at all.”
-Colonel Samuel Thomas, Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau in Mississippi
What does this statement say about how whites in Mississippi treated freedmen following the Civil War?
Select One:
- A.Whites were following the new law, but not without complaining.
- B.Freedmen were treated well, although not as equals following the war.
- C. Whites were defiant in regard to the civil liberties of freedmen in Mississippi.
Whites were defiant in regard to the civil liberties of freedmen in Mississippi.
300
How did the Civil Rights Movement place many Mississippi state leaders and the federal government in conflict?
- A.Many Mississippi state leaders promoted policies to end segregationist practices, while the federal government took actions to continue segregationist programs.
- B.Mississippi state leaders often worked with other state leaders through a state militia coalition to battle the National Guard to stop the anti-segregationist movement.
- C.Many Mississippi state leaders promoted policies to continue segregationist practices, while the federal government took actions to end state-led, segregationist programs.
Many Mississippi state leaders promoted policies to continue segregationist practices, while the federal government took actions to end state-led, segregationist programs.
300
What role did Medgar Evers play in the Civil Rights Movement?
Select One:
- A.He organized sit-ins to protest segregation in southern restaurants.
- B.He served as a field secretary for the NAACP, focusing on ending segregation in schools.
- C.He was known for his speeches advocating for non-violence like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
He served as a field secretary for the NAACP, focusing on ending segregation in schools.
300
This was an American political activist who was the most famous leader of the American civil rights movement.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
400
What non-slavery issue contributed to Mississippi's decision to secede from the Union?
Select One:
- A.the desire for independent foreign relations.
- B.the imposition of tariffs that hurt Southern economies.
- C.the demand for more land for westward expansion.
the imposition of tariffs that hurt Southern economies
400
After the Reconstruction Era, the Southern states were economically disadvantaged because of
- A.the institution of slavery.
- B.their refusal to use goods made in the North.
- C.the lack of innovative economic entrepreneurs.
- D.having relatively few factories compared to the northeast.
Having relatively few factories compared to the northeast.
400
The achievement of the desegregation of schools was primarily attained through
- A. executive order.executive order.
- B. checks and balances.checks and balances.
- C.Supreme Court decisions.
Supreme Court decisions.
400
“It's getting to be a strange thing that the FBI can never seem to work out who is responsible for the killings of Negroes in the South.”
- Dr. T.R.M. Howard, September 1955, Mound Bayou, Mississippi
This quote is associated with which of these events?
- A.the murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner
- B.the assassination of Malcolm X
- C.the assassination of John F. Kennedy
- D.the murder of Emmett Till
The murder of Emmett Till
400
Signed into law by President Johnson, this bill protected African Americans and women from job discrimination and any discrimination in public places.
Civil Rights Act
500
What was the purpose of Grierson's Raid in the Spring of 1863?
Select One:
- A.demoralize the Confederacy, frighten citizens, and create chaos
- B.secure the Mississippi river, cut off Confederate supplies, and end naval battles
- C.provide support to the Confederacy, strengthen supply lines, and increase mobility
- D.to stop Grant's advances into Mississippi, secure the southern part of the river, gain access to supplies from the south
- demoralize the Confederacy, frighten citizens, and create chaos
500
This photograph is MOST associated with which of these?
Select One
- A."Black Codes"
- B."Jim Crow" Era"
- C.the Antebellum Era
- D. the Reconstruction Era
"Jim Crow" Era
500
If a state law is in conflict with a national law, a state judge must
Responses
- A.uphold the state law.
- B.uphold the Constitutional law.
- C.refer the matter to a federal court.
Uphold the Constitutional law.
500
What is the BEST answer to complete this diagram?
The Civil Rights Movement
500
This means segregation that comes from personal choice or choices, such as choosing to live in certain areas or attending certain places of worship.
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