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In the 1960s, what federal action attempted to end the use of Jim Crow laws in the United States?
A the proposal of the Thirteenth Amendment
B the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Act
C the passage of the Civil Rights Act
D the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson
C the passage of the Civil Rights Act
Which of the following civil rights leaders was involved in the farm workers' movement?
A Rosa Parks
B. César Chávez
C.Susan B. Anthony
D. Martin Luther King Jr.
B. César Chávez
The Montgomery Bus Boycott can BEST be described as an example of which of the following?
A an unplanned act of violent civil disobedience that caused many injuries
B a planned act of organized civil disobedience in Montgomery, Alabama
C a citywide boycott of the Montgomery bus system organized by city employees
D a citywide boycott of the Montgomery bus system organized by African Americans
B a planned act of organized civil disobedience in Montgomery, Alabama
Which civil rights activist was arrested for challenging a Jim Crow law that forced African American citizens to give up their seats for white passengers on public transportation?
A Mary McLeod Bethune
B Martin Luther King Jr.
C Thurgood Marshall
D Rosa Parks
D Rosa Parks
Thurgood Marshall helped end racial segregation in southern schools by
A voting for the Civil Rights Act as a senator.
B signing a desegregation order as a governor.
C joining the March on Washington as a protester.
D arguing Brown v. Board of Education as a lawyer.
D arguing Brown v. Board of Education as a lawyer.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated which of the following approaches to dealing with unjust laws?
A filing lawsuits
B violent resistance
C nonviolent protest
D following the unjust laws
C nonviolent protest
How did the Space Race benefit the United States?
A Scientists created new technologies that were then used in consumer products.
B Scientific cooperation with the Soviet Union ended hostilities between the countries.
C Scientific cooperation with the Soviet Union increased trade between the countries.
D Scientists created new fuel sources that were then used in new automobiles.
Scientists created new technologies that were then used in consumer products.
In his “I Have A Dream” speech given at the March on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advocated against segregation, discrimination, and which of the following?
A poverty
B violence
C corruption
D communism
A poverty
What was the main purpose Lydon B. Johnson wanted in passing the Civil Rights Act?
A to lower the minimum voting age to eighteen years old
B to allow people to vote directly for their state's senators
C to make sure all citizens could exercise their right to vote
D to impose poll taxes to fund voter registration drives
C to make sure all citizens could exercise their right to vote
An important civil rights leader in the United States is César Chávez. What is he BEST known for?
A his work in the American labor movement, including starting the National Farm Workers Association
B becoming the first Mexican American judge on the Supreme Court of the United States
C starting the first branch of the NAACP, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in 1909
D helping the early women's rights movement, including his support of the first National Women's Rights Convention
A his work in the American labor movement, including starting the National Farm Workers Association
Which statement BEST describes the reaction of the country after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy?
A Most people wanted a complete change in leadership.
B There were many calls for war against the Soviet Union.
C There was public support for Kennedy's programs to continue.
D Most people wanted the new president to end the war in Vietnam.
C There was public support for Kennedy's programs to continue.
The assassination of Robert Kennedy disrupted which of the following?
A the civil rights movement
B the Delano grape strike
C the Democratic primary elections
D the national presidential election
C the Democratic primary elections
Rosa Parks's 1955 arrest in Alabama led directly to the
A Greensboro sit-ins.
B march on Washington.
C Montgomery bus boycott.
D Memphis sanitation strike.
C Montgomery bus boycott.
During the Jim Crow era, public places were segregated by race. In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning some Jim Crow laws. In what case did the Supreme Court make that ruling?
A Brown v. Board of Education
B Dred Scott v. Sanford
C Loving v. Virginia
D Plessy v. Ferguson
A Brown v. Board of Education
What impact did access to television have on the course of the Vietnam War?
ATelevision allowed the families of servicemen to stay informed of their loved ones' activities overseas.
B Television reports showing the horrors of the war caused public opinion to turn against US involvement.
CTelevision hurt the ability of the US military to wage war because reporters leaked strategic information.
D Television reports on the success of the war helped the government increase enlistment numbers.
B Television reports showing the horrors of the war caused public opinion to turn against US involvement.