Practice Test

Question 1

Who urged Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act as part of his vision for a “Great Society”?

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Lyndon B. Johnson

Question 2

Which hardships did migrant farm workers in the United States face during the 1960s?

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poor pay

Question 3

Which best describes the ideas of Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama?

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Wallace wanted to block integration at the University of Alabama.

Question 4

Which best describes the NAACP’s strategy for ending segregation in public schools?

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The NAACP challenged segregation by filing lawsuits in several states.

Question 5

Although Brown v. Board of Education established that the segregation of schools was unconstitutional,

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many white Southerners strongly resisted integration.

Question 6

Which best describes how the Montgomery Bus Boycott affected the civil rights movement?

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The boycott started a massive nonviolent movement.

Question 7

Which best describes how Brown v. Board of Education affected the United States?

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It dealt a blow to segregation in public facilities.

Question 8

Who founded the Crusade for Justice?

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Corky Gonzales

Question 9

A reason for the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott was

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that the bus companies lost business.

Question 10

The first draft of the Civil Rights Act

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allowed segregation to continue in some public locations.

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