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Extending Civil Rights — Unit test Answers

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Which best describes the reaction in the South to Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The South complied with the Supreme Court’s deadline for integration, despite the resentment of many Southerners.
B
The South complied quickly, but school districts filed numerous lawsuits against the US government.
C
The South resisted integration for years by staging protests and fighting desegregation in court.
D
The South increased spending on African American schools to maintain its segregated school system.
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Which best describes the NAACP’s strategy for ending segregation in public schools?

A
The NAACP encouraged African American students to boycott segregated schools.
B
The NAACP sent African American students into all-white schools.
C
The NAACP devoted all of its resources to winning Brown v. Board of Education.
D
The NAACP challenged segregation by filing lawsuits in several states.
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Which best describes how the Montgomery Bus Boycott affected the civil rights movement?

A
The boycott led to Montgomery being ignored by the movement.
B
The boycott started a massive nonviolent movement.
C
The boycott caused Martin Luther King Jr. to lose credibility.
D
The boycott ended segregation in public facilities in the South.
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The formation of the Black Panther Party signified that some African Americans were

A
willing to use nonviolent methods to achieve their goals.
B
taking a more violent approach to solving problems.
C
willing to work with whites to end discrimination.
D
supporting the idea that Islam could unify all people.
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Which is a true statement about the Freedom Summer campaign?

A
It was widely embraced by whites and African Americans.
B
It was met with violence by white protesters.
C
It led to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
D
It led to the integration of public facilities.
6

The cases Sweatt v. Painter and McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents expanded

A
employment rights.
B
voting rights.
C
the right to serve in the armed forces.
D
the right to equal education.
7

Both the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

A
coordinated protest marches in the North.
B
organized freedom rides in the South.
C
organized freedom rides in the North.
D
organized boycotts in the North and South.
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As the idea of Black Power began to take hold, the SNCC

A
welcomed the assistance of whites.
B
became more dedicated to nonviolence.
C
embraced the teachings of Islam.
D
took a more militant approach.
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Civil rights leaders wanted a strong federal law that would

A
punish Southern states that had discriminatory laws.
B
outlaw all discrimination on the basis of race.
C
end gender discrimination in the workplace.
D
give African Americans the right to vote.
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Long after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, some states had not desegregated their schools because

A
they decided to close down their schools rather than desegregate.
B
the Supreme Court had made desegregation voluntary.
C
they rejected the Court decision by popular vote.
D
the Supreme Court had not set a deadline for doing so.
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As a result of the “Gentleman’s Agreement” of 1907,

A
Japanese Americans were moved immediately to internment camps.
B
Japanese children of Asian descent went to school with white children. ✓ Correct
C
Japanese farm workers won hard fought collective bargaining rights.
D
Japanese restrictions of passports to emigrants to the US were lifted.
12

Which conflicts led to increased discrimination against Asian Americans?

A
World War I and the Vietnam War
B
World War I and World War II
C
the Vietnam War and Wounded Knee
D
World War II and the Vietnam War
13

Which best states how and when desegregation occurred in the US military?

A
President Truman desegregated the military at the beginning of World War II.
B
President Roosevelt desegregated the military at the beginning of World War II.
C
President Roosevelt desegregated the military after the end of World War II.
D
President Truman desegregated the military after the end of World War II.
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How did the leadership of Cesar Chavez affect the United Farm Workers Union in the 1960s?

A
It led the UFW to focus on issues that affected American Indians.
B
It led the UFW to criticize stereotypes in the media.
C
It led the UFW to encourage the expansion of voting rights.
D
It led the UFW to use only nonviolent protest to achieve its goals.
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Which best describes the ideas of Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama?

A
Wallace thought the government should decide whether to integrate state universities.
B
Wallace believed that all students should be admitted to state universities.
C
Wallace wanted to promote integration at the University of Mississippi.
D
Wallace wanted to block integration at the University of Alabama. ✓ Correct
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A reason for the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott was

A
that the bus companies lost business.
B
that the protests were based on violence.
C
the increase in the number of riders.
D
that separate buses were run for African Americans.
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How were the beliefs of the Nation of Islam different from the beliefs of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?

A
The Nation of Islam desired a sense of community with whites.
B
The Nation of Islam desired more interaction with whites.
C
The Nation of Islam believed in nonviolent resistance.
D
The Nation of Islam believed in black nationalism.
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When the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee first formed in 1960,

A
it did not promote aggressive action.
B
it was centered around black power.
C
it was considered a militant group.
D
it was led by Huey Newton.
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After the passage of the Civil Rights Act, civil rights activists wanted to

A
overturn the Fifteenth Amendment.
B
overturn the Twenty-Fourth Amendment.
C
elect John F. Kennedy.
D
improve voting rights in the South.
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Which statement best supports the idea that significant anger over racism existed in the US during the 1960s?

A
Race riots took place all over the country.
B
Legislation was passed to put an end to segregation.
C
African Americans created their own political organizations.
D
Many leaders promoted self-reliance among African Americans.

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