Extending Civil Rights for All Citizens Answers

The purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment was to

One purpose of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 was to

What was the main purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830? A.to remove all Native-Americans to the Texas-Mexico borderB.to remove all Native-Americans to reservations above the Mason Dixon lineC.to remove all Native-Americans to a large reservation in GeorgiaD.to remove all Native-Americans west of the Mississippi River

In order to assimilate Native Americans into American society, some were sent to boarding schools so that they could be “civilized” by whites.

César Chávez was a(n) ________________ civil rights activist who fought for _______ rights through peaceful protests. A.African-American; education B.Hispanic; educationC.African-American; laborD.Hispanic; labor

Which of the following amendments gave African-American males the right to vote? A.13th AmendmentB.14th AmendmentC.15th AmendmentD.16th Amendment

“Freedom Rides” were forms of peaceful protest during which of the following movements? A.Civil Rights Movement B.Hispanic MovementC.Women’s Rights MovementD.Abolitionist Movement

Which of the following choices best defines the underlined word in the following sentence: “The American government was concerned about the assimilation of Native American peoples.” A.segregation from a cultureB.mixing into a cultureC.complete annihilationD.population decline

Affirmative action programs are designed to __________.A.increase minority and female presence in college and certain professional environmentsB.prosecute victims of hate crimes based on race or genderC.steer more people towards trade schools and two-year collegesD.single out suspects based on skin color

Which of the following acts are aimed at increasing equality for women? i. Equal Pay Actii. Title IX Amendmentiii. Pregnancy Discrimination ActA.i onlyB.iii onlyC.i and iii onlyD.i, ii, and iii