Answers2026-2027_MDCPS_2100315_United States History B-CREqual Education

Extending Civil Rights Answers

0 verified answers
1
Free Preview

The Agricultural Labor Relations Act helped farm workers gain

A
larger farms.
B
collective bargaining rights.
C
better food.
D
the right to strike.
2
Free Preview

The internment of Japanese Americans took place because the United States

A
was involved in World War I.
B
feared the Yellow Power movement.
C
wanted to end bias against them.
D
was involved in World War II.
3

Dolores Huerta helped advance civil rights by

A
co-founding the United Farm Workers.
B
organizing the Montgomery bus boycott.
C
representing families in desegregation cases.
D
leading the occupation of Wounded Knee.
4

Before becoming a leader for farm workers’ rights, Cesar Chavez was

A
a US Army officer.
B
a college student.
C
a community organizer.
D
a farm owner.
5

How did the United Farm Workers raise awareness about the plight of migrant workers during the 1960s?

A
by staging boycotts
B
by taking over federal buildings
C
by staging sit-ins
D
by preserving cultural areas
6

Which ethnic group fought for immigration policy reform and labor protections during the 1960s?

A
African Americans
B
Mexican Americans
C
Asian Americans
D
American Indians
7

Why was Wounded Knee, South Dakota, an important place for American Indians?

A
It was the site of a massacre by US troops in 1890.
B
It was the focus of a broken treaty with the government.
C
It was the birthplace of Russell Means.
D
It was where some American Indians were forced to live during World War II.
8

In 1969, protesters for American Indian rights occupied

A
Alcatraz Island.
B
Washington, DC.
C
New York.
D
Wounded Knee, South Dakota.
9

One activist who lobbied successfully to pass the Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975 was

A
Russell Means.
B
Dennis Banks.
C
John Kennedy.
D
Dolores Huerta.
10

A major reason for the formation of groups like the National Congress of American Indians was

A
President Kennedy’s unwillingness to help American Indians.
B
American Indian activists’ refusal to work with the government.
C
the inadequacy of efforts to improve the lives of American Indians.
D
the need for new treaties between the US government and American Indians.

Did you find these answers helpful?

Extending Civil Rights Answers…