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Women's Rights Movement — Unit test Answers

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What did passage of the Immigration Act of 1965 accomplish?

A
The law lowered the number of Asians allowed to immigrate to the US.
B
The law allowed no more immigration from European nations.
C
The law supported victims of political persecution.
D
The law made an effort to establish a quota system.
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Which best explains why the Supreme Court’s decision in Regents v. Bakke angered people on both sides of the affirmative action debate?

A
The Court issued a two-part decision that struck down some parts of affirmative action while upholding other parts.
B
The Court issued a two-part decision that struck down use of affirmative action in medical school admissions only.
C
The Court agreed to allow increased use of racial preferences in California but not in other states.
D
The Court agreed to allow increased use of racial preferences in college and medical school admissions only.
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How did Latin American immigration to the United States change during the 1960s?

A
Immigration became more common as more people desired to immigrate.
B
Immigration became less common as fewer people desired to immigrate.
C
Immigration became less difficult and more immigrants came to the US.
D
Immigration became more difficult and fewer legal immigrants came to the US.
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Which statement best summarizes the career of Thurgood Marshall?

A
After pressuring President Roosevelt to integrate the defense industry, Marshall pressured President Truman to integrate the armed forces.
B
After founding the NAACP, Marshall was appointed the first African American Supreme Court justice.
C
After serving as a US Army officer, Marshall attended UCLA and eventually became the first African American to play Major League Baseball.
D
After working for the NAACP and winning twenty-nine court cases, Marshall was appointed a Supreme Court justice.
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Which statement best describes the history of segregation in professional baseball?

A
It began in 1947 and continues today.
B
It began by 1890 and continued until 1947.
C
It began after 1890 and ended in the 1920s.
D
It was never completely segregated.
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The governor of Arkansas justified his refusal to allow integration of Central High School in Little Rock by claiming that

A
the Little Rock School Board had decided against integration.
B
Arkansas was not bound by Supreme Court decisions.
C
he was acting to protect the public.
D
he had the support of the president.
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A similarity between the Supreme Court decisions in New Jersey v. T. L. O. and Vernonia v. Acton is that

A
school discipline must yield to students’ Fourth Amendment rights.
B
students are required to reveal when they have illegal substances at school.
C
students have rights, but they are somewhat limited by school discipline.
D
a school’s disciplinary authority outweighs constitutional protections.
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Which best describes the events that occurred in 1957 at Central High School?

A
Orval Faubus sent troops to resist integration, and President Eisenhower sent troops to enforce it.
B
Local citizens protested integration, and President Eisenhower ordered Orval Faubus to send National Guard troops.
C
Local citizens protested integration, and Orval Faubus sent National Guard troops to enforce it.
D
Orval Faubus sent troops to enforce integration, and President Eisenhower sent troops to prevent violence.
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What strategy did the National Organization for Women adopt shortly after its founding?

A
creating subcommittees to deal with inequality
B
campaigning to get women elected to political offices
C
educating the public about women’s issues
D
focusing on the area of workplace inequality
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In the 1950s and 1960s, women began to want jobs outside the home because of

A
greater opportunities in the growing service industry.
B
pressure to take over men's factory jobs after the war.
C
household chores decreasing due to new appliances.
D
fewer men willing to do factory jobs after the war.
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Which best describes the circumstances that led to Brown v. Board of Education?

A
A state university permitted an African American student to attend but not interact with white students.
B
Orval Faubus sent the Arkansas National Guard to block African American students from attending white schools.
C
An 8-year-old girl had to walk through a dangerous area to attend an African American school each day.
D
Nineteen senators and seventy-seven representatives signed a document called the Southern Manifesto.

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