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A difference between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X was that Martin Luther King Jr. believed in

A
using violence to achieve equality.
B
integrating whites and African Americans.
C
forming a separate African American nation.
D
seeking African American independence.
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Which did President Kennedy send to the universities of Alabama and Mississippi in 1963?

A
civil rights leaders
B
police officers
C
the media
D
federal troops
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Which statement best describes the Warren Court of the 1950s and 1960s?

A
The Warren Court made rulings that maintained the status quo and caused little controversy.
B
The Warren Court made rulings that maintained the status quo but are now considered controversial.
C
The Warren Court made rulings that caused little controversy at the time but affected Americans’ lives in ways no one expected.
D
The Warren Court made rulings that were controversial at the time but continue to shape American society.
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Which factor led to the death of Malcolm X in 1965?

A
violent protests organized by his followers
B
a rejection of Islamic customs and beliefs
C
growing tensions with the Nation of Islam
D
separatist beliefs regarding race
5

Why did some Democrats oppose Hubert Humphrey in his 1968 race for the presidency?

A
They did not agree with his stand on civil rights.
B
They refused to back a Republican candidate for President.
C
They did not like his association with the administration’s Vietnam policy.
D
They wanted President Johnson to run for a second full term.
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How did the ratio of voter registration rates change between African Americans and whites as a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

A
African American voter registration rates surpassed white registration rates.
B
African American voter registration rates equaled white registration rates.
C
African American voter registration rates became lower than white registration rates.
D
African American and white registration rates were not affected.
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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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San Francisco was a focus for Asian American reformers in the 1960s because it was

A
where many Asian immigrants opposed reform efforts.
B
where many Asian immigrants had entered the United States.
C
a location of Japanese American internment during World War II.
D
where the Chinese Exclusion Act had been signed.
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The 1950 Supreme Court decision to ban “separate but equal” law schools in Texas

A
forced graduate schools across the country to integrate.
B
applied only to law schools, not to other graduate schools.
C
did not apply to law schools in other states.
D
applied only to the law school named in the case.
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Richard Nixon won the presidential race of 1968 in part because

A
he promised to escalate the Vietnam War.
B
he had served as Johnson’s vice president.
C
he promised to restore law and order.
D
he was a strong supporter of liberal reform.
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In 1964, the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee launched

A
the Birmingham Campaign.
B
a campaign to integrate all-white schools.
C
the Children’s Crusade.
D
a campaign to register African American voters.
12

Elijah Muhammad, a leader of the Nation of Islam, promoted

A
freedom rides.
B
black nationalism.
C
sit-ins.
D
boycotts.
13

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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Many conservatives believed that the court’s ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut

A
went too far in creating a new right.
B
went too far in restricting a right.
C
failed to protect an endangered right.
D
should have limited an established right.
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A result of the Selma voting rights marches was that

A
few Americans felt their effect.
B
support for voting rights decreased.
C
support for voting rights increased.
D
the Twenty-Fourth Amendment passed.
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Which statement is true of most World War II African American military units?

A
They were better paid than white units.
B
They were paid the same as white units.
C
They were kept from combat roles.
D
They were forced into combat roles.
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After the 1964 election, President Johnson believed that

A
his stance on the Civil Rights Act had been a mistake.
B
he had public support to continue his social programs.
C
he would never be able to win political office again.
D
the public no longer cared about Kennedy’s legacy.
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The initial cause of the Watts Riots in 1965 was

A
the burning of a business in Los Angeles.
B
the arrival of the National Guard.
C
the arrest of an African American by white police officers.
D
the passage of civil rights legislation.
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American Indians staged an occupation in 1969

A
to protest the lack of educational opportunities.
B
to end poverty on American Indian reservations.
C
to raise awareness about unfair treatment.
D
to convince the government to protect their lands.
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What was one effect of the Great Society programs?

A
The number of people living in poverty increased.
B
The infant mortality rate decreased.
C
The number of uninsured people increased.
D
The federal budget was decreased.

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