Answers TX-US History Studies Since 1877 B-Credit Recovery Summer SchoolCivil Rights and Voting Rights

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Which statement best summarizes the career of Thurgood Marshall?

After pressuring President Roosevelt to integrate the defense industry, Marshall pressured President Truman to integrate the armed forces.

After founding the NAACP, Marshall was appointed the first African American Supreme Court justice.

After serving as a US Army officer, Marshall attended UCLA and eventually became the first African American to play Major League Baseball.

After working for the NAACP and winning twenty-nine court cases, Marshall was appointed a Supreme Court justice.

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The governor of Arkansas justified his refusal to allow integration of Central High School in Little Rock by claiming that

the Little Rock School Board had decided against integration.

Arkansas was not bound by Supreme Court decisions.

he was acting to protect the public.

he had the support of the president.

Malcolm X was assassinated by members of the

Black Panthers.

US Army.

SNCC.

Nation of Islam.

Which did President Kennedy send to the universities of Alabama and Mississippi in 1963?

civil rights leaders

police officers

the media

federal troops

A result of the Selma voting rights marches was that

few Americans felt their effect.

support for voting rights decreased.

support for voting rights increased.

the Twenty-Fourth Amendment passed.

Which statement is true of most World War II African American military units?

They were better paid than white units.

They were paid the same as white units.

They were kept from combat roles.

They were forced into combat roles.

A similarity between the Supreme Court decisions in New Jersey v. T. L. O. and Vernonia v. Acton is that

school discipline must yield to students’ Fourth Amendment rights.

students are required to reveal when they have illegal substances at school.

students have rights, but they are somewhat limited by school discipline.

a school’s disciplinary authority outweighs constitutional protections.

Who formed the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee?

Coretta King

James Farmer

Malcolm X

Ella Baker

What strategy did the National Organization for Women adopt shortly after its founding?

creating subcommittees to deal with inequality

campaigning to get women elected to political offices

educating the public about women’s issues

focusing on the area of workplace inequality

After the 1964 election, President Johnson believed that

his stance on the Civil Rights Act had been a mistake.

he had public support to continue his social programs.

he would never be able to win political office again.

the public no longer cared about Kennedy’s legacy.

What factors contributed to the Watts riots of 1965?

racism against white officers

fear that segregation would end

frustration with the civil rights movement

anger over widespread racism

Which best explains why the Supreme Court’s decision in Regents v. Bakke angered people on both sides of the affirmative action debate?

The Court issued a two-part decision that struck down some parts of affirmative action while upholding other parts.

The Court issued a two-part decision that struck down use of affirmative action in medical school admissions only.

The Court agreed to allow increased use of racial preferences in California but not in other states.

The Court agreed to allow increased use of racial preferences in college and medical school admissions only.

Which best describes the circumstances that led to Brown v. Board of Education?

A state university permitted an African American student to attend but not interact with white students.

Orval Faubus sent the Arkansas National Guard to block African American students from attending white schools.

An 8-year-old girl had to walk through a dangerous area to attend an African American school each day.

Nineteen senators and seventy-seven representatives signed a document called the Southern Manifesto.

Which kept African Americans from nominating candidates for office?

poll taxes

literacy tests

white primaries

grandfather clauses

A result of the Freedom Summer campaign was that

the number of African American voters in Mississippi increased significantly.

African Americans were not convinced to turn out to register to vote.

white registration workers rejected most African American applications.

African American registered voters in Mississippi out-numbered white voters.

What was one effect of the Great Society programs?

The number of people living in poverty increased.

The infant mortality rate decreased.

The number of uninsured people increased.

The federal budget was decreased.

One effect of the Immigration Act of 1965 on Latin Americans was that it

discouraged illegal immigration from Latin America.

made it easier for them to enter the United States.

encouraged many unskilled workers to immigrate.

limited the number of unskilled workers from Latin America.

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

using violence to achieve equality.

integrating whites and African Americans.

forming a separate African American nation.

seeking African American independence.

Many opponents of abortion today are motivated by

concerns for safety.

economic incentives.

interest in adoption.

religious beliefs.

What did the change in immigration policies between the 1920s and the 1960s reveal about the United States?

The country was becoming more open to diversity and equality.

The country was trying to maintain a uniform population.

The country was not ready to act with equality and fairness.

The country was exerting more control over the ethnicity of immigrants.

What did passage of the Immigration Act of 1965 accomplish?

The law lowered the number of Asians allowed to immigrate to the US.

The law allowed no more immigration from European nations.

The law supported victims of political persecution.

The law made an effort to establish a quota system.

Which aspect of the March on Washington sent a powerful statement to the United States and the world?

the lack of famous celebrities

the location at the Jefferson Memorial

the presence of foreign leaders

the size of the crowd that attended

In 1964, the Congress of Racial Equality and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee launched

the Birmingham Campaign.

a campaign to integrate all-white schools.

the Children’s Crusade.

a campaign to register African American voters.

In December of 1956, the Supreme Court ended the bus boycott by ruling that

Alabama’s segregation laws were unconstitutional.

Montgomery’s segregation laws were constitutional.

public schools should be integrated as quickly as possible.

the military should be integrated as quickly as possible.

Brown v. Board of Education marked the NAACP’s greatest success in its fight to

build African American public schools.

end segregation in all public education.

establish equality in America’s segregated schools.

remove Chief Justice Warren from the Supreme Court.

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