Civil Rights and Conservatism
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- Q1
What name refers to the era in Texas history that lasted from 1945 to 1980?
Age of Oil
Texas in the Great Depression and World War II
Cotton, Cattle, and Railroads
Civil Rights and Conservatism
30s - Q2
Which goal was the original mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens?
Improve relations with nations of Central and South America
Support the rights of Spanish-speaking people
Campaign for the elimination of immigration quotas
Argue for new laws that improve factory conditions
30s - Q3
Which of the following is a civic responsibility of Texas citizens?
Voting for public officials
Taking a vacation
Participating in a protest march
Buying a car
30s - Q4
Why is freedom of the press essential to an effective democratic government in Texas?
A free press monitors government actions for corruption and mismanagement.
A free press is a critical tool to distribute commercial advertising.
A free press contributes to diplomacy between Texas and other states.
A free press employs a large segment of the population.
30s - Q5
Which president pushed through the passage of major civil rights legislation?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
30s - Q6
What major goal did the Johnson Space Center achieve in 1969?
orchestrating a space walk
launching America's first space shuttle mission
launching an artificial satellite
landing an American on the moon
30s - Q7
What factors significantly increased crop yields in Texas following World War II?
small farms and family farms
farm machinery and irrigation
migrant workers from various countries
feed lots
30s - Q8
Why did James L. Farmer, Jr. organize the Freedom Rides?
to protest local laws that forced African Americans to sit in the back of the bus
to force the government to enforce the desegregation of interstate buses
to reunite African Americans with their relatives in other states
to challenge labor laws that discriminated against African American bus drivers
30s - Q9
Which of the following is a civic responsibility of Texas citizens?
To obtain a driver's license
To serve on a jury
To enlist in the military
To shop at local businesses
30s - Q10
Differences between the goals of liberals and conservatives led to a division in whichpolitical group?
NAACP
Texas Women's Political Caucus
the Republican Party
the Democratic Party
30s - Q11
Which Supreme Court ruling forced schools across the country to begin to integrate racially?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Sweatt v. Painter
Smith v. Allwrigh
30s - Q12
Who founded the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)?
James L. Farmer, Jr.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Lulu Belle Madison White
30s - Q13
What amendment approved in 1972 granted Texas women the same rights as men?
Texas Women's Rights Amendment
Texas Fair Rights Amendment
Texas Civil Rights Amendment
Texas Equal Rights Amendment
30s - Q14
How do the actions of Hector Garcia characterize the age of Civil Rights and Conservatism?
His founding of the American G.I. Forum led to expanded rights and liberties for Hispanic Americans.
His actions as the U.S. Postmaster General led to greater diversity and recognition of ethnic groups and women on stamps.
His introduction of numerous education bills to Congress led to expanded educational opportunities for minorities.
His long service as leader of the Republican Party in Texas led to an expansion of conservatism in government.
30s - Q15
What was the relationship between Lyndon B. Johnson and the civil rights movement?
He professed to care about civil rights, but did not want to risk alienating his conservative voter base.
He pushed for the re-segregation of Texas's public schools.
He largely ignored the movement, preferring to focus on the economy and foreign policy.
He worked hard to win the passage of civil rights legislation, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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