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Civil Rights and Reform in the 1960's

Quiz by Bruce Parker

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  • Q1
    How did Arkansas Governor Faubus's actions in Little Rock provoke a crisis?
    He resisted the Supreme Court's decision to desegregate.
    He criticized Eisenhower for condoning racism.
    He encouraged people to boycott the Montgomery bus system.
    He tried later to alter the Arkansas legal system.
    30s
  • Q2
    The U.S. landing on the moon in 1969 helped...
    demonstrate American technological superiority in the space race.
    encourage confidence in America's ability to solve economic problems.
    prove that NASA could put an astronaut into space flight around Earth.
    prevent the Soviet Union from landing on the moon.
    30s
  • Q3
    How did American space exploration affect Americans' standard of living?
    It replaced the loss of manufacturing jobs.
    It generated funding for social programs.
    It increased access to new technologies.
    It raised the per capita income for women.
    30s
  • Q4
    How did President Kennedy respond to repeated outbreaks of racially motivated violence in the early 1960s?
    He witheld federal aid as a method to force states to end segregation.
    He withdrew his support for major civil rights legislation
    He supported military in order to protect minority citizens' civil rights.
    He proposed equal pay for minorities to reduce racial conflict.
    30s
  • Q5
    How did television shape public opinion in the 1960 presidential debate?
    It provided the main public source of information about the candidates.
    It allowed the public to evaluate candidates' appearance and demeanor.
    It allowed both candidates to target specific groups of voters.
    It forced the candidates to avoid making biased statements.
    30s
  • Q6
    Why did President Kennedy refer to his domestic proposals as the "New Frontier"?
    He hoped to strengthen the military to guard against domestic threats.
    He wanted to scale back social programs established in previous decades.
    He wanted to inspire hope and optimism about the tasks that lay ahead.
    He hoped to continue expanding the nation's borders.
    30s
  • Q7
    President Johnson's Medicaid program is a good example of Great Society legislation because it
    does not involve government funding.
    provides basic medical services to the poor.
    grants free health care to those on social security.
    allows medical services to be provided by the states.
    30s
  • Q8
    Why has Medicare become more expensive in recent years?
    Doctors earn more than they did when Medicare was implemented.
    The implementation of Medicaid has decreased medical costs.
    People retire earlier than they did when Medicare was implemented.
    The percent of retirees relative to workers has increased.
    30s
  • Q9
    How did the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 affect United States demographics?
    The nation's urban populations grew more diverse.
    The nation's ethnic and racial diversity decreased.
    The nation's rural population expanded as the urban population dropped.
    The nation's wealthier classes gained more power.
    30s
  • Q10
    Why was the Civil Rights Act of 1957 significant?
    It mandated desegregation of all public schools
    It lessened the Attorney General's influence on Civil rights
    Prohibited states from stopping nonviolent protests
    Forced states to repeal laws that restricted voting rights
    30s
  • Q11
    How did Rosa Park's actions redirect the tactics of the civil rights movement?
    It stopped states from stopping nonviolent protests.
    Inspired a mass movement of action for political change.
    They encouraged violent protests in the South.
    Acts of protests could get the attention of the media.
    30s
  • Q12
    How did Hernandez v. Texas affect Mexican Americans in regard to Civil Rights?
    It ended Mexican Americans going to segregated schools.
    It meant they could fully participate in the justice system.
    It showed Mexican Americans could win a Supreme Court case
    It meant they were no longer excluded from jury duty.
    30s
  • Q13
    How did Thurgood Marshall change the course of American History?
    He became a respected Justice on the Supreme Court
    He won a civil rights case against a law school in Texas.
    He headed the NAACP legal team in the 1940's
    It showed separate but equal was unconstitutional
    30s
  • Q14
    How did the Black Panthers represent a shift in tone and tactics for the Civil Rights movement?
    Showed a shift from economic issues to racial integration.
    They represented a radicalization of urban youth/militancy.
    They promoted the ideal of racial equality.
    They supported the principle of nonviolent resistance.
    30s
  • Q15
    The civil rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's led to...
    An increase in the number of major political parties.
    a decrease in the number of political protests.
    A decrease in the number of registered minority voters.
    An increase in African Am. voter participation
    30s

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