In response to Rosa Park’s arrest and trial for violating the color line on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, A) local African-American leaders called for a boycott of the city’s buses. B) she and her attorneys sued the bus company. C) President Eisenhower sent in the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army. D) African-Americans […]
Revivalists during the period of the Great Awakening differed in the doctrines they preached. However, most followers of revivalists accepted all except: a. an emotional appeal to turn their lives over to Jesus b. a commitment to live a more Christian life c. the tactics and messages of the “New Lights” d. a belief that […]
The Mississippi Freedom Summer was A) a week-long music festival to raise funds for SNCC. B) a SNCC effort to register African-Americans to vote. C) free of violence. D) a state-sponsored, biracial effort to study the political and economic effects of segregation. ANSWER Answer: B
The National Security Act of 1947 created the__________. A) OSS B) NSA C) CIA D) FBI ANSWER C
Which of the following reasons explain why President Kennedy was slow to introduce a civil rights bill? A) The appointment of Thurgood Marshall as a federal judge was enough. B) Many white voters were afraid that civil rights legislation would lead to race riots. C) He was afraid of being blackmailed by J. Edgar Hoover. […]
In what way can Jazz Age activities be seen as an effect of the economic growth of this period? a. The consumer goods boom resulted in a multiplication of sporting events and other forms of entertainment. b. Lower tariffs provided easier access to European goods, influencing fashion and other cultural trends. c. Increased standards of […]
Evaluate whether John F. Kennedy should be remembered as a champion for domestic causes or foreign policy. Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss the importance of how the economic and social changes in American society in the postwar years fostered a sense of optimism, as well as underlying concerns about how these […]
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 __________. a. was resisted by blacks who believed voting was a white prerogative b. won President Johnson the public adulation he craved c. reduced President Johnson’s popularity d. had little effect on the voting practices of southern African Americans e. led to a dramatic increase in African American voting […]
Who were “the Moral Majority,” what did they stand for and how did they hope to shape American politics? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will: 1. Discuss how some members of religious groups across the country were united in their opposition to the major forces of civil rights that sought racial, sexual, and sexual […]
How did the “Red Scare” shape American society in the 1920s? a. The authorities ensured the civil liberties of all citizens, despite fears of radical elements within American society. b. There was an increased sense of fear as radicals committed violent acts such as the bombing of Attorney General Palmer’s home in 1919. c. The […]
