Civil Rights & Techologies Review

Question 1

Which of the following MOST LIKELY happened as a result of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination?

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Act was signed.

Question 2

Which explains why the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King were significant?

Accepted Answer

It was scary for Americans to see 3 political leaders silenced violently

Question 3

How were African Americans prevented from voting during Jim Crow? Select the BEST 3 answers.

Accepted Answer

People threatened African Americans to keep them from voting., People were required to pay in order to exercise their right to vote., People had to pass literacy tests to vote.

Question 4

The US space program of the 1960s led directly to which advancement?

Accepted Answer

satellite communications

Question 5

Which 3 answers support how the assassinations of major civil rights leaders impacted society during the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

The deaths widened the divide between blacks and whites., Television allowed people to witness events quickly., Many felt violence was necessary to achieve change.

Question 6

Cesar Chávez is BEST known for his efforts to help

Accepted Answer

farmers

Question 7

What were Jim Crow laws designed to do?

Accepted Answer

to separate individuals in public life based on race

Question 8

In the 1960s, what federal action attempted to end the use of Jim Crow laws in the United States?

Accepted Answer

the passage of the Civil Rights Act

Question 9

What was the MAIN benefit of television and space exploration during the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

to communicate information

Question 10

The assassination of Robert Kennedy disrupted which of the following?

Accepted Answer

the Democratic primary elections

Question 11

The spread of television in the United States in the 1950s resulted in

Accepted Answer

people spending more time at home.

Question 12

Which statement BEST represents how television affected American people’s beliefs in the Vietnam War?

Accepted Answer

Americans had access to news on fighting & death & opposed the war

Question 13

The death of which leader sparked the spread of conspiracy theories in the United States?

Accepted Answer

John F. Kennedy

Question 14

Which of the following BEST describes the significance of television on American society?

Accepted Answer

It showed Americans news and entertainment from around the world.

Question 15

The continuation of the space program following the death of JFK, represented which TWO of the following?

Accepted Answer

an effort to realize Kennedy's dream of putting a man on the moon, an effort to help the nation recover psychologically from the tragedy

Civil Rights & Techologies Review

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Civil Rights & Techologies Review

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