In Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court held that

separate but equal schools were not acceptable.

Which line from the passage supports the overall impact of the Montgomery BusBoycott?

showed that the nonviolent method of protest was effective.

According to Martin Luther King, what is the purpose of nonviolent direct action?

to create tension that forces a community to make a change

Why was the event described in the headline an important national event?

It supported a U.S. Supreme Court Decision.

Sun Studios in Tennessee impacted the music industry of America by

popularizing rock&roll which appealed to many audiences.

Why did Eisenhower send troops to Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?

To protect black students entering all-white schools

According to the passage, why were department stores the first target of sit-ins inNashville?

Black women were tired of discrimination when shopping.

According to the passage, the overall impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott was to

show that nonviolence worked to accomplish change.

According to the passage, what was the goal of the lunch counter sit-ins?

keep whites out of the seats so stores would lose business

Which is the most accurate description of civil disobedience?

Peaceful, nonviolent protest against unjust laws

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1
Which group believed Elvis Presley to be a negative influence on American culture?
record producers
older adults and conservatives
television broadcasters
teens and young adults
2
In Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court held that
all children should attend school.
schools should be given equal amounts of money.
separate but equal schools were not acceptable.
public schools would be segregated.
3
At which event did Martin Luther King make his famous “I have a dream” speech?
Protest in Birmingham
Watts Riot
March on Washington
Montgomery Bus Boycott
4
Which line from the passage supports the overall impact of the Montgomery BusBoycott?
it was launched on such a massive scale and lasted...
showed that the nonviolent method of protest was effective.
the U.S. Supreme Court declared that segregation...
The boycott was important because it caught the attention
5
According to Martin Luther King, what is the purpose of nonviolent direct action?
to allow communities to choose whether to react to an issue
to gain national attention for a problem or need
to create tension that forces a community to make a change
to force confrontation between protesters and police
6
Why was the event described in the headline an important national event?
It violated the rights of the Arkansas state legislature.
It was led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
It supported a U.S. Supreme Court Decision.
It forced the U.S Congress to control the schools.
7
Who led peaceful marches and gave speeches?
Thurgood Marshall
Betsy Ross
Martin Luther King, Jr.
George Washington Carver
8
Sun Studios in Tennessee impacted the music industry of America by
popularizing rock&roll which appealed to many audiences.
bringing classical music to public radio programming.
making county music a national phenomenon.
giving black artists a chance to record jazz compositions.
9
Why did Eisenhower send troops to Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957?
To protect black students entering all-white schools
To control the mob violence that followed a KKK lynching
To force the local school district to change its policy
To prevent clashes between white and black militant groups
10
According to the passage, why were department stores the first target of sit-ins inNashville?
There were many stores to choose from in the downtown area.
Stores were within walking distance of the college campuses.
Black women were tired of discrimination when shopping.
Most of these stores would not allow blacks to shop in them.
11
According to the passage, the overall impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott was to
gain support for equal rights from local & state officials.
strengthen segregation in public transportation.
show that nonviolence worked to accomplish change.
weaken the resistance of civil rights workers.
12
Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. came to national prominence during the?
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Watts Riots
March on Washington
Sit-ins at Woolworth’s lunch counter
13
According to the passage, what was the goal of the lunch counter sit-ins?
to draw national attention to the discrimination of blacks
to protest the employment of black cooks and waitresses
to give students the chance to protest
keep whites out of the seats so stores would lose business
14
Which is the most accurate description of civil disobedience?
Peaceful, nonviolent protest against unjust laws
The act of rioting
An effort to change laws by refusing to obey rules
Vigilantism

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