Gr 12 History Ch 3: Short term gains
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What was a significant outcome of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

  • Reduction in racial violence
  • Implementation of affirmative action policies
  • Economic improvements for African Americans
  • Effective end to legalized racial segregation (correct)
  • What was a result of the federal government's intervention in places like Little Rock and Selma?

  • Less political representation for African Americans
  • Decreased economic opportunities for African Americans
  • Increased racial violence
  • Deterrent to racially motivated violence (correct)
  • What was an outcome of the civil rights reforms?

  • Increased racial violence
  • Reduced political representation for African Americans
  • Improved economic status of many African Americans (correct)
  • Less access to higher education for African Americans
  • What was a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

    <p>Empowerment of African Americans to exercise their right to vote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of affirmative action policies?

    <p>To promote diversity and inclusion in federal and private sector employment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant outcome of the Civil Rights Movement?

    <p>End of legalized racial segregation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was an outcome of the federal government's commitment to enforcing civil rights laws?

    <p>Deterrent to racially motivated violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a result of the empowerment of African Americans to exercise their right to vote?

    <p>Rise in the number of black elected officials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

    <p>To outlaw discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the federal government's intervention in places like Little Rock and Selma?

    <p>It deterred some racially motivated violence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of federal programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty?

    <p>To lift millions of black Americans out of poverty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the empowerment of African Americans to exercise their right to vote?

    <p>A significant increase in the number of African Americans registered to vote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of affirmative action policies?

    <p>To promote diversity and inclusion in federal and private sector employment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on racial segregation?

    <p>It effectively ended legalized racial segregation in schools, workplaces, and public accommodations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the rise in the number of black elected officials?

    <p>An increase in the influence of African Americans on laws and policies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the civil rights reforms on the economic status of African Americans?

    <p>It improved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary factor that contributed to the decrease in racial violence following the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

    <p>Heightened national awareness and the implementation of federal protections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was NOT a direct result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

    <p>Implementation of affirmative action policies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of federal programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty?

    <p>To lift millions of black Americans out of poverty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on racial segregation?

    <p>It effectively ended legalized racial segregation in schools, workplaces, and public accommodations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was a long-term outcome of the Civil Rights Movement?

    <p>Empowerment of African Americans to influence laws and policies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of affirmative action policies?

    <p>To counteract the lingering effects of racial discrimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary outcome of the empowerment of African Americans to exercise their right to vote?

    <p>Rise in the number of black elected officials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of federal programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty?

    <p>To lift millions of black Americans out of poverty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary consequence of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on public accommodations?

    <p>Effective end of racial segregation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major factor in the reduction of racial violence following the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

    <p>Federal government's intervention in enforcing civil rights laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was an outcome of the civil rights reforms on the economic status of African Americans?

    <p>The economic status of many African Americans improved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant outcome of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

    <p>A rise in the number of black elected officials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of affirmative action policies introduced in the late 1960s?

    <p>To promote diversity and inclusion in federal and private sector employment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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