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 (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant outcome of the Civil Rights Movement?

<p>End of legalized racial segregation (B)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (D)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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