Gr 12 History Ch 3: VARIOUS FORMS OF PROTEST IN USA
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What was the outcome of the Birmingham Campaign in 1963?

  • The desegregation of public spaces in Birmingham (correct)
  • The establishment of Freedom Schools
  • The formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
  • The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

What was the main objective of the Freedom Summer project in 1964?

  • To organize the March on Washington
  • To stage a peaceful demonstration in Washington, D.C.
  • To desegregate public establishments in Birmingham
  • To increase voter registration in Mississippi (correct)

What was the result of the Freedom Rides in 1961?

  • The establishment of Freedom Schools
  • The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Tighter enforcement of desegregation laws in interstate travel (correct)
  • The formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

What was the significance of the March on Washington in 1963?

<p>It increased support for the civil rights legislation that would become the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Selma to Montgomery Marches in 1965?

<p>The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the sit-ins?

<p>The desegregation of numerous establishments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who led the Birmingham Campaign in 1963?

<p>The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a notable feature of the Birmingham Campaign?

<p>The participation of children and students, particularly in the 'Children’s Crusade' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

<p>Rosa Parks' arrest for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who led the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) during the bus boycott?

<p>Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

<p>The boycott successfully ended with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event tested the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court decision?

<p>The Little Rock Nine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who initially blocked the entry of the Little Rock Nine to Central High School?

<p>Governor Orval Faubus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of President Eisenhower's intervention in the Little Rock Nine crisis?

<p>The students were allowed to attend the school with federal troops escorting them (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What sparked the widespread sit-in movement in the South?

<p>Four students sitting at a 'whites only' Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary tactic used in the sit-in movement?

<p>Sitting at 'whites only' lunch counters and refusing to leave (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of the Freedom Rides in 1961?

<p>To challenge segregation in interstate travel facilities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant consequence of the Freedom Summer project in 1964?

<p>The increased violence against African Americans in Mississippi (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a key feature of the Birmingham Campaign in 1963?

<p>Mass protests led by the SCLC and Dr. King (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the March on Washington in 1963?

<p>It increased support for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Selma to Montgomery Marches in 1965?

<p>To protest voting rights suppression (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a notable consequence of the sit-ins?

<p>The formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a key characteristic of the Civil Rights Movement?

<p>The strategic diversity of protests and campaigns (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a common challenge faced by civil rights activists during this period?

<p>Deep-seated resistance to racial equality in the United States (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

<p>To challenge racial segregation in public facilities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the significance of the Little Rock Nine?

<p>They challenged the segregation of public schools in the South (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a key characteristic of the sit-in movement?

<p>It was a non-violent and spontaneous form of protest (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of the federal government in the Little Rock Nine crisis?

<p>It sent federal troops to enforce the students' right to attend (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in terms of segregation?

<p>It successfully ended segregation on public buses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main strategy used by the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) during the bus boycott?

<p>Boycotting and non-violent resistance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the sit-in movement on the Civil Rights Movement?

<p>It became a powerful method for challenging segregation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the context in which the Little Rock Nine challenged the segregation of public schools?

<p>During the 1950s, following the Brown vs. Board of Education decision (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary motivation behind the sit-in movement?

<p>To challenge racial segregation in public facilities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Little Rock Nine episode?

<p>It marked the first time federal troops were used to enforce desegregation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

<p>The Supreme Court ruled that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a key characteristic of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

<p>It was a coordinated effort led by the Montgomery Improvement Association (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of President Eisenhower in the Little Rock Nine crisis?

<p>He ordered federal troops to enforce desegregation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary tactic used by the sit-in movement?

<p>Nonviolent occupation of segregated public facilities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Rosa Parks' arrest?

<p>It triggered the Montgomery Bus Boycott (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

<p>To end racial segregation on public buses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event led to the formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

<p>Sit-ins (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary objective of the Freedom Rides?

<p>To test new federal laws that prohibited segregation in interstate travel facilities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of the Birmingham Campaign?

<p>Birmingham, Alabama, known for its strict enforcement of racial segregation and frequent violence against blacks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the context of the March on Washington?

<p>To advocate for economic and job equality for African Americans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary consequence of the Freedom Summer project?

<p>The passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Selma to Montgomery Marches?

<p>The passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a key characteristic of the Civil Rights Movement?

<p>The strategic diversity of protests and campaigns (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a common challenge faced by civil rights activists during this period?

<p>Violent opposition from white mobs and authorities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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