USII.9 The United States after 1940

In 1896, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of "separate but equal" in this case -
1. Brown v. Board of Education
2. Plessy v. Ferguson
3. Dred Scott v. Sanford
What Supreme Court decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?
1. George v. Wallace
2. NAACP v. Alabama
3. Brown v. Board of Education
In 1954, the Supreme Court stated that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal" in its ruling on this case -
1. Brown v. Board of Education
2. Plessy v. Ferguson
3. NAACP v. Alabama
Brown v. Board of Education led to -
1. the segregation of schools.
2. the desegregation of schools.
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

Who spoke these words in 1963?
1. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. Rosa Parks
3. Maya Angelou
Martin Luther King, Jr. called for "passive resistance", which was:
1. a struggle that may use violent methods.
2. a struggle for change that is non-violent.
Who was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white person?
1. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2. Rosa Parks
3. W.E.B. DuBois
Rosa Parks' arrest triggered -
1. the Montgomery Bus Boycott
2. the Civil Rights Movement
3. Voting Rights Act of 1965
W.E.B. Dubois was one of the founders an organization whose mission was to secure for all people the rights guaranteed in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. This organization was the -
1. Freedom Riders
2. NAACP
3. NOW
In 1963, President Kennedy asked Congress for legislation "giving all Americans the right to be served in facilities which are open to the public—hotels, restaurants, theaters, retail stores, and similar establishments," as well as "greater protection for the right to vote." The resulting law became know as -
1. the Civil Rights Act of 1964
2. Voting Rights Act of 1965
Literacy tests, used to keep African Americans from registering to vote, were outlawed by -
1. the Civil Rights Act of 1964
2. the Voting Rights Act of 1965
"Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex." These words are from the -
1. Voting Rights Act of 1965
2. the Civil Rights Act of 1964
3. the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Is the Equal Rights Amendment part of the U.S. Constitution?
1. Yes, ERA was ratified by the states and became the 27th amendment
2. No, Congress refused to pass the ERA
3. No, Congress passed the ERA, but the ERA was ratified by only 35 of the required 38 states
His work with blood transfusions and his development of large blood banks saved thousands of lives during World War II.
1. J. Robert Oppenheimer:
2. Charles Drew
3. Henry Louis Gates
4. Frank Lloyd Wright
J. Robert Oppenheimer is known for his participation in the Manhattan Project, which did this -
1. led to the development of the atomic bomb during WWII
2. developed a part of New York City called Manhattan
3. created a spy ring to sell secrets to the Soviet Union
This person is considered by many to be the 20th century's greatest architect -
1. Bill Gates
2. Charles Drew
3. Ray Kroc
4. Frank Lloyd Wright
This businessman created the McDonald's fast food operation -
1. Henry Louis Gates
2. Ray Kroc
3. Frank Lloyd Wright
4. Maya Angelou
A poet, novelist, and civil rights activist who among other things wrote her autobiography called "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings".
1. Ray Kroc
2. Henry Louis Gates
3. Maya Angelou
4. Martha Graham
She is considered by many "the mother of modern dance".
1. Martha Graham
2. Maya Angelou
3. Bessie Smith
4. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Since founding Microsoft, he has contributed millions of dollars to various charities.
1. J. Robert Oppenheimer:
2. Bill Gates
3. Frank Lloyd Wright:
4. Charles Drew:

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