American History Chapter 15 Lesson 1

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1.

Which of the following contributed to African-Americans recieving more rights after World War II?
- A.
  
  Americans saw how bad racism was because of Hitlers actions
- B.
  
  African-Americans began to enter into politics
- C.
  
  African-Americans began to protest more often
2.

What do the letters NAACP stand for as they relate to racism and discrimination?
3.

What doctrine idea was created in the 1950's as a result of the Plessy vs. Ferguson case?
4.

What type of institution did African-Americans first try to bring an end to segregation in?
- A.
  
  Churches
- B.
  
  Government agencies
- C.
  
  Labor unions
- D.
  
  Schools
5.

Which African-American teamed up with the NAACP to fight against the Supreme Courts ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education Topeka?
6.

How "fast" were schools ordered to desegregate as a result of the Brown II decision?
7.

Which famous American history lady was the center of the Montgomery bus boycott?
8.

The Montgomery bus boycott held by the African-Americans lasted approximately 6 months.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

The Montgomery bus bocott was a total African-American action.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

The textbook lists 3 important and beneficial results coming from the Supreme court decision on November 13, 1956.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

The KKK joined the NAACP to fight off dicrimination.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

What do the letters KKK refer to as they relate to discrimination?
13.

The KKK can be thought of as a terrorist group.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Which of the following terms does not relate to the section of the textbook titled "Showdown in Little Rock"? (page 414)
- A.
  
  Arkansas
- B.
  
  Central High School
- C.
  
  13 students
- D.
  
  Integration
15.

The United States Army was called in to help escort African-Americans safely to the all white Central High School in 1957.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

Who was the president of the United States at the time of black and white integration into public schools?
17.

What title or nickname is given to the 9 Arkansas students who faced hatred for attending the all white public school?
18.

A sit-in is a non-violent approach at being heard for something you or a groupo strongly believe in.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

What do the letters SNCC stand for as they relate to this chapter?

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