Civil Rights Movement Practice

Majority is the larger group of people who have more political power. 

• True
• False

The NAACP is the most influential African American organization is the United States. 

• True
• False

Marcus Garvey was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement. 

• True
• False

Crispus Attucks was the first casualty of the Civil War. 

• True
• False

Popular Sovereignty is the ability for the federal government to choose if they want slavery or not. 

• False
• True

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

• One of Martin Luther King Jr’s speeches
• The document that gave freedom to slaves in states of rebellion
• The document that banned voting restrictions
• A section of the Freedmen’s Bureau

What did the Supreme Court Case Plessy vs. Ferguson establish?

• The Jim Crow laws
• The idea of a national bank
• The doctrine of “separate but equal”
• The idea that all men are created equal

What were the rules of sit-ins?

• Attack all police officers and fight anyone who bothers you
• Be respectful, do not resist arrest and dress like a slob
• Complain about everything, dress like a slob and resist arrest
• Dress in your Sunday best, be respectful, do not resist arrest and do not fight

What was the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

• A law that banned segregation in the United States
• A law that gave women the right to vote
• A law that give Native Americans equal rights
• A law that banned smoking in public places

What was the unintended consequence of the cotton gin?

• It outlawed slavery in the United States
• It outlawed slavery in the United States
• It lead to an increase in slavery in the Northern states
• It lead to an increase in slavery in the Southern states