Why was the NAACP optimistic that school integration would take place peacefully in Little Rock?
Little Rock Nine

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Little Rock School Board had no integration plan.
The NAACP expected violent resistance.
The Supreme Court had not ruled on segregation.
The Little Rock School Board developed a gradual integration plan.
Answer explanation
The NAACP was optimistic because the Little Rock School Board developed a gradual integration plan, suggesting a structured approach to integration that could minimize conflict and promote a peaceful transition.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Governor Faubus claim was the reason for placing the National Guard at the school?
To support integration
For the protection of black students
To comply with federal orders
To maintain school operations
Answer explanation
Governor Faubus claimed the National Guard was placed at the school for the protection of black students, asserting that their safety was a priority amid the tensions surrounding integration.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happened after the National Guard was removed from Central High School?
The school was peacefully integrated
Violence increased and federal troops were sent
The students were welcomed by the community
The school closed temporarily
Answer explanation
After the National Guard was removed from Central High School, violence increased as tensions rose, leading to the intervention of federal troops to restore order and ensure the safety of the students.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the mob perceive as a threat when black students entered Central High School?
Economic stability
Public safety
Segregation
Their social order
Answer explanation
The mob perceived the entry of black students as a threat to their social order, fearing that integration would disrupt the established racial hierarchy and norms they were accustomed to.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did some white students respond to the challenges faced by the Little Rock Nine?
They ignored the situation
They empathized and befriended them
They joined the mobs
They transferred to another school
Answer explanation
Some white students chose to empathize and befriend the Little Rock Nine, showing support during a challenging time, rather than ignoring the situation or joining the mobs.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the federal government's intervention in Little Rock demonstrate?
Indifference to civil rights
Seriousness about civil rights
Support for segregation
Lack of authority
Answer explanation
The federal government's intervention in Little Rock showed its commitment to enforcing civil rights, particularly in the face of resistance to desegregation, highlighting its seriousness about civil rights.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the result of Eisenhower's intervention in Little Rock?
The schools remained segregated.
The federal government lost authority.
Order was restored and students could attend school.
Governor Faubus gained more power.
Answer explanation
Eisenhower's intervention in Little Rock led to the restoration of order, allowing the nine African American students to attend Central High School, thus enforcing federal authority over state resistance to desegregation.
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