How do the actions of Hector Garcia characterize the age of Civil Rights and Conservatism?
24-25 Gr7 Unit 11 CBA

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
His long service as leader of the Republican Party in Texas led to an expansion of conservatism in government.
His introduction of numerous education bills to Congress led to expanded educational opportunities for minorities.
His actions as the U.S. Postmaster General led to greater diversity and recognition of ethnic groups and women on stamps.
His founding of the American G.I. Forum led to expanded rights and liberties for Hispanic Americans.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the author, how has the evangelical movement influenced politics in the last several decades?
Evangelical political leaders believe religious convictions should be separated from political decisions.
Evangelical political leaders have incorporated their faith into the way they lead.
Evangelical political leaders have lost the influence they have had in the decades prior to the 1970s.
Evangelical political leaders introduced religious values for the first time associated with the founding of the nation.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which goal was the original mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens?
Support the rights of Spanish-speaking people
Argue for new laws that improve factory conditions
Campaign for the elimination of immigration quotas
Improve relations with nations of Central and South America
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the U.S. Postal Service honor the individual shown above?
She was the first woman to sing a leading role with the Metropolitan Opera and served as a U.S. Goodwill Ambassador to nations across the world.
A journalist, business leader, and public servant, she formed and led the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during the Second World War. She was appointed the first secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare — the second woman to hold a cabinet post.
She was a forerunner in the newly emerging field of photojournalism and was the first female to be hired as such. She was the first photographer for Fortune magazine and the first Western photographer allowed into the Soviet Union.
At the age of fifty-two, she devoted her life to encouraging young girls. She founded the Girl Scouts and established a national headquarters in Washington. At her death, there were troops in every state.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which civil rights leader and native Texan formed the Committee of Racial Equality (CORE) and worked to bring an end to racial segregation in the United States through nonviolent actions like the Freedom Rides?
Hector P. Garcia
Medgar Evers
Martin Luther King, Jr.
James Farmer, Jr.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a right protected by the Texas Constitution?
Equality for men and women
Public access to the state capitol at all times
Freedom to drive at the age of eighteen
Guaranteed admission into a public university
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Section 2 of the Texas Bill of Rights, Texans may alter the government so long as —
the people maintain their authority over government
the people benefit from the actions of government
the government stays a representative democracy
the government preserves the rights of the people of Texas
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