4.6 Review

What was the main message of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech?

• A. To encourage African Americans to leave the United States

• B. To support segregation laws in the South

• C. To call for racial equality and an end to discrimination

• D. To promote violence as a way to achieve civil rights

What effect did the building of railroads have on the movement of goods during the 19th century?

• A. It made transportation of goods slower and more expensive.

• B. It limited trade to only local markets.

• C. It increased the speed and efficiency of transporting goods over long distances.

• D. It caused a decline in industrial production due to high transport costs.

What is Cesar Chavez best known for?

• A. Leading protests against the Vietnam War

• B. Founding the United Farm Workers and fighting for labor rights

• C. Becoming the first Hispanic governor of California

• D. Writing the Declaration of Independence

How did Cesar Chavez work to improve conditions for farm workers in the United States?

• A. By organizing violent protests to demand change

• B. By working with corporations to reduce labor costs

• C. By leading peaceful strikes, boycotts, and forming a labor union

• D. By running for political office to change labor laws directly

What was the primary goal of the Civil Rights Movement?

• A. To support segregation in public schools

• B. To promote voting rights only for certain groups

• C. To achieve equal rights and end racial discrimination

• D. To separate African Americans into their own political party

What was a major cause of the energy crisis of the 1970s?

• A. A global shortage of coal

• B. A boycott by oil-producing countries in response to U.S. foreign policy supporting Israel

• C. The collapse of major American oil companies

• D. A decision by the U.S. to stop importing oil

I worked for racial equality.  Many heard my "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.  I was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

• Jackie Robinson

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Harriet Tubman

• Rosa Parks

What African-American woman made history when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man?

• Rosa Parks

• Aretha Franklin

• Wilma Rudolph

• Oprah Winfrey

Answer explanation

Rosa Parks made history in 1955 by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. This act of defiance became a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement, symbolizing the fight against racial segregation.

Who was Ronald Reagan, and what was "Reaganomics"?

• A. A civil rights leader who promoted environmental regulation

• B. A U.S. senator who supported increased government spending

• B. A U.S. senator who supported increased government spending

• C. The 40th President of the United States who promoted tax cuts, reduced government spending, and deregulation

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

• A. It upheld the legality of racial segregation in schools

• B. It declared that segregated public schools were unconstitutional

• C. It gave states the right to choose their own education laws without federal oversight

• D. It ruled that only private schools had to integrate