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Civil Rights

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the purpose of the 14th amendment?

a)

To grant citizenship and protect the liberties of recently freed slaves

b)

to grant citizenship to women

c)

to grant citizenship to immigrants

d)

to protect African Americans from persecution

2.

What decision did the Supreme Court make in the Brown vs. Board of Education case in regards to “separate but equal” schools?

a)

The Supreme Court ruling meant that public schools as well as other places would be desegregated.

b)

The Supreme Court ruling meant that all public schools would be desegregated.

c)

The Supreme Court ruling meant that all schools would be segregated.

d)

The Supreme Court ruling meant that African Americans would get an education but not get the same treatment as whites.

3.

What happened when the African American boys came to eat lunch at Woolworths?

a)

It was a normal day and nothing out of the ordinary happened.

b)

The African Americans were not served because they caused a scene in the restaurant.

c)

The white people accepted the African Americans and served them lunch.

d)

The African Americans were not served because of their race.

4.

Which of the following describes the time when African Americans were not served at a restaurant because of their race?

a)

March on Washington

b)

Lunch-Counter Sit In

c)

Brown Vs. Board of Education

d)

Montgomery Bus Boycott

5.

Which of the following describes the Montgomery Bus boycott?

a)

African Americans refused to ride the bus because they felt like they needed to pay less money because they were the minority

b)

African Americans refused to ride the bus because they weren't dropped off at their exact destination.

c)

African Americans refused to ride the bus because they had to buy tickets to ride the bus when the white people didn't have to.

d)

African Americans refused to ride the bus until a law was made that whites and blacks were created equal

6.

What was the purpose of the 19th Amendment?

a)

to give women the right to vote.

b)

to give women and African Americans the right to vote.

c)

to give immigrants that have been naturalized the right to vote.

d)

to give women equal rights as men

e)

to give immigrants that have been naturalized equal rights as US born citizens.

7.

When Thomas Jefferson wrote "all men" what did this mean in 1776's society?

a)

white men who owned property

b)

men and women who were rich

c)

men and African American men who were rich and owned property

d)

everyone during that time

8.

Why do you think voting is such an important right for citizens?

a)

it makes any law permanent if we feel is good for us

b)

it helps laws to be passed without going through the branches

c)

it helps our president make the rules

d)

it is our voice

9.

What are the 10 Amendments called?

a)

The legislative branch, judicial branch, and executive branch

b)

Constitution

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

10.

What is the process called when a person not born in the USA becomes a citizen?

a)

Citizenship

b)

Naturalization

c)

Immigration

d)

All of the Above