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8th Grade Ga Studies Ga Milestone Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What laws prohibited discrimination based on race, religion, and national origin?

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

c)

Civil Rights Acts

2.

Which of the following was the least affected by the civil rights movement?

a)

the states educational system

b)

voting opportunities

c)

economic opportunities for state's citizens

3.

Why did the 1963 March on Washington happen?

a)

to promote unity in the african american community

b)

to pressure lawmakers to pass civil rights legislation

c)

demand small business opportunities in the black community

4.

Why did MLk do the protest knowing that he could get hurt?

a)

He knew that civil rights was greater than himself

b)

He wanted fame for himself

c)

He knew he would not die because of his power.

5.

Which option best defines the concept of civil rights?

a)

the protection and privileges given to all citizens

b)

the freedoms outlined within the Declaration of Independence

c)

the act of opening segregated facilities to both races

6.

What two reasons led to the adoption of this flag in 1956?

a)

Widespread opposition to the plessy vs ferguson case

b)

Georgia adopted it in opposition to the Brown vs. BOE case

c)

Georgia did not want to integrate schools

d)

They adopted it to show their approval of Brown vs. BOE

7.

What act banned discrimination against citizens of all races?

a)

Civil rights act of 1964

b)

Integration act of 1964

c)

Equality acts of 1964

8.

Who supported Lestor Maddox the most?

a)

white Georgians who were segregationist

b)

poor rural farmers

c)

business owners who needed relief from the government

9.

How did the march on washington affect the civil rights movement?

a)

the march failed to desegregate the nations capital

b)

They had a dramatic turnout and increased pressure on political leaders to change legislation

c)

Violence erupted and made the civil rights movement go down in popularity.

10.

Why did MLK say the Albany movement was a failure?

a)

It did not lead to an immediate desegregation of the city

b)

it did not improve african american voter registration numbers

c)

it did not generate much publicity for his cause

11.

What court case led to the creation of the Sibley commission?

a)

Brown vs. BOE

b)

Gideon vs. Wainwright

c)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

d)

Hinson vs. Beaver

12.

What was the purpose of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?

a)

Organization of activists posing as students

b)

pushing a militiant agenda

c)

use nonviolent tactics such as sit ins

13.

What does this photograph show from SNCC and NAACP?

a)

it is a form of nonviolent protest that these groups believed in

b)

The protests only focused on major economic cities in the south

c)

these groups only allowed women to protest

14.

John Lewis is known for what?

a)

Chairman of the SNCC

b)

House of representative member

c)

Violent protestor