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Worksheets107 - The Little Rock Nine
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Little Rock Nine Crisis took place in which state?
Mississippi
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Who created the policy to allow nine Black students to attend Little Rock's Central High School?
US Supreme Court
US Congress
The Little Rock School Board
The state of Arkansas
Who ordered the Little Rock Nine not to be admitted into Central High School?
Governor Orval Faubus
The Little Rock School Board
President Eisenhower
The US Supreme Court
Who physically prevented the Little Rock Nine from entering Central High School for nearly two weeks?
The local police
The US Army
Members fo the Little Rock School Board
The Arkansas National Gaurd
Governor Faubus claimed that he prevented integration at Central High School because:
The people of Little Rock did not want it.
The Brown v. Board of Education case allowed schools to take their time.
President Eisenhower encouraged him to.
The Little Rock School Board asked him to.
Days after the LR9 were first denied entry into the school, President Eisenhower supported Governor Faubus' decision.
True
False
While the LR9 were waiting to go back to federal court, Governor Faubus kept the guards in front of the school with orders to admit only the white students.
True
False
While waiting to return to court for a hearing on September 20th, President Eisenhower did not communicate with Governor Faubus.
True
False
A federal court ordered the LR9 to be admitted into Central High School.
True
False
After the federal court's ruling that the LR9 must be admitted into Central High, Governor Faubus:
Kept the National Guard to help protect the LR9 from mob violence.
Removed the Arkansas National Guard and left the city police to control the mob.
Kept the National Guard in front of the school to prevent the children from entering.
Removed the National Guard and all was peaceful as the LR9 entered the school.
Because mob violence forced the LR9 out of the school, President Eisenhower:
Sent in the US Army to protect the LR9 and put down the mob.
Ignored the issue, and the LR9 did not attend school.
Sent in the US Marines to control the mob.
Publicly supported Governor Faubus for his segregationist policies.
Which came first?
The Little Rock School Board creating a policy of gradual integration
Brown v. Board of Education
Governor Faubus using state troops to prevent the LR9 from attending school
President Eisenhower using the US Army to integrate Central High
Which level of government created the policy of gradual integration at Central High School?
Local
State
Federal
Which level of government prevented the LR9 from entering Central High School?
Local
State
Federal
Which level of government used troops to protect the LR9?
Local
State
Federal
Which branch of government declared segregation unconstitutional?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Legislative and Executive
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial and Legislative
Judicial and Executive
What was the primary legal basis for the US Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
States' rights to govern education
The 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause
The right to privacy
The 1st Amendment's Freedom of Speech
How did President Eisenhower respond to the crisis at Little Rock's Central High School?
By supporting Governor Faubus' actions
By ordering the withdrawal of federal troops
By deploying the 101st Airborne Division to enforce integration
By asking the Supreme Court to reverse its decision
Which branch of government creates laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
