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Civil Rights & Conservatism

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Texan was the first African American from a southern state to serve in the U.S. Congress after her service in the Texas State Senate?

a)

Olveta Culp Hobby

b)

Kay Bailey Hutchinson

c)

Barbara Jordon

d)

Ann Richards

2.

Oveta Culp Hobby

a)

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.

b)

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.

c)

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.

d)

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.

3.

How do the actions of Hector Garcia characterize the age of Civil Rights and Conservatism?

a)

His founding of the American G.I. Forum led to expanded rights and liberties for Hispanic Americans.

b)

His long service as leader of the Republican Party in Texas led to an expansion of conservatism in government.

c)

His introduction of numerous education bills to Congress led to expanded educational opportunities for minorities.

d)

His actions as the U.S. Postmaster General led to greater diversity and recognition of ethnic groups and women on stamps.

4.

The post WW II struggle between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for power and influence; the struggle did not involve direct fighting between those two superpowers.

a)

Cold War

b)

Boycott

c)

Libel

d)

Integrate

5.

1. In 1964 I supported the Civil Rights Bill and signed it through as President in addition to Voting Rights Act of 1965. Who am I?

a)

Hector P Garcia

b)

Oveta Culp Hobby

c)

Jane McCallum

d)

Lyndon Johnson

6.

Which goal was the original mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens?

a)

Support the rights of Spanish-speaking people

b)

Argue for new laws that improve factory conditions

c)

Campaign for the elimination of immigration quotas

d)

Improve relations with nations of Central and South America

7.

Segregation of all interstate public facilities ended with the help of which of the following groups?

a)

N.O.W.

b)

C.O.R.E.

c)

M.A.D.D.

d)

P.T.A.

8.

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?

a)

Hector P. Garcia

b)

Medgar Evers

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

James Farmer, Jr.

9.

NASA is an acronym for?

a)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

b)

National Aeronautics and Space Areas

c)

Non Alien Species in Areas

d)

National Aerospace and Space Arenas

10.

The law that sought to end discrimination in the U.S. on the basis of race, religion, gender, or national origin was called the.....

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1944

b)

Civil Rights Act of 1954

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Civil RIghts Act of 1974

11.

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?

a)

Medgar Evers

b)

James Farmer, Jr.

c)

Hector P. Garcia

d)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

12.

The law that sought to end discrimination in the U.S. on the basis of race, religion, gender, or national origin was called the.....

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1944

b)

Civil Rights Act of 1954

c)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

d)

Civil RIghts Act of 1974

13.

-formed the Committee of Racial Equality

(CORE)

-worked to bring an end to racial segregation in the United States through

nonviolent actions like the Freedom Rides?

a)

Hector P. Garcia

b)

Medgar Evers

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

d)

James Farmer, Jr.

14.
The “Tidelands Controversy” directly led to -
a)
the rise of the Republican Party in Texas
b)
the election of Adlai Stevenson as President of the U.S.
c)
the war fought between the U.S and Mexico in the 1950s
d)
the establishment of the Oceanographic Institute
15.
What government position did Lyndon B. Johnson hold just before becoming President of the U.S.?
a)
Governor of Texas
b)
Supreme Court Justice
c)
Vice President
d)
Speaker of the House
16.
What nickname was given to the conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union for global influence and dominance?
a)
the Russian-American Conflict
b)
the Power Struggle
c)
the East vs. West
d)
the Cold War
17.
What was LULAC?
a)
An organization formed to help Hispanics gain economic, social, and political power.
b)
A group of Hispanic-owned businesses that worked together to increase their profits.
c)
A movie company that produced films written and directed by Hispanic artists.
d)
None of these answers are correct.
18.
The first satellite in space was –
a)
“Discovery” from the U.S.
b)
“Sputnik” from Russia
c)
“Weixing” from China
d)
“Soleil” from France
19.
What goal did President Kennedy challenge the U.S. to achieve by the end of the 1960s?
a)
To successfully land a person on the moon
b)
To put a satellite in orbit around the sun
c)
To build the world’s largest spacecraft
d)
To launch an international space station
20.
What industry would this new invention help support?
a)
Cotton industry
b)
Cattle industry
c)
Petrochemical industry
d)
Lumber industry
21.
Which list shows the boom and busts of Texas industries in chronological order?
a)
Oil, Computers, Cotton, Real Estate, Cattle
b)
Cotton, Cattle, Oil, Real Estate, Computers
c)
Computers, Real Estate, Cotton, Cattle, Oil
d)
Real Estate, Cattle, Computers, Oil, Cotton