WorksheetsPresidents.Eisnehower Quiz 24
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 17mins
What was the Supreme Court's ruling in 1954 regarding segregation in schools?
Segregation in schools was only allowed in the South.
Segregation in schools was constitutional.
Segregation in schools was unconstitutional and inherently unequal.
Segregation in schools was to be decided by each state.
What did the Supreme Court demand in 1955 regarding school integration?
Integration should be optional.
Integration should be delayed indefinitely.
Integration should happen with all deliberate speed.
Integration should happen immediately.
Who was the governor of Arkansas during the Little Rock Crisis?
Woodrow Mann
Ronald Davies
Orval Faubus
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What action did Governor Faubus take to prevent the Little Rock Nine from entering Central High School?
He requested federal troops.
He closed the school.
He ordered the Arkansas National Guard to surround the school.
He called in the local police.
What was President Eisenhower's response to the crisis at Central High School?
He ignored the situation.
He sent the 101st Airborne Division to maintain order.
He supported Governor Faubus's actions.
He closed all schools in Arkansas.
What was the main reason Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock?
To negotiate with the protesters.
To maintain federal power and ensure the enforcement of Brown v. Board.
To close Central High School.
To support segregation.
What did the mayor of Little Rock do during the crisis?
He ordered the local police to arrest the Little Rock Nine.
He called on President Eisenhower to intervene.
He supported Governor Faubus.
He closed all schools in Little Rock.
What happened on September 25, 1957, at Central High School?
A new law was passed to prevent integration.
Governor Faubus ordered the National Guard to leave.
The Little Rock Nine attended their first full day of classes under federal protection.
The school was closed indefinitely.
What did Governor Faubus do in September 1958 to prevent black students from enrolling?
He closed down Little Rock high schools for the year.
He requested more federal troops.
He resigned from his position.
He integrated all schools.
When did Little Rock high schools reopen integrated?
September 1957
August 1959
May 1958
December 1957
Why did Eisnehower feel that the Little Rock situation compromised US credibility amid the Cold War? (At least 5 sentences.)
Describe the Brown v. Board decision.
Describe how the Governor of Arkansas responded to the Brown decision.
Describe how Eisenhower responded to the closing of the Little Rock School.
