Question 1
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 __________.
A) was not backed by Lyndon Johnson
B) was defeated in the House of Representatives
C) prohibited segregation in public facilities
D) guaranteed the right to vote to African Americans
Question 2
Why did the Confederation Congress start printing paper currency after the American Revolution?
A) to placate merchants
B) to pay soldiers in the Continental Army on a regular basis
C) to make up for the shortage of silver and gold
D) to encourage exports
Question 3
Which of the following words best describes the crime associated with the Teapot Dome political scandal that was one of many connected to Warren G. Harding's presidency?
A) violence and murder
B) bribery and corruption
C) voter fraud and deception
D) treason and anarchy
Question 4
Why was the establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau, which became an all-purpose relief society in the war-ravaged South, significant?
A) It was the first attempt by the federal government to provide social welfare services.
B) It dealt exclusively with poor whites in the South.
C) It was organized to keep former slaves on their plantations.
D) It was the first agency aimed at procuring land for ex-slaves to own.
Question 5
Freedom Summer was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement and a multi-pronged attack on white supremacy that took place in 1964 in the state of __________.
A) Alabama
B) Mississippi
C) Georgia
D) Arkansas