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Tazate · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

In his pursuit of black rights, Martin Luther King, Jr. was committed to

A) forming a black political party.
B) violent confrontation.
C) nonviolent protest.
D) a separatist movement for blacks.

Question 2

When James Meredith tried to attend the University of Mississippi in 1962,

A) the state's governor supported his right to attend the university.
B) blacks decided to boycott the bus system in Oxford.
C) riots resulted.
D) the Supreme Court refused to support Meredith's admission.

Question 3

During the 1960s, the civil rights movement in the United States

A) often employed civil disobedience, such as sit-ins, to achieve its goals.
B) was opposed by the NAACP.
C) became less violent.
D) caused few problems for American political leaders.

Question 4

As president, Kennedy

A) failed to enact any parts of the New Frontier.
B) realized modest success.
C) antagonized the youth.
D) altered the scope of federal power more than any previous president.

Question 5

The Peace Corps was established in order to

A) send trained volunteers abroad to teach modern methods of birth control.
B) provide diplomatic assistance to end civil wars in developing countries.
C) help developing countries industrialize.
D) send dedicated Americans abroad to work with people at the grassroots level.