The Watts riot in 1965 symbolized
a. the still-troubled racial situation in the South.
b. the rise of the Black Muslim movement in Los Angeles.
c. a more militant and confrontational phase of the civil rights movement.
d. the power of Martin Luther King in the black community.
e. the ineffectiveness of the Voting Rights Act.
c
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Under the Fifteenth Amendment, which of the following could no longer be used to limit the suffrage?
a) prior status as a slave b) property qualifications c) literacy tests d) poll taxes
To solve the housing problem during the Great Depression, many of the unemployed did all of the following except which one?
a. They moved in with friends or relatives who had extra rooms. b. They lived in squatters' settlements on the outskirts of towns and cities. c. They migrated from the country to the city. d. They struggled, after being evicted, to figure out where they could go.
Which statement about tobacco in the colonial Chesapeake is FALSE?
a. It was difficult to plant and process. b. It could ruin the soil if planted too aggressively c. It chained Virginia to the fluctuating price of a single crop. d. It promoted the immense-acreage plantation system. e. It led settlers to push westward and brush up against Indian land.
Why were coffeehouses so popular in this period?
a) They provided an inexpensive place for people to read the papers and discuss mutual interests. b) They were heavily supported by the authorities and Church as an alternative to taverns serving alcohol. Consider This: Many coffeehouse owners provided newspapers for patrons to read for free. See 5.2.2: Stimulating Conversations. c) Orchestral groups frequently introduced new musical pieces there. Consider This: Many coffeehouse owners provided newspapers for patrons to read for free. See 5.2.2: Stimulating Conversations. d) Because they served no alcohol, society ladies could visit them without scandal. Consider This: Many coffeehouse owners provided newspapers for patrons to read for free. See 5.2.2: Stimulating Conversations.