Which of the following is true about the civil rights era in the 1950s and 1960s?
A. African Americans used violence as their primary tactic to achieve civil rights
B. The Supreme Court became more active in its rulings regarding civil rights
C. Congress was active in making laws to support civil rights
D. President Johnson was strongly against the civil rights movement in order to get support from Southern states
Ans: B. The Supreme Court became more active in its rulings regarding civil rights
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sports? A) 43 B) 13 C) 33 D) 23
What was the MOST important reason for a new expedition to New Mexico and the appointment of a new governor for the Spanish colony in 1598?
A) The Spanish were worried that the Protestant English, following the expedition of Sir Francis Drake, were poised to settle the interior of North America. B) To pursue harsh, coercive policies against Native Americans to compel their allegiance to Spain and conversion to Christianity C) To force the Native Americans to labor for the Spanish in their quest for gold and silver and building the capital of San Gabriel D) To make the Spanish occupation of New Mexico a permanent presence that would gain authority over the local Indians
All of the following were true about the witchcraft craze in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries except
a. it was exclusively a big-city phenomenon. b. most of those accused of being witches were female. c. the hysteria surrounding the accusations of witchcraft led to many witch trials. d. the unsettling nature of the times served to feed the frenzy over witchcraft allegations. e. the witchcraft hysteria was declining by the mid-1600s.
The crime rate of American youths soared during the 1950s.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)