The Montgomery bus boycott of 1955-1956
A. was sparked by a beating of an African American woman.
B. was ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.
C. led to the creation of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).
D. marked the emergence of an effective form of racial protest.
E. failed to end the segregation policies on public city buses.
Answer: D
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Why was Andrew Jackson so influential in the mid-1800s?
A) He was a forceful and domineering president, unafraid of breaking the Constitution to gain what he wanted. B) He was a charismatic and kind president, fighting for the poor and disenfranchised. C) He was a politician in the right place at the right time; the 1830s and 1840s were a time when Americans wanted to be led by a strong national government. D) He made political deals to gain majority support in Congress and the Supreme Court, using the other branches to further his own agenda. E) He chose a strong presidential cabinet and followed their advice closely.
Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus in order to
a. arrest deserters from the Union army. b. hold fugitive slaves without bail. c. arrest rioters and antiwar activists. d. execute Confederate commanders. e. arrest his political opponents.