The “Freedom Summer” of 1964
a. saw idealistic university students trying to register blacks to vote in Mississippi.
b. was marked by violence, including several murders.
c. was disillusioning to civil rights workers who had idealized southern blacks.
d. helped pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
e. all of these choices.
ANS: E
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What was called by Louis XVI and took the initials steps toward a new political order?
A. the Estates General B. the National Convention C. the Constituent Convention D. the Directory
By the 1890s, which of the following transportation distinctions could be attributed to most major cities?
A) They were connected by railroads. B) They had canals. C) They were by-passed by railroads. D) Towns near them had railroad connections.
Republicans asserted that the Alien and Sedition Acts
a. encouraged the growth of illegal immigration. b. violated the Bill of Rights. c. were bringing the nation closer to war with England. d. were necessary measures to calm the heated political climate.
EOC Q6.3 Which of the following correctly describes the change in Louis XVI’s title?
a) The Legislative Assembly changed his title from “King of France” to “Citoyen (citizen) Louis Capet, King of the French,” which emphasized his obligations to the French people. b) Louis ceased being “King of France” and became just plain Louis Capet, not king of anything. Consider This: Many members of the new Legislative Assembly believed the country would be better off without a king. See 6.2: The People’s Revolution. c) Louis was now “King of the French” at home, but kept his former titles in the French colonies. Consider This: Many members of the new Legislative Assembly believed the country would be better off without a king. See 6.2: The People’s Revolution. d) Louis’s title was changed to “First Citizen of the French People,” which emphasized his dignity as a former king. Consider This: Many members of the new Legislative Assembly believed the country would be better off without a king. See 6.2: The People’s Revolution.