8-7 Test

1.

1 point

How did the Greensboro, NC sit-ins effect South Carolina?

South Carolina students decided to take the law into their own hand and boycotted stores who would not serve them.

South Carolina students followed their lead and started sit-ins of their own.

South Carolina students did not like the idea of peaceful sit-ins so they began riots.

South Carolina students ignored the sit-ins and did nothing..

2.

1 point

What does this photograph indicate about the U.S in the 1950s?

Extraordinary steps were taken to hide atomic weapons.

Much fear was created by the Cold War.

Only government officials would be safe in a nuclear attack.

The nation had become the only nuclear superpower.

3.

1 point

What type of business was the site of the Orangeburg Massacre?

a restaurant

a movie theater

a bowling alley

a department store

4.

1 point

What is the term for the relationship the U.S. had with the Soviet Union following World War II?

Baby Boom

Nuclear War

Space Race

Cold War

5.

1 point

The Briggs v. Elliot case had to do with what?

the charge that black schools were separate and unequal.

the charge that black schools were separate and equal.

the rights of black students not to be bussed for the sake of integration.

the rights of black students to continue attending all black schools.

6.

1 point

What was the effect of World War II on migration patterns in South Carolina?

Low-income whites and African Americans went to Northern cities for better paying jobs.

Low-income whites and blacks headed south for better paying jobs.

World War II had no effect on the population of South Carolina.

More immigrants moved into South Carolina to start a new life in farming.

7.

1 point

Why did so many businesses relocate to the south in the 1950’s?

Businesses relocated due to a slower business pace in the south.

Businesses relocated because of higher taxes in the north.

Businesses relocated because of special incentives given by southern governments.

Businesses relocated because of less expensive labor and fewer labor unions.

8.

1 point

What term means that interests of management are more important than those of the workers?

Labor union

Strike

Right to work

Collective bargaining

9.

1 point

Jim Crow laws were challenged by the NAACP. What does the abbreviation NAACP stand for?

New African Americans in Control of People

New African Americans in Corporate Positions

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

National African American Council of People

10.

1 point

“. . . In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the ‘unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.’ It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked ‘insufficient funds.’ ”. . .
— Martin Luther King, Jr., August 28, 1963

The focus of this passage from Dr. King’s speech was his belief that

violence was often necessary for the protection of civil liberties.

civil rights for African Americans would always be a dream.

Americans had become blind to racial differences.

equal rights for all were guaranteed by the founders of this nation.

11.

1 point

What was the Orangeburg Massacre?

When white students went on a rampage to protest the presence of black students on their campus.

When the National Guard fired on a group of blacks who were practicing "jail no bail".

When state officers fired on a group of blacks protesting a segregated bowling alley.

When a riot of black gang members took over the Orangeburg County courthouse and were shot by state officers.

12.

1 point

What did African Americans and their supporters do to implement economic boycotts against white business owners?

They took out full-page ads against offending businesses.

They refused to buy products from the stores.

They conducted marches against the stores.

They asked that the state close the offending businesses.

13.

1 point

What events have caused an increased dependence on South Carolina’s training facilities at Fort Jackson, Parris Island, Sumter Air Force Base and the port of Charleston?

Unrest in Africa.

End of the Cold War

Beginning of the Progressive era

First and second Gulf Wars in Iraq

14.

1 point

Before becoming SC's first African American federal judge, which of the following had a distinguished career as a Civil Rights lawyer who helped to end segregation?

Matthew Perry

Modjeska Simkins

Septima Clark

Plessy vs Ferguson

15.

1 point

According to the map, which interstate goes through Rock Hill?

I-85

I-20

I-95

I-77

16.

1 point

What was a similarity between the Greensboro sit-ins and the Orangeburg Massacre?

Both were peaceful protests led by African American students.

Both ended with violence.

Both lead to immediate desegregation of white only areas.

Both took part in predominantly white areas.

17.

1 point

The Savannah River Plant near Aiken was created by the U.S. Federal government to do what?

Supply plutonium for the defense program.

End world conflicts.

Stimulate the tourist industry.

Provide employment to neighboring communities.

18.

1 point

The changes shown in the chart showing an increase in government spending on defense in the 1950's up until 1990 most reflect what?

influence of the business cycle.

effects of the Cold War.

failure of the U.S. military policy.

reverses in political party control of Congress.

19.

1 point

What did the G.I. Bill do for World War II veterans?

Gave them jobs.

Gave them equal rights in the judicial system.

Gave them money to get an education or start a new business.

Gave them new cars and houses.

20.

1 point

Name the controversial South Carolina Senator, who wrote the Southern Manifesto in response to Brown v. Board of Education and also had the longest filibuster in response to a civil rights act.

James Byrnes

Strom Thurmond

Ben Tillman

John C. Calhoun

21.

1 point

How did South Carolina schools respond to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling?

Schools fully integrated the following year.

Schools have not fully integrated.

Schools were encouraged to integrate by Governors and Senators from SC.

Schools delayed full integration until the 1970’s.

22.

1 point

What group made up most of the membership of the Dixiecrats?

Republicans

Free Soilers

Southern Democrats

former Confederates

23.

1 point

Volvo and BMW opening plants in SC are examples of what?

isolationism

integration

right to work

globalization

24.

1 point

The major goal of the civil rights movement of the 1960’s was to

establish a separate political state for African Americans.

gain a passage of an equal rights amendment to the Constitution.

end segregation based on race.

permit unlimited immigration to the U.S.

25.

1 point

Modjeska Monteith Simkins worked with the NAACP in which landmark court case about school segregation?

Elmore vs. Rice

Marbury vs. Madison

Briggs vs. Elliott

Plessy vs. Ferguson

26.

1 point

“Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” - Brown v. Board of Education

The effect of this Supreme Court ruling was to

require the desegregation of public schools.

establish affirmative action programs in higher education.

desegregate the armed forces and the military academies.

force states to spend an equal amount on each public school student.

27.

1 point

How has the creation of ports impacted South Carolina’s economy?

They have attracted businesses from around the world.

They provide recreational opportunities.

They attract tourists to come to South Carolina for deep-sea fishing.

They provide security for the state and its people.

28.

1 point

What did the Civil Rights Movement NOT use in order to get equal rights?

Sit-ins.

The court system.

Mass media.

Armed rebellion.

29.

1 point

According to the map, which South Carolina city is served by the largest number of interstate highways?

Laurens

Charleston

Greenville

Columbia

30.

1 point

The Interstate Highway System in South Carolina, started in the 1950s,had what initial effect?

Made it easier for travel and impacted tourism.

Create more businesses for motels and fast food restaurants.

Connect all rural towns.

Connect the textile mills around the state.

31.

1 point

After World War II, what type of laws did Congress concentrate on passing?

civil rights

international alliances

taxes

homeland defense

32.

1 point

Beautiful beaches, seafood, golf courses and large motel complexes have all contributed to what service industry in South Carolina?

Textile manufacturing

Tourism

Theme parks

Retirement

33.

1 point

What effect did depopulation have on farmers?

Farmers were able to make more money due to less competition.

Sharecropping became a valuable way to make money.

Farmers relied more on mechanization to harvest crops.

There was no effect on farmers.

34.

1 point

What actions by Presidents Roosevelt and Truman led to tensions within the Democratic Party and the eventual shift of many Democrats to the Republican Party?

Their decision to drop the nuclear bomb on Japan, killing hundreds of thousands

Their support of civil rights legislation that attracted African American voters

Their policy of decreased spending on social and economic activities in order to end the Great Depression

Their plan to change America from an agriculture based economy to an industrial nation

35.

1 point

Why did farm prices fall in the 1950s?

Farmers could not sell their products in Europe.

Farmers bought new expensive machinery.

Farmers saw their government subsidies reduced.

Farmers produced more than they could sell.

36.

1 point

Who are the “baby boomers”?

people born during World War II

people born in the late 1960s and 1970s

people born in the early 1960s

people born in the late 1940s and 1950s

37.

1 point

Why is South Carolina’s geographical area being rapidly transformed from a rural to an urban environment?

Businesses have relocated to South Carolina.

More new homes being developed.

Universities are bringing in more students.

Tourism along the coast has increased.

38.

1 point

What was one immediate effect of the Cold War on South Carolina and the nation?

Travel for pleasure was drastically reduced.

The United States and Germany continued to be bitter enemies.

Military bases that served World War II stayed open or were reopened.

It was more difficult to obtain goods from foreign countries.

39.

1 point

Why are resorts in Hilton Head Island becoming popular?

Resorts provide an easy way for parents to not have to worry about their teenagers and can live in peace without them.

Farming is no longer a profitable business so many people are moving to work at resorts.

New businesses are being built and out of state workers are in need of jobs.

The Baby Boom generation age is retiring and is looking for places to enjoy their golden years.

40.

1 point

What event ended the Great Depression?

The New Deal

World War I

World War II

Baby Boom