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1 Name: Hour: Civil Rights Movement Unit Test Part One Definition Recognition: In each box below is a word important to our study of the Civil Rights. Write a short response or draw an appropriate picture for each word to show you understand its importance. You may define the word or words or tell why it is important to our studies. Pick 6 out of the 10. Select the ones you feel most comfortable answering. 4 - Advanced Demonstrates advanced understanding of term Relates term to historical developments clearly and accurately Uses example(s) to illustrate a sophisticated understanding of the term 3 Proficient Demonstrates understanding of term Relates term to historical developments Uses at least one accurate example to illustrate an understanding of the term 2 Basic Demonstrates a vague understanding of the term Term is incompletely or inaccurately connected to historical developments Examples used do not match or illustrate an understanding of the term 1 Below Basic Demonstrates little or no understanding of the term Term is not connected to historical development Does not use examples 1. Stokely Carmichael 2. Rosa Parks 3. SNCC/ Sit-Ins 4. Civil Disobedience 1

2 5. Little Rock Nine 6. Brown vs Board of Education 7. Plessy vs Ferguson/ Jim Crow Laws 8. Freedom Riders 9. Literacy Test 10. KKK 2

3 Part Two: Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer available. 4 - Advanced questions correct 3 Proficient 9-11 questions correct 2 Basic 7-8 questions correct 1 Below Basic Less than 7 questions correct ) Which Black Power group was formed to protect African-American communities from police brutally as well as establish daycares and meal programs in the ghettos? a. Black Panthers b. Black Muslims c. SNCC d. NAACP 14.) Which is NOT a direct result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965? a. Literacy tests were eliminated b. Federal examiners could enroll voters c. Registered African- Americans voters tripled in the south d. African- American were allowed to vote only in local elections 15.) Martin Luther King Jr. would support all of the following EXCEPT: a. Sit-in at a public building b. March down Main Street c. Economic boycott of downtown businesses d. Peaceful speech supporting black supremacy 16.) Which statement most accurately describes the Civil Rights Movement by the end of the 1960s: a. Violence decreased as whites accepted blacks as equals b. Violence decreased as groups such as the KKK were held responsible for their actions c. Violence increased as blacks became less patient with the non-violent movement and supported the Black Power movement d. Both a & b 17.) The 1954 Supreme Court case that ruled that racially segregated school systems were inherently unequal was a. Roe v. Wade b. Plessey v. Ferguson c. Brown v. Board of Education d. Baker v. Carr 18.) In the 1950s, what was organized to oppose integration? a. the March on Washington b. freedom rides c. the Montgomery Bus Boycott d. the White Citizens Council 19.) Registering black voters in the Deep South was a task undertaken by in the 1960s. a. the Democratic Party b. the White Citizens Council c. White college students and SNCC d. The Black Panthers 20.) The Civil Rights Act of 1964 gave the government the power to use the courts to achieve a. flexible response b. urban renewal c. desegregation 3

4 Use your MAP SKILLS and your knowledge to continue the multiple choice section. The map plots 156 civil disorders, or race riots, that were studied and classified by the Kerner Commission. Use the map to complete this section In the map key, what word has the same meaning as riot or civil disorder? a. Violence b. Disturbance c. Demonstration d. Sniping 24.) How many major race riots occurred in 1967? a 8 b. 20 c. 31 d ) In which region did the highest concentration of riots occur? a. Northeast b. Midwest c. South d. West 26.). How many injuries resulted from race riots across the nation in 1967? a. 83 b. 237 c. 705 d. 1,897 27). What type of law enforcement was needed to respond to a minor riot? a. Local police b. State troops c. Federal troops d. Federal troops plus local police 4

5 Part Three Short Answer: Answer 2 of the following 4 questions thoroughly in a paragraph. YOU MUST ANSWER NUMBER 5. You will have a total of 3 short answers. Use complete sentences and specific historical facts when possible. In order to receive proficient credit you must address all the prompts given. 4 - Advanced Exceptionally detailed discussion of topic that skillfully interweaves details Demonstrates historical significance and relates to historical trends Uses multiple accurate and helpful example(s) 3 Proficient Full and accurate discussion of topic utilizing historical details Demonstrates historical significance of topic Uses accurate and helpful example(s) 2 Basic Discussion of topic uses few or no historical details Historical significance is either incomplete or inaccurate Examples used are ill chosen or inaccurate 1 Below Basic Little to no discussion of topic Lacks historical significance Irrelevant or no examples 1.) Define segregation. In your answer include the following: what it is, difference between de jure and de facto segregation, and examples of each. 5

6 2.) Explain why the murder of Emmett Till was a spark that ignited the Civil Rights Movement. In your answer include the following: what happened to Till, the trial and corresponding verdict, and how news of the event ignited change. 3.) Pick one event of Civil Rights Movement (excluding the Emmett Till case) that you believe to be the most significant. Back it up by using at least three specific details that explain your answer. 6

7 4.) Compare and contrast Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. In your answer include the following: their philosophies in regards to the use of violence, their religions, family background, and ways they approached the goals of the Civil Rights Movement MUST ANSWER THIS QUESTION! 5.) What would it have been like to live during the Civil Rights movement? What patterns or generalizations can you derive from what you know about the deaths of people related Civil Rights? (Use at least three patterns) Considering the people you learned about and lived during the Civil Rights movement, explain two individual s stories in detail. (Please pick somebody that is not one of the main leaders mentioned above in this test). Comment on how these individuals fit into (or do not) the patterns and generalizations you were to have mentioned previously. 7

Key Concepts Chart (A Time of Upheaval)

Unit 9, Activity 1, Key Concepts Chart Key Concepts Chart (A Time of Upheaval) Key Concept +? - Explanation Extra Information Civil Rights In the mid-1950s and 1960s, African Americans and some white Americans