Final Exam for ABC l The First page Match people and events. ² Martin Luther King d ² William Clinton b ² K.K.K. g ² Prohibition e ² Civil Right Act f ² Executive Order 9066 a ² The Trail of Tears c
a. An act that led to the internment of Japanese and Japanese Americans in Hawaii and the West Coast during W.W.2. b. The 42nd President, who accepted black new and women to participants in society for the reconstruction of the domestic administration. C. relocation Indians central plains leading to the death d. moderate preacher e. policy during the 1920s f. Amendment citizens regardless of race equal treatment g. A secret society of white people
l Fill in the blanks 1. After the Civil War, the KKK had been carrying out activities against African American's and their supporters. However after WW2 they expanded their aims to include anti-__________________, anti-____________________, and anti-____________ practices.
2. Women's lives changed in several ways during the 1920s. List three: a. b. c.
3. Malcolm X was criticized for his principals even though he contributed to black rights because unlike MLK he ____________________________________________________.
4. Rosa Parks indirectly caused the _________________ _______ _______ by refusing to change her seat on the bus. This helped to heat-up the civil rights movement.
5. Which of the following events did NOT follow a pattern of: - a catalyst event - the accusation or harassment of innocent persons - the imprisonment or death of innocent citizens - a public calls for redress for the victims - an official apology, person, or compensation Circle the correct answer 1. Sacco and Vanzetti 2. Salem Witch Trials 3. Siege of Wounded Knee 4. Japanese Internment 5. Scottsboro Tragedy
l True or False 1. The concept and creation of Anti-miscegenation Laws in the U.S. was probably influenced by Puritan Values. →_____
2. Since Lincoln approved of slavery, the abolition of slavery was achieved only after the end of Civil War and Lincoln's assassination. →_____
3. The concept of the American dream has meant the same thing to all people since the ethos was developed. →_____
4. A belief in the American dream was at a high point in the 1920s. As a result of the influx of many thousands of immigrants, racial and ethnic discrimination decreased and Jim Crow Laws were abolished. →______
5. Interracial marriage rates have shown a marked increase over the past 20 years, reflecting an improvement in interracial relations, however rates are uneven among the groups. →_______
l The last page 1. The previous question illustrates the unfortunate effects of the less attractive Puritan traits of exclusiveness and in tolerance towards those who are different. What are two positive Puritan values which are reflected in the same chain of events? Explain.
2. What is the original American Dream? What do critics say about whether the American Dream is really attainable in the U.S. today? Explain using 2 or 3 examples.
3. Considering what we have discussed this term, how do you feel your image of the U.S. has / has not changed this term? Be specific as to any points that have either confirmed or altered your impression of the U.S. so far.