Score 22/25
You passed this Milestone
22 questions were answered correctly.
3 questions were answered incorrectly.
1
Name the group that formed in 1960 to organize protests such as sit-ins on behalf of the civil rights movement.
The Citizens' Council
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
MILESTONE
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
CONCEPT
The Early 1960s
2
Read the testimony of a Mexican American migrant laborer to Congress in 1969:
"So when crops are over in the State of Florida, there is no way that he can continue to survive, so he migrates. And becaus
of that, the migrant farmworkers have had great difficulties in their employment relationships, much of this arising out of
exploitation and abuse by irresponsible farmers and crew leaders who sometimes underpay them, short count them, and
overcharge them for transportation."
How did migrant workers attempt to combat the exploitation mentioned above?
Amnesty programs
, Immigration reform
Citizenship drives
Labor organizing
RATIONALE
Migrant workers to the United States throughout the 20th century experienced exploitation from employers and insecurity
related to their temporary status. These experiences are highlighted by the text’s description of migrants’ constant
movement, their “abuse by irresponsible farmers and crew leaders who sometimes underpay them,” and their struggle for
survival. Migrant workers attempted to combat their exploitation by organizing labor unions, such as the United Farm
Workers (UFW).
CONCEPT
20th Century American Immigration
3
Progressives pushed for democratic reforms in party politics, which included allowing party members, rather than delegate
to nominate candidates for office.
What is the term for this reform?
The direct primary system
The initiative system
The commission system
The recall system
CONCEPT
Grass Roots Progressivism
4
Which of the following actions or groups advanced gay rights during the 1970s?
President Nixon's "silent majority" coalition
You passed this Milestone
22 questions were answered correctly.
3 questions were answered incorrectly.
1
Name the group that formed in 1960 to organize protests such as sit-ins on behalf of the civil rights movement.
The Citizens' Council
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
MILESTONE
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
CONCEPT
The Early 1960s
2
Read the testimony of a Mexican American migrant laborer to Congress in 1969:
"So when crops are over in the State of Florida, there is no way that he can continue to survive, so he migrates. And becaus
of that, the migrant farmworkers have had great difficulties in their employment relationships, much of this arising out of
exploitation and abuse by irresponsible farmers and crew leaders who sometimes underpay them, short count them, and
overcharge them for transportation."
How did migrant workers attempt to combat the exploitation mentioned above?
Amnesty programs
, Immigration reform
Citizenship drives
Labor organizing
RATIONALE
Migrant workers to the United States throughout the 20th century experienced exploitation from employers and insecurity
related to their temporary status. These experiences are highlighted by the text’s description of migrants’ constant
movement, their “abuse by irresponsible farmers and crew leaders who sometimes underpay them,” and their struggle for
survival. Migrant workers attempted to combat their exploitation by organizing labor unions, such as the United Farm
Workers (UFW).
CONCEPT
20th Century American Immigration
3
Progressives pushed for democratic reforms in party politics, which included allowing party members, rather than delegate
to nominate candidates for office.
What is the term for this reform?
The direct primary system
The initiative system
The commission system
The recall system
CONCEPT
Grass Roots Progressivism
4
Which of the following actions or groups advanced gay rights during the 1970s?
President Nixon's "silent majority" coalition
