Questions 1-4 are based on the passage below. The following is an…

Question Answered step-by-step Questions 1-4 are based on the passage below. The following is an… Questions 1-4 are based on the passage below.The following is an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from a Birmingham Jail (16 April 1963).”You may well ask: ‘Why direct action? Why sit-ins, marches and so forth? Isn’t negotiation a better path?’ You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action. Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. It seeks so to dramatize the issue that it can no longer be ignored. . . We have waited for more than 340 years for our constitutional and God given rights. The nations of Asia and Africa are moving with jet-like speed toward gaining political independence, but we still creep at horse and buggy pace toward gaining a cup of coffee at a lunch counter. Perhaps it is easy for those who have never felt the stinging darts of segregation to say, ‘Wait.’ But when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers at will and drown your sisters and brothers at whim; when you have seen hate filled policemen curse, kick and even kill your black brothers and sisters; when you see the vast majority of your twenty million Negro brothers smothering in an airtight cage of poverty in the midst of an affluent society . . . then you will understand why we find it difficult to wait. There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over, and men are no longer willing to be plunged into the abyss of despair.” Which of the following accurately describes this source?Group of answer choicesa-It is a primary source by someone who lived at the time of the civil rights movement.b-It is a secondary source that explores the unimportant parts of history.c-It is a tertiary source that does not relate to historical events in any way.d-None of the above, I didn’t read it. Who was Dr. King’s intended audience?Group of answer choicesa-Europeans who want to donate money to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.b-People who do not understand nonviolent direct action.c-African and Asian world leaders who want to know why racism still exists.d-Parochial school students studying the importance of photosynthesis. 3. Why did Dr. King believe that direct action was necessary in the civil rights movement?Group of answer choicesa-He wanted revenge against the descendants of slave holders.b-It would force dominant society to address centuries of unequal citizenship.c-To inspire the president to pay each black family for work their ancestors did as slaves.d-As a way to avoid negotiation and delay equal civil rights for another decade. This document can help us understand:Group of answer choicesa-Why many Canadians refused to support racial equality.b-How the American slave trade was abolished.c-The origins of racial hatred in Eastern Europe.d-Dr. King’s reasons for participating in the civil rights movement. Which of the following would be the best secondary source to include in a study of post-Civil War Reconstruction?Group of answer choicesa-16th century documents describing classical architecture and construction materials.b-Modern historian Eric Foner’s book Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution.c-Original blueprints for the construction of the Capitol building in Washington D.C.d-A speech from Abraham Lincoln describing his experiences building log cabins. Which of the following would be the best primary source to include in a study of Andrew Carnegie, the leading figure of America’s steel industry?Group of answer choicesa-The most recent book about pancakes, Carnegie’s favorite food.b-A blog comparing Carnegie’s wife to Hillary Clinton.c-Carnegie’s article “Wealth,” published in the North American Review in 1889.d-A documentary film on Donald Trump, who is rarely compared to Andrew Carnegie. Which of the following sources would be the least useful when studying American imperialist expansion at the turn of the twentieth century?Group of answer choicesa-Sheet music for traditional Russian folk music.b-A book on the history of Hawaii from 1891-1905.c-Congressional debates on the Spanish-American War.d-Interviews with soldiers from the Philippines who served under Emilio Aguinaldo. Which of the following sources would be the most useful when studying the role of labor unions in the United States?Group of answer choicesa-Interviews with women who gave birth during the post-World War II baby boom.b-Articles on political philosophy from the Qing Dynasty.c-An essay on industrial liberty written by the United Mine Workers union.d-The European Union’s financial records on the Greek economy.Which of the following is important to understanding debates about Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal?Group of answer choicesa-Women’s suffrage advocates challenged the 15th Amendment because it did not prevent sex-based discrimination.b-Business leaders opposed the New Deal even though Roosevelt’s programs improved their economic prospects.c-Ida B. Wells was a leader in the anti-lynching movement that emerged in the early 1890s.d-The collapse of communism presented a challenge to deciding when to use military and diplomatic power. Which of the following is important to understanding America’s involvement in World War II?Group of answer choicesa-It made the United States a leading economic and military power in the world.b-It created the Great Depression and led to wide-spread poverty in the United States.c-It prevented Abraham Lincoln from promoting his plans for Reconstruction.d-It inspired NASCAR racing, which has been named America’s national sport. 11. Which of the following is NOT important to understanding debates about America’s involvement in Vietnam? Group of answer choicesa-Vietnam’s long history of colonization and the origins of its civil war.b-Evidence that military action was based on false reports of a North Vietnamese attack.c-America’s financial and military support of oppressive South Vietnamese leaders.d-Theodore Roosevelt’s preference for dogs despite their high maintenance.Which of the following is NOT important to understanding the conservative views promoted by the Reagan administration?Group of answer choicesa-Increasing military defense spending.b-Limiting the size and influence of government.c-Expanding the sale of water in Australia.d-Cutting economic relief programs.  History US History AMH 2020 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)