How the Little Rock Nine Imacted the Civil Rights Movement

What was Eisenhower's initial focus as president?

• Building the interstate highway system

• Expanding the space program

• Making civil rights his main issue

• Reducing military spending

What year did the Little Rock crisis occur?

• 1963

• 1960

• 1957

• 1954

What was the significance of Brown v. Board of Education?

• It started the Vietnam War

• It ended segregation in education

• It established the Interstate Highway System

• It increased federal taxes

How did Eisenhower initially respond to the Little Rock crisis?

• By inviting the governor for discussions

• By immediately sending troops

• By ignoring the situation

• By supporting Orval Faubus

What was Eisenhower's primary concern with the crisis?

• Winning a second term

• Preserving the Union

• Reducing federal spending

• Improving international relations

Which military unit did Eisenhower deploy to Little Rock?

• 75th Ranger Regiment

• 82nd Airborne Division

• 101st Airborne Division

• 1st Infantry Division

What was the outcome for the Little Rock Nine?

• They moved to a different state

• They were escorted by the 101st Airborne

• They were unable to attend school

• They were homeschooled instead

Who presented the Congressional Gold Medal to the Little Rock Nine?

• President Clinton

• President Kennedy

• President Obama

• President Eisenhower

What did Eisenhower's intervention in Little Rock signify?

• A reduction in federal authority

• A declaration of war on the South

• A shift in his stance on civil rights

• An end to all racial discrimination

How did the Little Rock crisis impact the civil rights movement?

• It galvanized support for desegregation

• It had no significant impact

• It slowed down progress

• It led to the end of the civil rights movement