AP®︎ US History: Topic 8.6 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 8.6 of AP US History – Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement (1940s and 1950s).
Questions List
Topic 8.6
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-8.2.I.B.i
Who was the first modern president to challenge racial discrimination actively?
What You’re Being Tested On:
Explore the learning objectives taken directly from the College Board’s AP® U.S. History Curriculum. Ensure you’re prepared for the exact topics covered on the AP® exam, in-class tests, and quizzes, and gain confidence in your mastery of the material.
Topic 8.6: Early Steps in the Civil Rights Movement (1940s and 1950s)
Thematic Focus: Social StructuresSOC
Social categories, roles, and practices are created, maintained, challenged, and transformed throughout American history, shaping government policy, economic systems, culture, and the lives of citizens.
Learning Objective: Unit 8: Learning Objective G
Explain how and why the civil rights movements developed and expanded from 1945 to 1960.
Historical Developments: KC-8.2.I
Seeking to fulfill Reconstruction-era promises, civil rights activists and political leaders achieved some legal and political successes in ending segregation, although progress toward racial equality was slow.
Historical Developments: KC-8.2.I.B.i
The three branches of the federal government used measures including desegregation of the armed services and Brown v. Board of Education (1954) to promote greater racial equality.
