Exam 8: Social Movements

Great economic reserves for American farmers gave rise to which movement in the late nineteenth century?

Civil disobedience has never really been proven to be an effective form of protest.

What do the unconventional and disruptive tactics that help gain attention for movement grievances encourage some scholars to call social movements?

Which of these represents a success for the Christian conservative movement?

What were some of the more successful strategies of the Women's Suffrage movement?

Which of the following describes a successful social movement?

ACT-UP is an organization of the environmental movement.

A social movement needs a supportive environment to succeed. In the past, this has meant

If you were in charge of a social movement, which aspects that you know of concerning social movements would you prioritize? Which conditions would you seek to avoid? Under what conditions would you determine that success would be unlikely and when would you change your tactics?

The Populist movement was begun after

A sense of political efficacy

Catalytic events, like the Greensboro, North Carolina lunch counter "sit-ins,"

Which of these is an example of a low-impact social movement?

The ________ movement began in the late 1960s, and gradually gained numbers, organizational strength, and political influence. Its aim was to gain the same civil rights protections under the law enjoyed by blacks and other minority groups.

____________ is a dramatic, precipitating event to a social movement.

Which of the following has had a major social movement?

The 1969 "Stonewall rebellion" was