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11 of 1811 of 18 Items Question The governor of Arkansas and, later, an angry mob of citizens attempted to prevent the court-ordered racial integration of a high school in Little Rock, President Eisenhower responded by(2 points) Responses ordering the governor to be arrested. ordering the governor to be arrested. negotiating a settlement that delayed local integration for a three-year "cooling-off" period. negotiating a settlement that delayed local integration for a three-year "cooling-off" period. refusing to involve the federal government in what he considered to be strictly a state matter. refusing to involve the federal government in what he considered to be strictly a state matter. sending federal troops to uphold the court order. sending federal troops to uphold the court order. Skip to navigation

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President Eisenhower responded by **sending federal troops to uphold the court order**. This action was taken to ensure the safety of the African American students and to enforce the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which mandated the desegregation of schools.