Unit 1 Chapter 2 Review

Front

What did the Compromise of 1877 do?

Back

It marked the end of Reconstruction.

Front

Which statement is accurate, according to the map?
Options:
In southern states with Jim Crow laws, the white population was much higher than the African American population.
Many states with Jim Crow laws had nearly equal African American and white populations.
States with Jim Crow laws had much higher African American populations.
Jim Crow laws were in place predominantly in northern states.

Back

In southern states with Jim Crow laws, the white population was much higher than the African American population.

Front

Which was a result of 1898 revisions to the Louisiana Constitution?

Back

The state legislature was able to enforce segregation in public facilities.

Front

What was the primary purpose of the first Historically Black Colleges and Universities?

Back

to counter the discrimination in the American education system

Front

What did Booker T. Washington believe was the best way for African Americans to gain equality?

Back

pursuing educational and economic opportunities

Front

What did these two women have in common?

Back

They were both journalists.

Front

The lives of African Americans were impacted in negative ways as a result of Jim Crow laws and changes to the Louisiana Constitution. Which of the following best supports this claim?

Back

Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation and limited voting rights for African Americans.