
Jim Crow and Segregation in the United States
Authored by Robert Woodard
Social Studies
12th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the origin of the term 'Jim Crow'?
It was a song and dance routine performed by a white comedian
It was a derogatory term used to refer to slaves
It was a nickname for African Americans in the 1800s
It was a term used to describe racial segregation laws
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were 'black codes'?
Laws that severely limited the rights of freedmen after the Civil War
Laws that mandated racial segregation in public places
Laws that allowed African Americans to vote and hold office
Laws that prohibited interracial marriage
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the period of history called when the Republican-dominated Congress enforced military occupation in the South?
Reconstruction
Jim Crow Era
Civil Rights Movement
Segregation Period
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the Colfax Massacre in 1873?
150 African Americans were murdered by the White League
The White League successfully took control of the southern governments
The federal trial resulted in the conviction of those responsible
The African American community gained political power
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson?
Segregation by legislation was constitutional as long as it was 'separate but equal'
Segregation by legislation was unconstitutional and violated the 14th Amendment
Segregation by custom was unconstitutional and violated the 15th Amendment
Segregation by custom was constitutional as long as it was 'separate but equal'
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were some of the ways African Americans were segregated under Jim Crow laws?
Segregation in public schools, libraries, hospitals, and transportation
Segregation in voting rights and political representation
Segregation in housing and banking policies
All of the above
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were some of the voting restrictions imposed on African Americans during the Jim Crow era?
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and comprehension tests
Grandfather clauses and segregation by custom
Separate but equal laws and federal workplace segregation
Intimidation, humiliation, and violence
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