Jim Crow and Segregation in the United States

Jim Crow and Segregation in the United States

12th Grade

15 Qs

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Jim Crow and Segregation in the United States

Jim Crow and Segregation in the United States

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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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