6.4 Review

Which of the following best describes the role of sharecroppers in the Southern economy after the Civil War?

• They were landowners who rented out their land to others

• They were farmers who worked on rented land and paid rent with a portion of their crops

• They were industrial workers in urban factories

• They were government officials overseeing agricultural production

What was the main purpose of poll taxes in the Southern United States during the Jim Crow era?

• To raise revenue for public schools

• To restrict voting rights of African Americans and poor whites

• To fund infrastructure projects

• To support agricultural subsidies

Which Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Roe v. Wade

Which of the following describes de jure segregation?

• Segregation that occurs by fact or custom, not by law

• Segregation that is enforced by law

• Segregation that is voluntary and self-imposed

• Segregation that is based on economic status

What was the purpose of grandfather clauses in the context of voting rights?

• To allow all citizens to vote regardless of literacy

• To exempt certain people from voting restrictions if their ancestors had the right to vote before the Civil War

• To ensure that only property owners could vote

• To provide voting rights to women

What was the primary function of literacy tests in the Southern United States during the Jim Crow era?

• To assess the educational level of voters

• To disenfranchise African American voters by imposing difficult reading requirements

• To promote literacy among the population

• To determine eligibility for public office

Which of the following best describes de facto segregation?

• Segregation that is enforced by law

• Segregation that occurs by fact or custom, not by law

• Segregation that is based on religious beliefs

• Segregation that is mandated by federal policies

What was the primary purpose of Jim Crow laws?

• To promote racial integration in public schools

• To enforce racial segregation and disenfranchise African Americans

• To provide equal employment opportunities for all races

• To support civil rights movements

What was the impact of the Black Codes on African Americans during the Reconstruction Era?

• They granted African Americans full citizenship rights

• They restricted the freedom and economic opportunities of African Americans

• They provided land ownership to former slaves

• They abolished racial segregation in public places

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

• 19th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment