African American History Concepts

Who was Hiram Revels?

• Hiram Revels was the first African American U.S. Senator.
• Hiram Revels was a prominent abolitionist leader.
• Hiram Revels was the first African American governor.
• Hiram Revels was a famous civil rights activist.

What was Special Order number 15 supposed do?

• It was intended to redistribute wealth among the wealthy landowners.
• It aimed to establish a new government for the Southern states.
• It was designed to provide military training for former soldiers.
• It was supposed to provide land and resources to formerly enslaved individuals.

What was the "one drop" rule?

• The 'one drop' rule classified individuals as black if they had any African ancestry.
• The 'one drop' rule allowed individuals to choose their racial identity regardless of ancestry.
• The 'one drop' rule was a guideline for determining citizenship based on skin color.
• The 'one drop' rule stated that individuals with no African ancestry were classified as black.

Loitering laws (2 or more standing together for any length of time) for African Americans are also called:

• Jim Crow Laws
• Segregation Policies
• Civil Rights Act
• Black Codes

Approximately how many African Americans were elected to local, State and Federal political positions during Reconstruction?

• Approximately 500
• Approximately 1,500
• Approximately 2,000
• Approximately 750

What was Sharecropping?

• A method of land ownership where farmers buy land outright.
• A system where workers were paid a fixed wage for their labor.
• A type of farming that required no financial investment from the farmers.
• Sharecropping was a system where landowners allowed tenants to farm their land in exchange for a share of the crops.

What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?

• To assist formerly enslaved people in the South during Reconstruction.
• To provide financial aid to Southern plantation owners.
• To enforce laws against segregation in the South.
• To promote agricultural development in the North.

Which Supreme Court ruling allowed the "separate but equal" doctrine, allowing for legal segregation.

• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Roe v. Wade
• Miranda v. Arizona

Which were the ways African American men were denied voting rights?

• Grandfather clauses.

• Poll taxes.

• Literary test.

• Segregated voting booths.

In what ways did the Freedmen's bureau assist African Americans during Reconstruction?

• The Freedmen's Bureau only offered financial loans to African Americans.
• The Freedmen's Bureau assisted African Americans by providing education, legal support, employment assistance, and basic necessities.
• The Freedmen's Bureau provided military training to African Americans.
• The Freedmen's Bureau focused solely on land redistribution.