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Unit 1 Topic 2 REVIEW

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes the 13th Amendment?

a)
The 13th Amendment allowed for the continuation of indentured servitude.
b)

The 13th Amendment was a declaration of independence from the south to the north starting the civil war.

c)
The 13th Amendment established voting rights for all citizens.
d)
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
2.

Which of the following describes the 14th Amendment?

a)

The 14th Amendment forces all people to be treated the exact same

b)
The 14th Amendment abolished slavery in all states.
c)

The 14th Amendment grants citizenship and forces laws to be applied to all people equally.

d)
The 14th Amendment grants the right to vote to all citizens.
3.

Which of the following describes the 15th Amendment?

a)
The 15th Amendment allows voting based on property ownership.
b)
The 15th Amendment was ratified in 1920.
c)
The 15th Amendment prohibits voting discrimination based on race.
d)
The 15th Amendment grants women the right to vote.
4.

Which of the following best describes Causes of the Compromise of 1877?

a)
The economic policies of the 1860s
b)

The disputed 1876 presidential election and the desire to end Reconstruction.

c)
The abolition of slavery in 1865
d)

The rise of the Republican Party in the South

5.

Which of the following best describes an effect of the Compromise of 1877?

a)
It led to the expansion of federal troops in the South.
b)
It resulted in the immediate granting of civil rights to African Americans.
c)
It marked the end of Reconstruction and the beginning of Jim Crow laws.
d)
It established a new political party in the South.
6.

How did Jim Crow laws limit the rights of Black Americans?

a)

By enforcing segregation and restricting access to public services and voting.

b)
Jim Crow laws promoted equal rights for all Americans.
c)
Jim Crow laws were designed to improve public services for Black Americans.
d)
Jim Crow laws eliminated segregation in schools and public places.
7.

What is Disenfranchisement?

a)
The right to vote is guaranteed to all citizens.
b)
Disenfranchisement refers to the expansion of voting rights.
c)
Disenfranchisement is the process of increasing voter turnout.
d)
Disenfranchisement is the denial of the right to vote.
8.

Which of the following are methods of disenfranchisement?

a)

Property requirements, literacy tests, poll taxes, grandfather clauses

b)

Mail-in voting, equal opportunity polling, grandmother clauses

9.

Who was allowed to vote with grandfather clauses?

a)
Only women whose grandfathers had the right to vote before the Civil War.
b)
White voters whose grandfathers had the right to vote before the Civil War.
c)
Black voters whose grandfathers had the right to vote before the Civil War.
d)
All voters regardless of their grandfather's voting history.
10.

What was the purpose of Louisiana changing its constitution in 1879 and 1898?

a)

To establish white supremacy and disenfranchise Black American voters.

b)
To establish a new educational system for all children.
c)
To increase voting rights for all citizens regardless of race.
d)
To promote economic growth and development in the state.
11.

Why were HBCUs established?

a)

HBCUs were established to promote sports among Black Americans.

b)

HBCUs were created to serve as community centers for Black Americans.

c)

HBCUs were established to provide education to Black Americans who faced discrimination and lacked access to higher education.

d)

HBCUs were founded to provide vocational training for Black Americans.

12.

What is Dejure Segregation?

a)
Dejure segregation is the separation of groups based on personal choice.
b)
Dejure segregation is the voluntary separation of groups.
c)
Dejure segregation refers to social customs of separation.
d)
Dejure segregation is the legal separation of groups enforced by law.
13.

Which of the following is an example of Dejure Segregation?

a)

A community initiative to combine schools.

b)
Laws mandating separate schools for Black and White students.
c)
A school program promoting diversity and inclusion.
d)
Voluntary separation of students based on personal choice.
14.

What is Defacto segregation?

a)
Defacto segregation is the separation of groups that occurs in practice, not by law.
b)
Defacto segregation is mandated by law.
c)

Defacto segregation refers to the legal separation of races in housing.

d)
Defacto segregation is the legal requirement for schools to be racially integrated.
15.

Which of the following is an example of Defacto Segregation?

a)
Schools with equal funding for all students.
b)

Neighborhoods with predominantly one racial group due to cultural values.

c)
Parks that are accessible to all racial groups without restrictions.
d)
Public transportation systems serving all neighborhoods equally.
16.

Which of the following describes the events that led to Homer Plessy being arrested?

a)
Homer Plessy was arrested for stealing a train car.
b)
Homer Plessy was arrested for protesting against the government.
c)

Homer Plessy was arrested for sitting in a 'whites only' railroad car to challenge the Separate Car Act.

d)
Homer Plessy was arrested for not paying his train fare.
17.

Which of the following best explains the supreme court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

The ruling upheld racial segregation under 'separate but equal' and Jim Crow laws are constitutional.

b)

The ruling upheld racial segregation under 'separate but not equal' and Jim Crow Laws are constitutional.

c)

The ruling upheld racial segregation under 'separate but equal' and Jim Crow laws are unconstitutional.

d)

The ruling upheld racial segregation under 'separate but not equal' and Jim Crow Laws are unconstitutional.

18.

What was the main idea of the Majority Opinion in Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)
The main idea was that segregation was illegal and should be abolished.
b)
The main idea was that all races should be treated equally without any separation.
c)

The main idea was that separate facilities were inferior and unconstitutional.

d)

The main idea was that racial segregation was constitutional and legal as long as the separate facilities were equal.

19.

What was the main idea of the Dissenting Opinion in Plessy v. Ferguson

a)
The Dissenting Opinion argued for the superiority of one race over another.
b)
The Constitution supports racial segregation to maintain social order.
c)

Segregation is unconstitutional because the Constitution is color-blind and should ensure equality for all individuals, rejecting racial segregation.

d)
The ruling emphasized the importance of separate facilities for different races.
20.

Why is Booker T. Washington considered an accommodationist?

a)
He believed in complete separation from white society.
b)
He advocated for immediate civil rights and political activism.
c)

He focused solely on academic education without job training.

d)

He promoted gradual rights and proving your worth through job training over immediate civil rights.

21.

What was W.E.B DuBois' beliefs on Black Americans gaining civil rights?

a)
DuBois believed that Black Americans should wait for civil rights until after World War II.
b)
DuBois advocated for gradual civil rights through economic independence.
c)
DuBois believed in immediate civil rights for Black Americans through education and activism.
d)
DuBois thought that civil rights were not necessary for Black Americans.
22.

What was Ida B. Wells most known for?

a)
Ida B. Wells is most known for her anti-lynching activism.
b)
Her role as a civil rights lawyer
c)
Her contributions to the Harlem Renaissance
d)
Her work in women's suffrage
23.

What was accomplished at the Niagara Movement?

a)
The Niagara Movement focused on economic development for African Americans.
b)
The Niagara Movement was primarily a women's rights organization.
c)
The Niagara Movement aimed to promote segregation in schools.
d)

The Niagara Movement demanded immediate legal change and led to the creation of the NAACP.

24.

What did Ida B. Wells and Mary Church Terrell fight for?

a)

Civil rights, anti-lynching, and women's suffrage, and the NACW

b)

Economic equality for all genders, Equal rights, and the NAACP

c)

Education reform for children, Anti-Lynching, and the NACW

d)

Voting rights for men only and the NAACP

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