How did the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin influence white Americans?

The book forced many northerners to understand the horrors of slavery.

How did whites in Alabama react to the Freedom Riders passing through their state?

reacted violently, bombing the buses and beating the riders and bystanders.

Which of the following is true about the difficulties faced by black artists in the 1930s and the 1940s?

Black artists had to depend on whites for their financial backing

What was Lincoln's initial aim regarding the Civil War when it began in 1861?

to preserve the Union without ending slavery

What was the origin of the term "Jim Crow"?

Jim Crow was a blackface minstrel act of the 1840s.

How did some northern communities react to fugitive slave laws prior to 1850?

passed personal liberty laws making police capture of runaways illegal.

How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the nature of the war?

It became a war to free the slaves, giving the North a moral advantage.

How were black churches important to the abolitionist movement?

Clergy attacked slavery and discrimination

How did Malcolm X's views change after his visit to Mecca in 1964?

He renounced his former view that all whites were evil and racist.

What was a belief of Booker T. Washington about opportunites for blacks?

Washington believed blacks should work for voting rights while working

What is true about the end of Reconstruction?

It left few lasting benefits for blacks.

What new development occurred for blacks because of the Spanish Amerivan War?

A few all-black units were commanded by black men

What event sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

the arrest of Rosa Parks, a civil rights activist

How did the work of black women vary from that of black men?

They frequently worked as domestic servants.

What did Stokley Carmichael say that the slogan "Black Power" meant?

positive self-identity, racial pride & independent economic/political power

How did white violence impact the development of the civil rights movement?

It revealed southern racism to the larger public, extending the movement.

What policies did the War Department lay out for black participation in the military during World War II?

African Americans would be kept segregated & serve in noncombat units.

How did W. E. B. Du Bois's background shape his views?

DuBois was born free in the North felt little racism was fascinated by race

What were the Freedom Rides?

an interracial ride by students on public transportation through the South

How did southern whites react in general to slave violence?

They began to be much more suspicious of foreigners and outsiders.

Why was cotton production an important development in the South in the late-eithteenth and early- nineteenth century?

Demand for cotton was skyrocketed, and slaves were needed to pick it.

How did the British view the race of a child who was part white and part black?

The mixed child was defined as black.

Which of the following statement is true of black labor during World War II?

Pressure from government & promise of high wages, drew blacks into industry

What was the importance for southern free blacks in carrying and renewing their "free papers"?

to protect themselves from enslavement

What factor led to the abolition of slavery in the North?

The northern economy did not need slavery as much as the southern economy.

What was the most common form of resistance against slavery among blacks?

day-to-day resistance and escape

What was the first concern of many African Americans once they achieved freedom?

reuniting with lost family members

Why were black women often affected more than black men during the Depression?

White families could not afford domestic help during the Depression

What was the result of the Three-Fifths Clause in the Constitution?

It gave the South increased political power -the House of Representatives.

Which of the following statements best describes African Americans' actions during the American Revolution?

They fought for the side that offered them their best chance at freedom.

How did slaves deal with religious beliefs in the American colonies during the 1700s?

Until 1800, African Americans continued to practice many African religions.

What methods did the NAACP use to try to gain black civil and poltical rights?

They worked within the court and legislative system

What is the relationship between music and black cultural movements in American history?

Music was the primary inspiration for creativity & black cultural movements

How did DuBois's and Washington's approaches to improving the condition of black men differ?

DuBois, unlike Washington, didn't think blacks should submit to whites

Why was there so much violence in the South after Reconstruction?

White southerners were frustrated w/ loss of Civil War & resented blacks

How did most African Americans feel about entering World War I?

Most supported it, and many served as a way to demonstrate their patriotism

Why did most rural black families remain close to involuntary servitude by the late 1800s?

They lacked education, land, and political access to improve their lives.

Why might a master free a slave?

Most after the revolution tended to believe in the equality of all humans.

What was the effect of the Plessy v Ferguson decision?

demonstrated that Supreme Court accepted discriminatory treatment of blacks

Why did Europeans need labor from Africa for their colonies in the Americas?

Native Americans quickly began to die from European diseases.

What did the Supreme Court decide in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case regarding Scott's rights?

Black people had no rights in America and therefore couldn't bring lawsuits

How did whites in the North and the South react to John Brown's raid?

The North saw Brown as a hero , while the South was swept up in paranoia

What effect did the lynching of Emmett Till have on young black Americans?

Infuriated many of them and caused them to fight it's ever happening again.

Why did many antislavery societies focus on gradual emancipation rather than immediate emancipation?

Northern States had successfully passed plans for gradual emancipation

What were the actual reasons for many lynchings?

Many times, blacks who were lynched had competed economically with whites.

What was the main purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

to help assist the newly freed slaves in their transition to freedom

What were some of the problems the antislavery movement encountered in its early efforts?

Whites refused to allow blacks to have equal status in the organizations.

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

an outpouring of literary and artistic work from blacks during the 1920s.

Why were some blacks atrracted to the Communist Party during the 1930s?

Communist Party worked to reduce unemployment and worked against racism.

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1
How did the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin influence white Americans?
The book forced many northerners to understand the horrors of slavery.
Northern whites mounted military assaults against -Supreme Court afterwards
Southern whites abolished slavery in several states after reading the book.
The book inspired little reaction in the South no one heard about it.
2
How did whites in Alabama react to the Freedom Riders passing through their state?
They paid little attention because the riders were peaceful made no trouble
reacted violently, bombing the buses and beating the riders and bystanders.
supported the black students, as long as they were peaceful and quiet.
overwhelmingly supported students with donations of food, clothes, money
3
Which of the following is true about the difficulties faced by black artists in the 1930s and the 1940s?
Whites simply refused to accept black art or culture in any way.
They were never allowed to include political views in their works.
Black artists were actively associated with the Communist Party
Black artists had to depend on whites for their financial backing
4
What was Lincoln's initial aim regarding the Civil War when it began in 1861?
to preserve the Union without ending slavery
to preserve the Union and free the slaves
to free the slaves and allow the nation to separate peacefully
Lincoln was completely surprised by the South's secession
5
What was the origin of the term "Jim Crow"?
Jim Crow was a derogatory term for a scarecrow used by agricultural blacks.
first African American to challenge the segregation of public facilities
The origins of "Jim Crow" are completely unknown.
Jim Crow was a blackface minstrel act of the 1840s.
6
How did some northern communities react to fugitive slave laws prior to 1850?
passed personal liberty laws making police capture of runaways illegal.
They decided to fire on Fort Sumter, starting the Civil War
They declared the laws null and void under the Constitution.
tried to comply with the laws entirely to avoid southern state prosecution
7
How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the nature of the war?
The South realized it was futile and surrendered their armed forces..
The North began to rebel against Lincoln as well
It became a war to free the slaves, giving the North a moral advantage.
The Emancipation Proclamation had no real effect on the war itself.
8
How were black churches important to the abolitionist movement?
black churches were controlled by whites, & they made few contributions.
Clergy attacked slavery and discrimination
Churches provided 75 percent of all funds to the antislavery organizations.
Black churches refused to get involved in the abolitionist movement.
9
How did Malcolm X's views change after his visit to Mecca in 1964?
He began speaking for the use of violence and force to overcome racism.
He renounced his former view that all whites were evil and racist.
He began to insist that all blacks move to Africa
He began to favor segregation and subordination for blacks.
10
What was a belief of Booker T. Washington about opportunites for blacks?
Washington believed blacks should learn cleanliness and better manners.
Washington believed that blacks should learn skills and do manual labor.
Washington believed that blacks should be educated for professional work.
Washington believed blacks should work for voting rights while working
11
What is true about the end of Reconstruction?
Whites learned that intimidation and violence wouldn't reduce black voting
It left few lasting benefits for blacks.
Republicans regained control of southern legislatures.
The high level of violence completely ended.
12
What new development occurred for blacks because of the Spanish Amerivan War?
A few all-black units were commanded by black men
Blacks were involved in combat
Black soldiers reached ranks above private.
Black women served with the men.
13
What event sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
the leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr.
the arrest of Rosa Parks, a civil rights activist
a dispute over police brutality in the city.
the violence against black men on the buses
14
How did the work of black women vary from that of black men?
They had access to some skilled occupations, like carpentry and shoemakers.
They were not allowed to take part in weaving.
They never had to work in the fields.
They frequently worked as domestic servants.
15
What did Stokley Carmichael say that the slogan "Black Power" meant?
Carmichael never really defined “Black Power.”
the removal of segregation
positive self-identity, racial pride & independent economic/political power
reverse discrimination, favoring blacks over whites in all areas
16
How did white violence impact the development of the civil rights movement?
It found approval as a tactic by the federal government
It made no impact
It helped to end the movement.
It revealed southern racism to the larger public, extending the movement.
17
What policies did the War Department lay out for black participation in the military during World War II?
African Americans would be limited to digging ditches for white troops.
African Americans would be kept segregated & serve in noncombat units.
African Americans would be lead troops & undertake the first wave of combat
African Americans would have absolutely no role or presence in Europe.
18
How did W. E. B. Du Bois's background shape his views?
DuBois was born in the South; came from a slave family & was an agitator
DuBois immigrated from Africa, married a white woman, and avoided blacks
DuBois was born free in the North felt little racism was fascinated by race
DuBois was born in the South moved North didn't sympathize southern blacks.
19
What were the Freedom Rides?
an attempt to gain voting rights for blacks.
effort by the Kennedy administration to publicize northern black problems
an interracial ride by students on public transportation through the South
an attempt by whites to destroy the SCLC and SNCC
20
How did southern whites react in general to slave violence?
They generally reacted passively, as the uprising were quickly put down.
They began to liberate more "troublesome "slaves and force them North.
They began to be much more suspicious of foreigners and outsiders.
They refused to enact laws and establish practices to make slavery harsher.
21
Why was cotton production an important development in the South in the late-eithteenth and early- nineteenth century?
The South became more industrialized and needed more slaves.
Cotton production generated income for the South and not the North.
Cotton production helped attract European immigrants to the US
Demand for cotton was skyrocketed, and slaves were needed to pick it.
22
How did the British view the race of a child who was part white and part black?
The mixed child was defined as superior to pure whites.
The mixed child was defined as white.
The mixed child was defined as black.
The mixed child was always considered the same race as the mother.
23
Which of the following statement is true of black labor during World War II?
There were very few changes for blacks during World War II.
Pressure from government & promise of high wages, drew blacks into industry
agricultural economy began to recover, and few blacks farms voluntarily.
Blacks spoke out about greater changes in jobs, rarely able to get them
24
What was the importance for southern free blacks in carrying and renewing their "free papers"?
to assist the federal government
to provoke local whites to retaliate against enslaved blacks
to encourage other black slaves to escape
to protect themselves from enslavement
25
What factor led to the abolition of slavery in the North?
The northern economy did not need slavery as much as the southern economy.
White indentured servants insisted - slavery be abolished or risk revolts.
White women insisted that their white husbands abolish slavery.
Slave rebellions compelled northern whites to abolish slavery.
26
What was the most common form of resistance against slavery among blacks?
preaching against the evils of slavery on urban street corners
physical violence against their white masters.
poisoning of whites by slave cooks
day-to-day resistance and escape
27
What was the first concern of many African Americans once they achieved freedom?
retaliating against former masters
forming churches
reuniting with lost family members
moving to the northern cities.
28
Why were black women often affected more than black men during the Depression?
Black women had to stay at home and take care of their children
White families could not afford domestic help during the Depression
The only jobs available during the Depression were skilled jobs for men
Black women lacked the high level of education that black men had achieved.
29
What was the result of the Three-Fifths Clause in the Constitution?
It pushed for 3/5 of all American taxes to come from foreign sources
It allowed three- fifths of free blacks to vote in the urban areas.
It gave the South increased political power -the House of Representatives.
Three-fifths of the slaves in the North were freed by 1787.
30
Which of the following statements best describes African Americans' actions during the American Revolution?
They played no role in the revolution - they were forbidden from enlisting
They fought for the side that offered them their best chance at freedom.
They fought with American colonists -fighting for the ideals of democracy.
They consistently escaped to the west & were adopted into Indian tribes.
31
How did slaves deal with religious beliefs in the American colonies during the 1700s?
Forced conversion to Christianity destroyed -African religious origins.
Africans really had no true religion & therefore accepted Christianity.
Until 1800, African Americans continued to practice many African religions.
Africans quickly adopted American -Indian religions.
32
What methods did the NAACP use to try to gain black civil and poltical rights?
They would hold rallies, with jazz and blues music to attract followers.
They worked within the court and legislative system
They worked actively to discredit Washington and limit funding to Tuskegee
They worked within the court and legislative system
33
What is the relationship between music and black cultural movements in American history?
Music was the primary inspiration for creativity & black cultural movements
Music was the primary content of black cultural movements.
Music and black cultural movements presented little overlap & influence
Music was the primary catalyst for destruction of black cultural movements.
34
How did DuBois's and Washington's approaches to improving the condition of black men differ?
DuBois, unlike Washington, didn't think blacks should submit to whites
DuBois, unlike Washington felt agitation for colonies in Africa wasn't it.
DuBois and Washiingtondid n't differ greatly regarding black strategies
DuBois, like Washington, was tolerant of white supremacy
35
Why was there so much violence in the South after Reconstruction?
Confederates never officially disbanded their army, and continued to fight
White southerners were frustrated w/ loss of Civil War & resented blacks
Blacks were frustrated with - lack of political rights resorted to violence
The federal government was angry at white southerners.
36
How did most African Americans feel about entering World War I?
Because of past experiences, blacks criticized the war and didn't serve
Violence broke out in cities as blacks protested drafting policies
Some blacks openly protested the war through marches and demonstrations
Most supported it, and many served as a way to demonstrate their patriotism
37
Why did most rural black families remain close to involuntary servitude by the late 1800s?
They wanted to develop domestic and agricultural skills for the future
They granted power to their former owners in order to avoid work.
They wanted their children to know what it felt like to struggle
They lacked education, land, and political access to improve their lives.
38
Why might a master free a slave?
The slave had plotted to kill the master.
Most after the revolution tended to believe in the equality of all humans.
Manumission was the only way to keep slaves from escaping.
The slave was an excellent cook and butler.
39
What was the effect of the Plessy v Ferguson decision?
demonstrated that Supreme Court accepted discriminatory treatment of blacks
The supreme Court made the Tenth Amendment ineffective for blacks.
The Supreme Court declared that Alabama's segregation laws were acceptable
It eliminated segregation in public facilities.
40
Why did Europeans need labor from Africa for their colonies in the Americas?
Native Americans quickly began to die from European diseases.
Europeans avoided Native American people and did not seek their labor.
Native Americans relocated to Europe for survival.
Native Americans refused to be captured or work as slaves in fields / mines
41
What did the Supreme Court decide in the Dred Scott v. Sanford case regarding Scott's rights?
Slaves taken into free territory automatically became free.
Black people had no rights in America and therefore couldn't bring lawsuits
Freeing slaves by any method was completely unconstitutional .
Although blacks had some rights, slaves did not have the right to sue.
42
How did whites in the North and the South react to John Brown's raid?
South thought -raid was a good test of their militia they put it down fast
Neither side paid much attention to the attempt, since it was unsuccessful.
North thought that it was a good test of militia b/c Brown was commander
The North saw Brown as a hero , while the South was swept up in paranoia
43
What effect did the lynching of Emmett Till have on young black Americans?
frightened many young people they were fearful of participation in society
Because Till had been a war hero, many young blacks enlisted in the army.
Infuriated many of them and caused them to fight it's ever happening again.
It made many young black men turn to violence, crime, and terrorism
44
Why did many antislavery societies focus on gradual emancipation rather than immediate emancipation?
antislavery groups believed immediate emancipation ignored older slaves
Antislavery societies focused on immediate emancipation from the beginning.
Many thought that immediate emancipation = whites would lose their place
Northern States had successfully passed plans for gradual emancipation
45
Because he was perceived as a communist, whom did the FBI stop warning after uncovering threats to his life?
Bayard Rustin
Marcus Garvey
Martin Luther King, Jr.
W.E B. DuBois
46
What were the actual reasons for many lynchings?
Many times, blacks who were lynched had competed economically with whites.
blacks had committed crimes, and whites were impatient for justice.
Lynchings occurred only because white society felt threatened by blacks.
Often, blacks who were lynched had started some sort of violent protest
47
What was the main purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
to press for civil and political rights for blacks
to help assist the newly freed slaves in their transition to freedom
to help blacks find jobs in the North
to free the slaves in the South
48
Who was chosen to lead the new Montgomery Improvement Association?
E. D. Nixon
Jo Ann Robinson
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King, Jr.
49
What were some of the problems the antislavery movement encountered in its early efforts?
Canadian Antislavery organizations discredited American organizations.
Whites refused to allow blacks to have equal status in the organizations.
Whites in California refused to accept changes made by northern whites.
The antislavery movement was eradicated by the federal government.
50
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
a brief time when blacks in Harlem had equal social rights to whites
an outpouring of literary and artistic work from blacks during the 1920s.
a time when historic buildings in Harlem were given great attention.
name given to the time period when Harlem was part of the New York colony
51
Why were some blacks atrracted to the Communist Party during the 1930s?
The Communist Party was a large, mainstream party in the 1930s
The Communist Party vowed to establish a separate nation in Africa.
Communist Party worked to reduce unemployment and worked against racism.
The Communist Party said it was against racism, but never did anything
52
The peoples of the forest regions of West Africa are important in the study of African American history because
were the first region to trade with Egypt and other Mediterranean areas
converted to Christianity in significant numbers
were the first areas to receive colonists from the US in the early 1800s.
played an important role in the slave trade as traders and victims.
53
What Montgomery group was pivotal in the effectiveness of the boycott?
children of the city were because they persuaded adults to avoid the buses.
Martin Luther King, Jr, was the only reason the boycott was successful
The women of the city, who funded and organized the boycott, were pivotal.
ministers, who were united behind the cause & took great personal risks
54
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, in writing the Declaration of Independence, __________.
never even thought about slavery since it was a part of American life
meant for the phrase " all men are created equal" included blacks &whites.
took for granted accepted differences between the rights of whites & blacks
thought that slaves could be freed and Americans would resolve differences
55
What role did police play in many of the race riots of the era?
Police completely ignored the riots, allowing violence to go unchecked
Police generally tried to assist blacks in any way they could.
Police were often the cause of the trouble or the helpmates of the rioters.
Police tried to be neutral enforcers of the law.
56
What was the role of the "black cabinet'?
They helped reorganize the university system to eliminate segregation.
They helped the president formulate policy concerning the Great Depression.
pressured the government to create & support color-blind legislation
They were token blacks in the administration; they had no real power.
57
In exchange for hiring their own time, what did African American slaves need to give to their masters?
the right to sell their children into slavery
an official bond with the local court pledging they would not run away
a large percentage of their wages
some of their taxable property.
58
What was the result of the Brown case?
Blacks were once again denied a right to equal educational opportunities.
Supreme Court agreed that segregation was bad - refused to issue a decision
educational facilities, both private & public, had to be desegregated
Court declared that separate educations for blacks & whites were not equal
59
How were the concepts of freedom and education interrelated in the minds of blacks after the Civil War?
to become educated meant that one was free to exploit other blacks
to become free meant that education could be postponed until later in life
to remain illiterate was to remain enslaved
to seek an education was to waste the time that freedom provided
60
What did the Fourteenth Amendment accomplish?
It made the black codes constitutional.
It explicitly gave black men the right to vote.
It pardoned many of the people Johnson had pardoned.
It made all people born in the United States citizens
61
What is the connection between the Ku Klux Klan and Reconstruction:?
Klan promoted violence for southern Democrats who ended Reconstruction.
The Klan played no role during Reconstruction
klan assisted African Americans in establishing political & social rights
The Klan helped to prolong Reconstruction by staffing military outposts
62
Which of the following factors helped to continue the insitution of slavery in the US?
sexism
the Constitution
the development of wheat as a cash crop
continuing excitement over the Revolution
63
How did Congress react to southern attempts to stop blacks from using political power?
They did very little because Congress was tired of dealing with the South
Congress responded by expelling southern congressmen and senators.
They passed the Sixteenth Amendment.
They passed the Fifteenth Amendment.
64
How did the underground railroad help to end slavery?
It lobbied Congress to end slavery through slave rebellions.
assisted southern whites in recapturing escaped slaves, hastening the end.
It helped slaves escape and undermined slavery in the South.
funded African Americans' return to Africa & reduced the number of slaves
65
What tactic did college students begin to employ beginning in 1960?
the musical concert benefit
the boycott
the protect bombing
the sit-in
66
How did slaves resist the system of slavery?
by obeying all their masters' commands
by working at a fast pace
by destroying their masters' property
by performing their jobs correctly
67
Which of the following statements is true about punishment for slaves?
Elderly slaves were often punished more harshly than younger adults.
Southern whites believed blacks wouldn't work unless physically punishment
Punishment was overestimated- most slaves were never physically punished
women & children were exempt from more vicious physical punishment.

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