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1
Which U.S. agency was put in charge of helping people freed from slavery with basic needs?
Civil Rights Commission.
Freedmen's Bureau.
Equal Rights Initiative.
Union Army.
2
What was the purpose of the Dawes Act?
To divide Native American land into individual plots.
To promote Native American self-governance.
To create reservations for Native Americans.
To provide land to African Americans.
3
What are two resources that were lacking in the West?
fertile soil and farming equipment
gold and silver
water and timber
coal and gas
4
What is one way companies in the North perpetuated the notion that Black American people were inept or lazy?
By banning Black workers from unions.
By promoting education for all races.
By offering higher wages to Black employees.
By depicting them as inferior workers in advertisements.
5
What was the thesis, or main point, of Turner’s essay?
Western migration should stop.
The frontier was the crux of American history, beckoning settlers
The West was a myth created by settlers.
Americans must return to the East.
6
What are two things that were eliminated in the 1879 Constitution?
Public schools for Black people and racial segregation.
Military rule and laws restricting Black businesses.
Slavery and taxes on land ownership.
Removed integrated schools and guarantee of equal rights and public access
7
Due to the push by settlers westward, what happened to many treaties made by the U.S. with Native American tribes?
They were expanded and honored.
They were revised to offer more land.
They were accepted by most tribes.
They were broken or ignored.
8
What are the three systems into which Louisiana’s public universities are organized?
The LSU System, the University of Louisiana System, and Southern University
The New Orleans System, the La Agricultural System, and Research University
La Higher Ed System, Regional University System, and Public College System
State Ed System, Southern University System, and University of La System
9
Why did people who were not wealthy in the East think they would find the American Dream in the West?
Greater chance of wealth through mining.
Availability of cheap goods and services.
Access to free land and opportunities.
Easier access to education and jobs.
10
Why did the Civil Rights Act of 1875 ultimately fail to protect Black Americans?
It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
It was ignored by Southern states.
It lacked funding for enforcement.
It did not apply to private businesses.
11
What are two reasons the Niagara Movement was unable to continue as an organization?
Conflict with the U.S. government over segregation.
Lack of interest in Black civil rights.
Lack of financial support.
Resistance from White political leaders and the KKK.
12
Which law did Homer Plessy agree to help the Citizens Committee test the limits of “separate but equal?”
Louisiana’s Separate Car Act.
The Civil Rights Act of 1875.
The Reconstruction Act.
The Voting Rights Act.
13
During the late 1800s, what did many leaders believe the best solution for Native Americans?
Return to their traditional lands.
Separation into autonomous tribes.
Assimilation into mainstream culture.
Return to hunting and gathering.
14
a strong advocate for true equality between the races and publicly opposed Booker T. Washington’s conservative approach.
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Ida B. Wells
Mary Church Terrell
15
What methods did the KKK use to curtail the emerging rights of recently freed people?
Offering jobs to former slaves.
Educating freed people about their rights.
Enforcing desegregation laws.
Intimidation, violence, and voter suppression.
16
What three things did Richard Henry Pratt believe Native Americans should do?
Abandon their culture and traditions.
Form alliances with settlers.
Return to their native lands.
Give up their way of life, convert to Christianity, become USA citizens
17
Why did the Sioux refuse to accept the legitimacy of the Agreement of 1877?
They were not consulted during negotiations.
They had already made peace with the government.
The agreement did not offer enough land.
It took away the land claimed by the Sioux and established reservations
18
spoke about lynching and other injustices suffered by Black Americans, creating investigative reporting techniques
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
Mary Church Terrell
Ida B. Wells
19
How did “Whites only” primaries impact Black people’s right to vote?
Being excluded meant Black voters had no real say in who was elected.
Guaranteed Black Americans the right to vote.
Increased Black voter turnout in the South.
Allowed Black people to vote in state elections.
20
How did Black Codes impact formerly enslaved people in the U.S.?
Allowed them to own property.
Gave them equal access to education.
Restricted their freedom and rights.
Ensured fair treatment in the workplace.
21
Which law led to the funding of 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities?
The Second Morrill Act.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The Homestead Act of 1862.
The GI Bill of Rights.
22
What are two reasons thousands of single women moved West during this time?
Lack of options in the East.
Freedom from societal expectations.
Desire for new opportunities and land.
To work as teachers or ranchers.
23
How were nomadic tribes and nations impacted by westward expansion and the slaughter of the buffalo?
Increase in wealth and land.
Reduced population due to disease.
Forced relocation to reservations.
Loss of culture and food source such as the buffalo being almost wiped out.
24
How did the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling impact laws in southern states especially?
It led to the abolition of Black Codes.
It enforced equal opportunities in public schools.
It granted full civil rights to Black Americans.
It legalized racial segregation in public facilities.
25
What three things did the NAACP use to fight for the rights of African Americans?
Protests, economic boycotts, and community organizing.
Political campaigns, economic reforms, and protests.
Armed resistance, legal challenges, and mass migration.
Legal action, publicity, and lobbying.
26
What discovery ultimately led to the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Gold in the Black Hills.
Silver in Nevada.
Oil in Texas.
Copper in Arizona.
27
encouraged Black Americans to improve their lives through work and financial prosperity
Mary Church Terrell
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Ida B. Wells
28
While it was originally called a battle, what is Wounded Knee now considered?
A peace treaty signing.
A military victory for the U.S.
A Native American protest event.
A massacre of Native Americans.
29
Why was the West, especially Kansas, appealing to Black Americans after Reconstruction?
Opportunities to become land owners and Kansas was a free state.
Government support for migration.
Better job prospects and schools.
Cheap land and fewer racial tensions.
30
On which fields of study were land grant colleges required to focus?
Medicine, arts, and social sciences.
Law, economics, and technology.
Agriculture, engineering, and military science.
Education, history, and natural sciences.
31
How did the Homestead Act motivate Americans to move West?
Gave loans for businesses.
Provided government-funded housing.
Required settlers to farm.
Offered free land for settlement.
32
Who were the Exodusters?
African Americans from the Southern states looking to find a better life.
Settlers fleeing from the Civil War.
Chinese laborers building railroads.
Native Americans forced onto reservations.
33
What is the name of the famous essay written by Fredrick Jackson Turner?
The Western Expansion.
The Manifest Destiny.
The American Dream.
The Significance of the Frontier in American History
34
What are two ways railroad connections made moving West easier and more profitable?
Easier shipping and increased trade.
Better roads and new inventions.
More jobs and higher wages.
Improved transportation and reduced travel time.
35
How did the new Louisiana Constitution support the “purification of the electorate?”
By instituting voter literacy tests and poll taxes.
By allowing Black people to vote in all elections.
By eliminating segregation in voting districts.
By granting citizenship to all former slaves.
36
Why was President Grant’s “peace policy” unsuccessful?
Native Americans had no interest in moving to reservations and converting.
There were too few resources.
There were no restrictions.
Settlers resisted government restrictions.
37
What is one way popular culture heightened interest in the West?
Newspapers promoting Western myths.
Music and books about cowboys.
Famous Western explorers' stories.
Wild West shows and dime novels.
38
focused on uplifting the Black race through work, education, and efforts in the community.
W.E.B. DuBois
Mary Church Terrell
Booker T. Washington
Ida B. Wells
39
What are three factors that led to the extermination of the buffalo?
Native American hunting practices.
Overhunting, drought, and disease
Ranching, logging, and farming.
Disease, drought, and settler attacks.
