African American Studies Final

Black delegates were a majority in which state's constitutional convention? a.Virginia b.Texas c.Tennessee d.South Carolina

South Carolina

The many advertisements for missing persons in black newspapers following the Civil War was a testimony to __________. a.the high casualty rates during the war. b.the chaos created by the war c.the strength of familial ties among ex-slaves d.the importance of black self-help societies in the South

The strength of familial ties among ex-slaves

Who was responsible for the formation of the First South Carolina Volunteers? a.Abraham Lincoln b.General William Sherman c.Jefferson Davis d.General David Hunter

General David Hunter

The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on __________. a.April 1, 1865 b.January 1, 1862 c.January 1, 1863 d.July 4, 1864

January 1, 1863

In the aftermath of the Hamburg Massacre, _________. a.Adelbert Ames was brought up on impeachment charges in Mississippi b.Republicans were swept back into power in Virginia c.the Klan went underground in Georgia and Alabama d.South Carolina Democrats united to nominate Wade Hampton for governor

.South Carolina Democrats united to nominate Wade Hampton for governor

Under the terms of Special Field Order #15, each black family received 40 acres of land and __________. a.a steel plow b.as much cotton seed as they could plant c.the use of an army mule d.the labor of prisoners of war

.the use of an army mule

By the __________, sharecropping was the dominant agricultural system in the South. a.1870s b.1890s c.1880s d.1860s

1870s

The Confederates killed __________ black troops in the Fort Pillow Massacre. a.160 b.300 c.90 d.20

300

The 54th Massachusetts Regiment suffered a __________ percent casualty rate during the assault on Fort Wagner. a.42 b.24 c.91 d.12

42

Which of the following statements is true about black officeholders during Reconstruction? a.Farmers and workers were poorly represented. b.A large majority had attended college. c.A majority of them were literate. d.They were always well qualified for their offices.

A majority of them were literate.

In the aftermath of the Civil War, which of the following was the primary target of the wave of violence unleashed by white southerners? a.federal officials b.African Americans c.northern missionaries d.Union soldiers

African Americans

Which of the following groups took control of Colfax, Alabama, after the election of 1872? a.federal troops b.African Americans c.members of the Democratic Party d.the Ku Klux Klan

African Americans

Most former slaves became Methodists or __________. a.Baptists b.Lutherans c.Episcopalians d.Catholics

Baptists

Battery Wagner guarded the entrance to the __________ Harbor. a.Annapolis b.Baltimore c.New Orleans d.Charleston

Charleston

How did the Emancipation Proclamation undermine the Confederate war effort? a.It led to political divisions within the Confederacy. b.It brought Britain and France into the war on the Union side. c.It encouraged slaves to run away and resist their masters. d.It undermined Confederate morale.

It encouraged slaves to run away and resist their masters.

What did the Fourteenth Amendment accomplish? a.It made all people born in the United States citizens. b.It explicitly gave black men the right to vote. c.It made the black codes constitutional. d.It pardoned many of the people Johnson had condemned.

It made all people born in the United States citizens.

Which of the following was true of the Colfax Massacre? a.It pitted white Democrats against federal troops. b.It was the single worst day of bloodshed during Reconstruction. c.It was sparked by the alleged rape of a white woman. d.It took place in the context of white efforts to redeem Georgia.

It was the single worst day of bloodshed during Reconstruction.

Under the terms of the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves residing in __________ were freed. a.Missouri b.Mississippi c.Maryland d.Kentucky

Mississippi

Many of the prosperous free people of color in __________ were Catholics. a.Richmond b.Knoxville c.Baltimore d.New Orleans

New Orleans

__________ worked with the Freedmen's Bureau to organize schools in the South. a.Northern religious organizations b.Foreign missionaries c.The U.S. Army d.The Democratic Party Feedback

Northern religious organizations

Which of the former Confederate states had the fewest black officeholders during Reconstruction? a.Louisiana b.South Carolina c.Mississippi d.Tennessee

Tennessee

What point was Susie King Taylor trying to make in her description of her service during the Civil War? a.that she never got used to seeing wounded soldiers b.that black soldiers and nurses experienced discrimination c.that war is always evil d.that black veterans should be honored and appreciated

That black veterans should be honored and appreciated

How is the Port Royal experiment in land distribution an example of the failures of Reconstruction? a.The land was obtained by Native American tribes instead of African Americans. b.The land soon reverted to private white ownership. c.The land stayed under black ownership and control. d.The land remained in the hands of the federal government.

The land soon reverted to private white ownership.

What did Harriet Tubman and Mary Elizabeth Bowser have in common? a.They both received the Medal of Honor. b.They both spied for the Union. c.They both served as nurses for the Union. d.They both died in battle.

They both spied for the Union.

Why were black political leaders largely unsuccessful in achieving their goals? a.They were generally uneducated, lower-class men. b.They were unskilled in politics. c.They attempted to gain support from European interests. d.They faced opposition from most Democrats and some white Republicans.

They faced opposition from most Democrats and some white Republicans.

How did free African Americans in the North respond to the outbreak of war? a.They refused to serve in the military. b.They declared that the war was not their concern. c.They offered their service to the Union. d.They were uninterested in the conflict.

They offered their service to the Union.

How did black women participate in the political arena in 1867? a.They participated in meetings and organizing rallies. b.They took no public role at all. c.They voted for the Republican Party. d.They ran for public office.

They participated in meetings and organizing rallies.

How did the men of the 54th Massachusetts protest race discrimination? a.They said they would accept no pay unless it was equal to white men's pay. b.They held the first sit-in, at the White House, and were arrested. c.They went on a hunger strike to protest unequal treatment. d.The 54th Massachusetts men made no protest against race discrimination.

They said they would accept no pay unless it was equal to white men's pay.

What eventually happened to the First South Carolina Volunteers? a.Most of the unit was killed in the Second Battle of Bull Run. b.They played a key role in the assault on Fort Wagner. c.They were eventually inducted into the U.S. Army. d.They mutinied, protesting against poor treatment in the military.

They were eventually inducted into the U.S. Army.

Hiram Revels was elected __________ in Mississippi. a.attorney general b.U.S. senator c.governor d.lieutenant governor

U.S. senator

The 1862 Morrill Land-Grant Act provided funds for __________. a.elderly former slaves b.hospitals and clinics c.agricultural and mechanical colleges d.political campaigns

agricultural and mechanical colleges

Black politicians pushed for laws to protect the interests of __________. a.the new chemical industry b.northern elites c.agricultural laborers and small farmers d.the tobacco industry

agricultural laborers and small farmers

The former slaves who worked the land set aside by Special Field Order #15 ________. a.were transported to the east coast from western communities b.worked in gangs made up of men, women, and children c.broke with the agricultural patterns that had prevailed under slavery d.grew mostly cotton and rice, since those were the crops they knew best

broke with the agricultural patterns that had prevailed under slavery

When Lincoln met with black leaders in August 1862, he proposed a plan that centered on __________. a.colonization b.full political rights for African Americans c.gradual emancipation d.the immediate abolition of slavery

colonization

The overall purpose of the black codes was to __________. a.overthrow the pre-Civil War social order b.create a racial hierarchy as close to slavery as possible c.help African Americans make the transition to freedom d.bring African Americans into southern politics

create a racial hierarchy as close to slavery as possible

The efforts of black leaders to open public facilities to all people, regardless of race, revealed __________. a.deep divisions between black people and white Republicans b.deep divisions between white Republicans and white Democrats c.the lack of support for such efforts among ordinary black people d.the willingness of most southern white people to accept racial integration

deep divisions between black people and white Republicans

Charlotte E. Ray was the first African-American woman to __________. a.graduate from college b.practice medicine c.be elected to Congress d.earn a law degree

earn a law degree

Former slaves understood that __________ was inseparable from freedom. a.religion b.wage labor c.education d.migration

education

Free black people in the South had to ___________. a.enlist in the army b.submit to reenslavement c.leave the Confederacy d.enroll for military labor

enroll for military labor

The term "contraband" was used to refer to __________. a.cotton bales b.Confederate soldiers c.escaped slaves d.tobacco

escaped slaves

In the decades following the Civil War, the __________ became the most important African-American institutions. a.the self-help society and the school b.family and the church c.school and the church d.family and the labor union

family and the church

The end of slavery revealed that most ex-slaves __________. a.were unenthusiastic about freedom b.had close emotional ties to their former masters c.were determined to migrate to the North d.felt little loyalty to their former masters

felt little loyalty to their former masters

In 1867, black men in Charleston, South Carolina, staged a "sit-in" to __________. a.gain the right to sit at a lunch counter b.protest the black codes c.secure voting rights d.secure the right to sit inside streetcars

gain the right to sit at a lunch counter

Where was the Ku Klux Klan most powerful in the South? a.in areas where African Americans constituted a large majority of the population b.in areas where African Americans were a small minority of the population c.in areas where African Americans constituted a large minority of the population d.in the border states

in areas where African Americans constituted a large minority of the population

Southern slaves toiling in the fields made it possible for __________. a.more southern white men to join the army b.the South to gain the support of Britain c.the South to outspend the North on munitions d.southern white women to go to war

more southern white men to join the army

When the Civil War began, African Americans were __________. a.allowed to join state militias b.not allowed to join the U.S. Army c.actively recruited for the military d.encouraged to enlist in the army

not allowed to join the U.S. Army

After the Civil War, most former slaves __________. a.joined northern churches b.organized their own churches c.refused to go to church d.attended white churches

organized their own churches

From 1863 to 1865, African American soldiers __________. a.proved decisive in every major Union victory b.suffered an 80-percent casualty rate c.served entirely behind the lines d.participated in almost every battle

participated in almost every battle

The delegates to the Syracuse Convention looked forward to __________. a.participating in American politics b.launching a revolution c.fighting for the Union d.a world without poverty

participating in American politics

The Emancipation Proclamation demonstrated that Lincoln had come to see a direct connection between slavery and __________. a.preserving the Union b.preserving social stability c.his prospects for reelection d.his religious faith

preserving the Union

The Fifteenth Amendment __________. a.guaranteed full citizenship rights to all Americans b.expanded the rights of both African Americans and women c.protected the voting rights of black men d.abolished slavery

protected the voting rights of black men

The Civil Rights Act of 1875 banned discrimination in __________. a.cemeteries b.schools c.churches d.public hotels

public hotels

Radical Republicans focused on __________. a.bringing the Confederate states back into the Union b.the establishment of integrated schools c.securing voting rights for black men d.sweeping land reform in the South

securing voting rights for black men

Andrew Johnson was __________. a.a self-made man b.a life-long abolitionist c.born into an elite southern family d.a founding member of the Republican Party

self-made man

As soon as slavery ended, many ex-slaves __________. a.set out to find family members who had been sold b.purchased large tracts of land for themselves c.headed to New England d.sought revenge against their former masters

set out to find family members who had been sold

During Reconstruction, public schools in the South were __________. a.completely integrated b.poorly attended c.segregated by law in every state d.strictly segregated

strictly segregated

The Hamburg Massacre and Ellenton Riot represented ___________ a.the high point of federal efforts to end political violence in the South b.the formal end of Reconstruction c.the effort of South Carolina Democrats to imitate the shotgun policy d.the problems white Democrats faced in overcoming Republican resistance

the effort of South Carolina Democrats to imitate the shotgun policy

Former slaves soon discovered that the acquisition of land depended on __________. a.the help of northern religious societies. b.the attainment of literacy. c.the help of plantation owners. d.the intervention of the federal government.

the intervention of the federal government.

What was the goal of the Black Committee? a.to raise money for African-American veterans b.to spy on the Confederacy c.to form a black regiment d.to put pressure on the federal government

to form a black regiment

The Freedmen's Bureau was __________. a.an unequivocal success b.most effective in the North c.unpopular among former slaves d.understaffed and underfunded

understaffed and underfunded