History test 2.4

During the late 1800s, many African Americans moved from the South to the West or the North. Which statement accurately contrasts the experiences of these two groups?

African Americans moving west mainly settled in rural communities, while those moving north mainly settled in large cities.

What is the morrill land-grant act of 1862

An act that gave federal land to set up and fund educational institutions

Which African American leader worked as a journalist to investigate the practice of lynching?

Ida B. Wells

Which statement best describes historical voting trends among African Americans in the southern United States?

Once Reconstruction ended, the number of African American voters decreased dramatically.

After Reconstruction, many southern states

Passed laws forbidding marriage between African Americans and whites

Which situation resulted from the Jim Crow laws that were passed after Reconstruction?

Racial separation of African American and white societies was reinforced

Which statement best describes the impact of poll taxes and literacy tests on residents of the South?

The policies disenfranchised most African Americans but few white citizens

Which statement accurately compares Garrett Morgan and Madame C. J. Walker?

Though Morgan was primarily an inventor and Walker was an entrepreneur, they earned enough money through their work to support various civil rights causes

What was the purpose of Jim Crow laws?

To prevent African Americans from exerting basic rights

The NAACP was organized to

advocate for the advancement of African Americans

Which person would have best represented Booker T. Washington's ideas about how African Americans could achieve racial equality?

an African American who ignored racial taunts and became a successful farmer

The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson allowed southern states to

maintain separate facilities for African Americans and whites