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What was the primary purpose of the 'black codes' in the South during the Reconstruction era?
What was the primary purpose of the 'black codes' in the South during the Reconstruction era?
- To limit the freedom of African Americans through restrictive laws (correct)
- To establish separate but equal facilities for African Americans
- To promote racial integration in public facilities
- To grant African Americans full citizenship rights
Which of the following was NOT a requirement for voting in Mississippi under the Mississippi Plan?
Which of the following was NOT a requirement for voting in Mississippi under the Mississippi Plan?
- Paying all taxes by February 1st
- Living in the state for at least 2 years
- Owning a minimum amount of property (correct)
- Passing a literacy test
What was the outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson case in 1896?
What was the outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson case in 1896?
- The Supreme Court ruled that African Americans had no right to vote
- Racial segregation was declared illegal
- Separate facilities were deemed unconstitutional
- Separate but equal facilities were deemed constitutional (correct)
What was the main goal of the Farmers Alliance and the Populist Party during the Gilded Age?
What was the main goal of the Farmers Alliance and the Populist Party during the Gilded Age?
What was the significance of the 'gospel of wealth' written by Andrew Carnegie?
What was the significance of the 'gospel of wealth' written by Andrew Carnegie?
What was the primary business of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company?
What was the primary business of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company?
What was the primary objective of the Casablanca Conference during World War II?
What was the primary objective of the Casablanca Conference during World War II?
What was the outcome of the Potsdam Conference in 1945?
What was the outcome of the Potsdam Conference in 1945?
What was the significance of Executive Order 9066?
What was the significance of Executive Order 9066?
What was the outcome of the D-Day invasion of Normandy?
What was the outcome of the D-Day invasion of Normandy?
What was the significance of the Yalta Conference during World War II?
What was the significance of the Yalta Conference during World War II?
What was the outcome of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945?
What was the outcome of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945?
What was the main purpose of the Lever Food and Fuel Act during World War I?
What was the main purpose of the Lever Food and Fuel Act during World War I?
What was the outcome of the 1918 flu pandemic in the United States?
What was the outcome of the 1918 flu pandemic in the United States?
What was the significance of the 1916 election phrase 'he kept us out of war'?
What was the significance of the 1916 election phrase 'he kept us out of war'?
What was the main purpose of the War Industries Board during World War I?
What was the main purpose of the War Industries Board during World War I?
What was the consequence of the demobilization process after World War I?
What was the consequence of the demobilization process after World War I?
What was the significance of the Zimmerman Letter during World War I?
What was the significance of the Zimmerman Letter during World War I?
What was the outcome of the Meuse-Argonne offensive during World War I?
What was the outcome of the Meuse-Argonne offensive during World War I?
What was the main purpose of the Espionage Act during World War I?
What was the main purpose of the Espionage Act during World War I?
What was the outcome of the Election of 1920?
What was the outcome of the Election of 1920?
What was the significance of the Teapot Dome Scandal during the Harding administration?
What was the significance of the Teapot Dome Scandal during the Harding administration?
What was the significance of Upton Sinclair's book, 'The Jungle'?
What was the significance of Upton Sinclair's book, 'The Jungle'?
What was the result of the Haymarket affair?
What was the result of the Haymarket affair?
What was the main goal of the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor?
What was the main goal of the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor?
What was the significance of the 17th amendment?
What was the significance of the 17th amendment?
What was the result of the Pullman Strike?
What was the result of the Pullman Strike?
What was the main goal of the Muckrakers?
What was the main goal of the Muckrakers?
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915?
What was the name of the British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915?
What was the result of the Great Railroad Strike?
What was the result of the Great Railroad Strike?
What was the main goal of the Conservation Movement?
What was the main goal of the Conservation Movement?
What was the significance of the Meat Inspection Act?
What was the significance of the Meat Inspection Act?
What was the primary reason behind the passage of the First Neutrality Act in 1935?
What was the primary reason behind the passage of the First Neutrality Act in 1935?
What was the primary goal of the 'Lend-Lease Act' of 1941?
What was the primary goal of the 'Lend-Lease Act' of 1941?
What was the main reason behind the 'Open Door Policy' in China?
What was the main reason behind the 'Open Door Policy' in China?
What was the significance of the 'Gospel of Efficiency' in the early 20th century?
What was the significance of the 'Gospel of Efficiency' in the early 20th century?
What was the main consequence of the Export Control Act of 1940 on Japan?
What was the main consequence of the Export Control Act of 1940 on Japan?
What was the main objective of the 'Hundred Days' of Franklin Roosevelt's presidency?
What was the main objective of the 'Hundred Days' of Franklin Roosevelt's presidency?
What was the primary reason behind the formation of the 'American First Committee'?
What was the primary reason behind the formation of the 'American First Committee'?
What was the significance of the 'War Guilt Clause' in the Treaty of Versailles?
What was the significance of the 'War Guilt Clause' in the Treaty of Versailles?
What was the primary goal of the 'Four Minute Men' during World War I?
What was the primary goal of the 'Four Minute Men' during World War I?
What was the primary consequence of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 on the American economy?
What was the primary consequence of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 on the American economy?
