Reconstruction Era Laws Quiz

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What was the purpose of the black codes in the South after the Civil War?

To grant voting rights to African Americans

To encourage African Americans to own land

To provide equal rights to African Americans

To limit the freedom of African Americans through restrictive laws (correct)

What was the literacy test and understanding clause used for in the South during elections?

To prove understanding of voting documents (correct)

To assess one's physical fitness

To determine psychological well-being

To evaluate financial literacy

What did the Grandfather Clause permit in terms of voting eligibility?

Voting based on age

Voting if a person owned property

Voting if a family member met certain criteria (correct)

Voting for those who have served in the military

What was the outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

Separate but equal doctrine Signup and view all the answers

Which organization aimed to advocate for lower rates charged by railroads during the Gilded Age?

National Farmers Alliance Signup and view all the answers

Who authored 'Gospel of Wealth' and what was its main message?

Andrew Carnegie, advocating for philanthropy among the wealthy Signup and view all the answers

Who led the D-Day operation?

Dwight Eisenhower Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Casablanca Conference?

To focus efforts on the Mediterranean Signup and view all the answers

Who succeeded FDR as President of the United States?

Harry Truman Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Yalta Conference?

It led to the split of Germany into occupied zones Signup and view all the answers

Which event led directly to VE Day (Victory in Europe Day)?

German surrender Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of Executive Order 9066 issued during WWII?

Forcing Japanese-Americans into camps Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Arabic pledge?

To promise not to sink passenger ships without warning Signup and view all the answers

Which legislation gave the President power to manage the production and distribution of foods and fuel vital to the war effort?

Lever Food and Fuel Act Signup and view all the answers

What was the main outcome of the Meuse Argone offensive?

Largest battle in US military history Signup and view all the answers

What was the goal of Wilson's 14 points?

Reducing national armaments Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the effects of the 1918 flu pandemic?

Social crisis and economic shutdown Signup and view all the answers

Who orchestrated a series of raids on alleged radical centers throughout the country?

A. Mitchell Palmer Signup and view all the answers

What legislation granted citizenship to all Native Americans?

Snyder Act Signup and view all the answers

Which phrase led to Woodrow Wilson's victory in the Election of 1916?

He kept us out of war Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of 'The Jungle' by Upton Sinclair?

Exposed the problems in the meat packing industry Signup and view all the answers

Which event set off a national xenophobic wave in the United States?

Haymarket Affair Signup and view all the answers

Who was the president of the American Federation of Labor during the Progressive Era?

Samuel Gompers Signup and view all the answers

What triggered the Homestead Steel Strike?

Wage cuts and anti-union actions Signup and view all the answers

Which movement involved the creation of city managers and county commissioners?

Efficiency Movement Signup and view all the answers

What did the Mann-Elkins Act empower the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to regulate?

Telephone, telegraph, and cable lines Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote the book 'The Future of War,' predicting negative consequences of industrial powers going to war?

'The Future of War' author Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the Boxer Rebellion in China?

To eliminate foreign influence Signup and view all the answers

Why did the American First Committee oppose intervention in WWII?

Belief in avoiding future wars Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Export Control Act that banned exports to Japan?

To limit Japan's military capabilities Signup and view all the answers

Why did Hoover refuse direct federal intervention during the Great Depression?

To encourage voluntary efforts and self-reconstruction Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the Lend-Lease Act during WWII?

Supplying Great Britain with war materials Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Atlantic Charter during WWII?

It outlined war aims and mutual support Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Four Minute Men during WWI?

To present propaganda speeches to the public Signup and view all the answers

What was the main motivation behind the New Deal reforms enacted by Franklin Roosevelt?

To support and revive the economy during the Great Depression Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Hundred Days in relation to Franklin Roosevelt's administration?

To execute New Deal programs to address economic issues Signup and view all the answers

Why did Japan establish the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere?

To exploit resources from other Asian countries Signup and view all the answers

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What was the purpose of the black codes in the South after the Civil War?

What was the literacy test and understanding clause used for in the South during elections?

What did the Grandfather Clause permit in terms of voting eligibility?

What was the outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

Which organization aimed to advocate for lower rates charged by railroads during the Gilded Age?

Who authored 'Gospel of Wealth' and what was its main message?

Who led the D-Day operation?

What was the purpose of the Casablanca Conference?

Who succeeded FDR as President of the United States?

What was the significance of the Yalta Conference?

Which event led directly to VE Day (Victory in Europe Day)?

What was the outcome of Executive Order 9066 issued during WWII?

What was the purpose of the Arabic pledge?

Which legislation gave the President power to manage the production and distribution of foods and fuel vital to the war effort?

What was the main outcome of the Meuse Argone offensive?

What was the goal of Wilson's 14 points?

What was one of the effects of the 1918 flu pandemic?

Who orchestrated a series of raids on alleged radical centers throughout the country?

What legislation granted citizenship to all Native Americans?

Which phrase led to Woodrow Wilson's victory in the Election of 1916?

What was the significance of 'The Jungle' by Upton Sinclair?

Which event set off a national xenophobic wave in the United States?

Who was the president of the American Federation of Labor during the Progressive Era?

What triggered the Homestead Steel Strike?

Which movement involved the creation of city managers and county commissioners?

What did the Mann-Elkins Act empower the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to regulate?

Who wrote the book 'The Future of War,' predicting negative consequences of industrial powers going to war?

What was the main reason for the Boxer Rebellion in China?

Why did the American First Committee oppose intervention in WWII?

What was the purpose of the Export Control Act that banned exports to Japan?

Why did Hoover refuse direct federal intervention during the Great Depression?

What characterized the Lend-Lease Act during WWII?

What was the significance of the Atlantic Charter during WWII?

What was the purpose of the Four Minute Men during WWI?

What was the main motivation behind the New Deal reforms enacted by Franklin Roosevelt?

What was the purpose of the Hundred Days in relation to Franklin Roosevelt's administration?

Why did Japan establish the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere?

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