Reconstruction Era: Restrictions on African Americans

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What was the primary goal of the Black Codes in the post-Civil War South?

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

To promote racial equality and integration

To provide economic opportunities to newly freed slaves

To establish separate but equal facilities for African Americans

What was the significance of the Plessy v. Ferguson case in 1896?

It granted African Americans the right to vote in the South

It established the principle of 'separate but equal' in public facilities (correct)

It declared the Civil Rights Act of 1866 unconstitutional

It outlawed the use of literacy tests in voting

What was the primary goal of the Farmers' Alliance and the Populist Party in the late 19th century?

To restrict the rights of African Americans in the South

To reduce the power of the federal government

To promote the interests of large corporations

To lower the rates charged by railroads and improve the lives of farmers (correct)

What was the significance of the 'Gospel of Wealth' written by Andrew Carnegie?

It argued for the importance of philanthropy among the wealthy Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary business of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company?

Oil refining and distribution Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the 'Green Book' published by Esso?

A travel guide for African American families Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor?

To end child and convict labor, and establish 8-hour workdays Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Haymarket Affair?

It led to the labeling of labor unions with violence and anarchism Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the muckrakers?

To expose the problems in America's society Signup and view all the answers

What did the 17th Amendment achieve?

It allowed for the direct election of senators Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Conservation Movement?

To create city managers and county commissioners Signup and view all the answers

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

It brought attention to the plight of workers in the meat packing industry Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Efficiency Movement?

To create city managers and county commissioners Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Lusitania sinking?

It turned American public opinion against Germany, leading to the US entering World War I Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Progressive Era?

To expose the problems in America's society and respond to economic and social issues Signup and view all the answers

What did the Hague Convention establish?

Rules for the use of asphyxiating gases and expanding bullets Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the Casablanca Conference?

To adopt a policy of unconditional surrender Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the D-Day invasion?

The allied liberation of Western Europe Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Potsdam Conference?

The failure to reach meaningful agreements, leading to the onset of the Cold War Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Yalta Conference?

It resulted in the division of Germany into four occupied zones Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

The death of thousands of people Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Executive Order 9066?

It forced 112,000 Japanese-Americans into internment camps Signup and view all the answers

What was the main objective of the Lever Food and Fuel Act?

To manage the production and distribution of war-related goods Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Meuse-Argonne offensive?

The US emerged victorious, but at a great cost in terms of human life Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Espionage Act and the Sedition Act?

To restrict civil liberties and suppress dissenting voices Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Election of 1920?

Warren G. Harding won the election, defeating James Cox Signup and view all the answers

What was the main consequence of the 1918 flu pandemic?

The pandemic resulted in widespread social and economic disruption Signup and view all the answers

What was the Teapot Dome Scandal about?

A government official took bribes to allow oil drilling on public lands Signup and view all the answers

What was the main objective of the National Defense Act?

To introduce compulsory military training Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Red Scare?

To suppress the growing threat of communism in the US Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Zimmerman Letter?

It was a letter sent by the German government to the Mexican government, promising to return lost territories Signup and view all the answers

What was the main outcome of the Versailles Treaty?

It imposed harsh penalties on Germany and contributed to the rise of Nazi Party Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason behind the passage of the first Neutrality Act in 1935?

To prohibit the export of arms, ammunition, and implements of war Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Lend-Lease Act of 1941?

To provide Great Britain with supplies needed to fight Germany Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the committee established by President Wilson to promote wartime propaganda?

Four Minute Men Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Open Door Policy in China?

To promote free trade and prevent foreign influence in China Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason behind the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941?

To respond to the American embargo on oil and steel exports to Japan Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the British passenger ship that was torpedoed by a German submarine in 1917?

Flab Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Hundred Days program launched by President Roosevelt in 1933?

To launch a series of reforms to address the Great Depression Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the American pilot who made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?

Charles Lindbergh Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Atlantic Charter signed by President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill in 1941?

To discuss respective war aims and promote cooperation between the United States and Great Britain Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the bonus army that marched on Washington, D.C. in 1932 to demand the immediate payment of their government war bonuses?

Bonus Army Signup and view all the answers