Question 1

What skills were stressed for blacks and Native Americans at the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute?

Accepted Answer

A)  critical, analytical thinking in traditional liberal arts areas 
B)  legal training to become future lawyers 
C)  learning hard work in a trade, Christian morality, and middle-class values 
D)  how to live life in African colonies for eventual migration 
A)  critical, analytical thinking in traditional liberal arts areas 
B)  legal training to become future lawyers 
C)  learning hard work in a trade, Christian morality, and middle-class values 
D)  how to live life in African colonies for eventual migration C

Question 2

The long-term results of _________ schools in the South included lower educational achievement by African American youth.

Accepted Answer

segregated

Question 3

Through the end of the nineteenth century,many white people were offended by the fact that black and whites regularly contested one another in what sport?

Accepted Answer

A)  baseball 
B)  football 
C)  basketball 
D)  boxing 
A)  baseball 
B)  football 
C)  basketball 
D)  boxing D

Question 4

What roles did blacks play in the Spanish-American War? How were these experiences different from the challenges and opportunities for blacks in other wars?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Note that sta

Question 5

What were some of the differences between life for a black soldier and life for a white soldier?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black soldiers faced long hours of boredom and inactivity. 
B)  Black soldiers deserted more frequently because of poor treatment. 
C)  Blacks received far worse food rations, equipment, and horses. 
D)  Black soldiers always went to fight on the front to safeguard whites. 
A)  Black soldiers faced long hours of boredom and inactivity. 
B)  Black soldiers deserted more frequently because of poor treatment. 
C)  Blacks received far worse food rations, equipment, and horses. 
D)  Black soldiers always went to fight on the front to safeguard whites.

Question 6

Why did many black lawyers have a hard time making a living?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks often hired white lawyers, whom they believed would improve their chances of winning their cases. 
B)  Judges refused to allow blacks to practice in white courts. 
C)  Black lawyers were not allowed to work for money because they could not be licensed by any state in the nation. 
D)  Occupational taxes for black lawyers were higher than for whites. 
A)  Blacks often hired white lawyers, whom they believed would improve their chances of winning their cases. 
B)  Judges refused to allow blacks to practice in white courts. 
C)  Black lawyers were not allowed to work for money because they could not be licensed by any state in the nation. 
D)  Occupational taxes for black lawyers were higher than for whites.

Question 7

What art form gradually replaced ragtime in popularity in the early twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  a more sophisticated ragtime, with drums and the banjo 
B)  jazz 
C)  soul music 
D)  gospel recordings 
A)  a more sophisticated ragtime, with drums and the banjo 
B)  jazz 
C)  soul music 
D)  gospel recordings

Question 8

In 1893 the navy and American businessmen toppled the monarchy in __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1893 the navy and American businessmen...

Question 9

How is the Voices document about black soldiers fighting in Cuba reflective of the black military experience in general at that time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black men received half the pay of white troops. 
B)  Black men were allowed to be officers in integrated units. 
C)  Black military exploits were ignored. 
D)  Black training opportunities exceeded those of whites. 
A)  Black men received half the pay of white troops. 
B)  Black men were allowed to be officers in integrated units. 
C)  Black military exploits were ignored. 
D)  Black training opportunities exceeded those of whites.

Question 10

How is the film advertisement for "The Bull-Dogger" Bill Picket symbolic of black life in the West?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pickett portrays a slave. 
B)  Pickett portrays a lawman. 
C)  Pickett portrays a cowboy. 
D)  Pickett portrays a slave owner. 
A)  Pickett portrays a slave. 
B)  Pickett portrays a lawman. 
C)  Pickett portrays a cowboy. 
D)  Pickett portrays a slave owner.

Question 11

Who was the first prominent jazz musician?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jelly Roll Morton 
B)  Louis Armstrong 
C)  Miles Davis 
D)  Scott Joplin 
A)  Jelly Roll Morton 
B)  Louis Armstrong 
C)  Miles Davis 
D)  Scott Joplin

Question 12

Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute was founded in 1868 in
Virginia and was dominated for decades by Samuel Chapman Armstrong,
a white missionary with paternalistic inclinations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How did the Brownsville Affair exemplify black experiences in the military at the time? How did race play a factor in the outcome of the incident?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Explain that

Question 14

Who were the "talented tenth"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were the most wealthy and influential group of whites; Washington felt all blacks should try to aspire to be like them. 
B)  They were the top ten percent of black society; leaders like Du Bois felt that this group should lead blacks to greater social and political equality. 
C)  They were the best group of working class students each year from Tuskegee; Washington generally rewarded them with land of their own to begin their own farms. 
D)  They were the top ten percent of young female black students who were rewarded by Du Bois with jobs in the North. 
A)  They were the most wealthy and influential group of whites; Washington felt all blacks should try to aspire to be like them. 
B)  They were the top ten percent of black society; leaders like Du Bois felt that this group should lead blacks to greater social and political equality. 
C)  They were the best group of working class students each year from Tuskegee; Washington generally rewarded them with land of their own to begin their own farms. 
D)  They were the top ten percent of young female black students who were rewarded by Du Bois with jobs in the North.

Question 15

After the Civil War,where did most black men in the army spend their time?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the South, fighting the Ku Klux Klan 
B)  in the West, fighting Native Americans 
C)  stationed in Europe 
D)  in the North at training stations, performing menial tasks 
A)  in the South, fighting the Ku Klux Klan 
B)  in the West, fighting Native Americans 
C)  stationed in Europe 
D)  in the North at training stations, performing menial tasks

Question 16

In 1892 George Dixon, a black boxer, won the world featherweight title.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How are labor unions and strikes connected to African-American workers and racism during the early twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

Labor unions and strikes were connected

Question 18

Why did Holiness churches appeal to some blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holiness churches were less formal and ritualistic than other black churches. 
B)  Holiness churches generally rewarded their members with a limited source of income. 
C)  Music, including ragtime, blues, and jazz, were banned from their services. 
D)  Holiness churches preached the democracy of heaven and equality of all in the eyes of God. 
A)  Holiness churches were less formal and ritualistic than other black churches. 
B)  Holiness churches generally rewarded their members with a limited source of income. 
C)  Music, including ragtime, blues, and jazz, were banned from their services. 
D)  Holiness churches preached the democracy of heaven and equality of all in the eyes of God.

Question 19

What were "minstrel shows"?

Accepted Answer

A)  puppet shows created by black puppeteers 
B)  black artists who would exhibit their paintings in public areas 
C)  groups of white and black actors who performed mime and circus-related acts for free in the southern states 
D)  traveling groups of white actors and musicians, some portraying blacks in stereotypical, racist caricatures 
A)  puppet shows created by black puppeteers 
B)  black artists who would exhibit their paintings in public areas 
C)  groups of white and black actors who performed mime and circus-related acts for free in the southern states 
D)  traveling groups of white actors and musicians, some portraying blacks in stereotypical, racist caricatures

Question 20

What did the American Federation of Labor think about black involvement in unions?

Accepted Answer

A)  It had a very open membership and allowed any worker into its ranks. 
B)  It refused entry to blacks or women. 
C)  It allowed black men into the union, but not black women. 
D)  It allowed only rural agricultural workers. 
A)  It had a very open membership and allowed any worker into its ranks. 
B)  It refused entry to blacks or women. 
C)  It allowed black men into the union, but not black women. 
D)  It allowed only rural agricultural workers.

Exam 15: African Americans Challenge White Supremacy

What skills were stressed for blacks and Native Americans at the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute?

The long-term results of _________ schools in the South included lower educational achievement by African American youth.

Through the end of the nineteenth century,many white people were offended by the fact that black and whites regularly contested one another in what sport?

What roles did blacks play in the Spanish-American War? How were these experiences different from the challenges and opportunities for blacks in other wars?

What were some of the differences between life for a black soldier and life for a white soldier?

Why did many black lawyers have a hard time making a living?

What art form gradually replaced ragtime in popularity in the early twentieth century?

In 1893 the navy and American businessmen toppled the monarchy in __________.

How is the Voices document about black soldiers fighting in Cuba reflective of the black military experience in general at that time?

How is the film advertisement for "The Bull-Dogger" Bill Picket symbolic of black life in the West?

Who was the first prominent jazz musician?

Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute was founded in 1868 in Virginia and was dominated for decades by Samuel Chapman Armstrong, a white missionary with paternalistic inclinations.

How did the Brownsville Affair exemplify black experiences in the military at the time? How did race play a factor in the outcome of the incident?

Who were the "talented tenth"?

After the Civil War,where did most black men in the army spend their time?

In 1892 George Dixon, a black boxer, won the world featherweight title.

How are labor unions and strikes connected to African-American workers and racism during the early twentieth century?

Why did Holiness churches appeal to some blacks?

What were "minstrel shows"?

What did the American Federation of Labor think about black involvement in unions?

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