Question 1

What new development occurred for blacks because of the Spanish-American War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks were involved in combat. 
B)  Black soldiers reached ranks above private. 
C)  A few all-black units were commanded by black men. 
D)  Black women served with the men. 
A)  Blacks were involved in combat. 
B)  Black soldiers reached ranks above private. 
C)  A few all-black units were commanded by black men. 
D)  Black women served with the men.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about college athletics in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks were generally allowed to play sports at northern schools. 
B)  Black institutions occasionally played white institutions in athletic events. 
C)  Black teams never encountered abuse from white opposing teams and fans. 
D)  Black colleges lacked the funding to play sports. 
A)  Blacks were generally allowed to play sports at northern schools. 
B)  Black institutions occasionally played white institutions in athletic events. 
C)  Black teams never encountered abuse from white opposing teams and fans. 
D)  Black colleges lacked the funding to play sports.

Question 3

The ideology of _________ __________ led most Protestant white Americans to believe that people could be ranked from superior to inferior based on their race,nationality,and ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ideology of _________ __________ led most...

Question 4

How was science bolstering theories of racism at the end of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

At the end of the nineteenth century, sc

Question 5

Where did the term "buffalo soldiers" originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks would use their free time to herd buffalo. 
B)  Native Americans admired blacks' fighting abilities and thought their hair similar to that of the buffalo. 
C)  Blacks would frequently desert and run away during combat, a trait the Indians thought was like the buffalo. 
D)  Whites thought that blacks were so lazy and cowardly that they were going to be slaughtered like the buffalo. 
A)  Blacks would use their free time to herd buffalo. 
B)  Native Americans admired blacks' fighting abilities and thought their hair similar to that of the buffalo. 
C)  Blacks would frequently desert and run away during combat, a trait the Indians thought was like the buffalo. 
D)  Whites thought that blacks were so lazy and cowardly that they were going to be slaughtered like the buffalo.

Question 6

What issues did some blacks and whites use to criticize the Spanish-American War?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was merely a way for Americans to kill off black Americans. 
B)  The war would worsen America's relations with western Native American tribes. 
C)  Some saw it merely as an attempt to extend subjugation of darker races abroad. 
D)  Some feared that the war would drag on far too long. 
A)  It was merely a way for Americans to kill off black Americans. 
B)  The war would worsen America's relations with western Native American tribes. 
C)  Some saw it merely as an attempt to extend subjugation of darker races abroad. 
D)  Some feared that the war would drag on far too long.

Question 7

What did the National Colored Labor Union emphasize for its members?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was in existence for only a short time because it emphasized pushing for the right to vote. 
B)  The NCLU organized many strikes which, although unsuccessful, succeeded in bringing attention to black issues and discrimination. 
C)  The only solution to the black labor problem was a move to Africa to start anew. 
D)  They should not go on strike and should work hard and be thrifty. 
A)  It was in existence for only a short time because it emphasized pushing for the right to vote. 
B)  The NCLU organized many strikes which, although unsuccessful, succeeded in bringing attention to black issues and discrimination. 
C)  The only solution to the black labor problem was a move to Africa to start anew. 
D)  They should not go on strike and should work hard and be thrifty.

Question 8

The musician W.C.__________ is regarded as the "father of the blues."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The musician W.C.__________ is regarded as the...

Question 9

Which of the following is true about blacks in business in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some blacks had the opportunity to rise within white-owned corporations. 
B)  In order to succeed in business, blacks generally had to cater to other blacks. 
C)  Many blacks were able to succeed with whites by being totally subservient. 
D)  Blacks actually had no businesses of their own during the late nineteenth century. 
A)  Some blacks had the opportunity to rise within white-owned corporations. 
B)  In order to succeed in business, blacks generally had to cater to other blacks. 
C)  Many blacks were able to succeed with whites by being totally subservient. 
D)  Blacks actually had no businesses of their own during the late nineteenth century.

Question 10

The connection of African Americans to early basketball included leagues organized and games played at the YMCA and between all-black colleges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Because the American Bar Association would not include them,what legal organization did blacks form?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Negro Lawyers Protection Association 
B)  the Black Bar 
C)  the National Bar Association 
D)  the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
A)  the Negro Lawyers Protection Association 
B)  the Black Bar 
C)  the National Bar Association 
D)  the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Question 12

Why did most strikes fail during the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government and the police helped businessmen instead of the workers. 
B)  Unions were very new and had no real organization. 
C)  Unions had many black members but very few white members until the twentieth century. 
D)  Government forbade all unions until 1934. 
A)  Government and the police helped businessmen instead of the workers. 
B)  Unions were very new and had no real organization. 
C)  Unions had many black members but very few white members until the twentieth century. 
D)  Government forbade all unions until 1934.

Question 13

How did the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition reflect both racism and better attitudes toward race in the late 1800s? How did blacks react to this fair?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Note that the

Question 14

The relationship of ________ _________ with the local white community often included hostility,racial discrimination,and physical abuse.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The relationship of ________ _________ with the...

Question 15

Examine the image of heavyweight champion Jack Johnson that appears in Chapter 15.What aspect of the image indicates the integrated nature of the sport of boxing?

Accepted Answer

A)  A boxing ring is shown in the image. 
B)  Men are depicted in the image standing inside and outside of the ring. 
C)  Both black and white men are shown in the image as fighters and workers. 
D)  A woman wearing a large hat is shown in the background of the image. 
A)  A boxing ring is shown in the image. 
B)  Men are depicted in the image standing inside and outside of the ring. 
C)  Both black and white men are shown in the image as fighters and workers. 
D)  A woman wearing a large hat is shown in the background of the image.

Question 16

What was the result of the "Brownsville affair"?

Accepted Answer

A)  President Roosevelt dismissed three companies of black soldiers. 
B)  Black troops were given medals for their valor and heroism. 
C)  The black man responsible for the rape was quickly lynched. 
D)  The entire town of Brownsville was burned to the ground by angry blacks. 
A)  President Roosevelt dismissed three companies of black soldiers. 
B)  Black troops were given medals for their valor and heroism. 
C)  The black man responsible for the rape was quickly lynched. 
D)  The entire town of Brownsville was burned to the ground by angry blacks.

Question 17

Why was the Spanish-American War fought?

Accepted Answer

A)  America wanted to liberate Cuba from Spanish control. 
B)  America wanted to capture the Philippines. 
C)  America wanted portions of Canada, occupied at that time by the Spanish. 
D)  America was attempting to gain control of portions of Spanish Africa. 
A)  America wanted to liberate Cuba from Spanish control. 
B)  America wanted to capture the Philippines. 
C)  America wanted portions of Canada, occupied at that time by the Spanish. 
D)  America was attempting to gain control of portions of Spanish Africa.

Question 18

Which is a difference between jazz and ragtime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jazz is meticulously planned music and never improvised. 
B)  Jazz uses many different instruments. 
C)  Jazz originated in New York. 
D)  Jazz originated among white musicians, but black artists quickly took it over. 
A)  Jazz is meticulously planned music and never improvised. 
B)  Jazz uses many different instruments. 
C)  Jazz originated in New York. 
D)  Jazz originated among white musicians, but black artists quickly took it over.

Question 19

What was the "Brownsville affair"?

Accepted Answer

A)  an incident where black troops were accused of raping two white women 
B)  a shooting match in a Texas border town, for which blacks were blamed 
C)  an effort by white troops to murder an entire black battalion. 
D)  an incident where black troops were prosecuted for stealing cattle. 
A)  an incident where black troops were accused of raping two white women 
B)  a shooting match in a Texas border town, for which blacks were blamed 
C)  an effort by white troops to murder an entire black battalion. 
D)  an incident where black troops were prosecuted for stealing cattle.

Question 20

The black church is an example of self-help efforts of blacks to create all-black institutions for spiritual solace and community uplift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: African Americans Challenge White Supremacy

What new development occurred for blacks because of the Spanish-American War?

Which of the following is true about college athletics in the late nineteenth century?

The ideology of _________ __________ led most Protestant white Americans to believe that people could be ranked from superior to inferior based on their race,nationality,and ethnicity.

How was science bolstering theories of racism at the end of the nineteenth century?

Where did the term "buffalo soldiers" originate?

What issues did some blacks and whites use to criticize the Spanish-American War?

What did the National Colored Labor Union emphasize for its members?

The musician W.C.__________ is regarded as the "father of the blues."

Which of the following is true about blacks in business in the late nineteenth century?

The connection of African Americans to early basketball included leagues organized and games played at the YMCA and between all-black colleges.

Because the American Bar Association would not include them,what legal organization did blacks form?

Why did most strikes fail during the late nineteenth century?

How did the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition reflect both racism and better attitudes toward race in the late 1800s? How did blacks react to this fair?

The relationship of ________ _________ with the local white community often included hostility,racial discrimination,and physical abuse.

Examine the image of heavyweight champion Jack Johnson that appears in Chapter 15.What aspect of the image indicates the integrated nature of the sport of boxing?

What was the result of the "Brownsville affair"?

Why was the Spanish-American War fought?

Which is a difference between jazz and ragtime?

What was the "Brownsville affair"?

The black church is an example of self-help efforts of blacks to create all-black institutions for spiritual solace and community uplift.

Africa

Middle Passage

Black People in Colonial North America

Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence

African Americans in the New Nation

Life in the Cotton Kingdom

Free Black People in Antebellum America

Opposition to Slavery

Let Your Motto Be Resistance

And Black People Were at the Heart of It”

Liberation: African Americans and the Civil War

The Meaning of Freedom: The Promise of Reconstruction

The Meaning of Freedom: The Failure of Reconstruction

White Supremacy Triumphant: African Americans in the South in the Late Nineteenth Century

Conciliation, Agitation, and Migration: African Americans in the Early Twentieth Century

African Americans and the 1920s

Black Protest, the Great Depression, and the New Deal

Meanings of Freedom: Culture and Society in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s

The World War II Era and the Seeds of a Revolution

The Freedom Movement

Black Nationalism, Black Power, Black Arts

African Americans in the Twenty First Century

The Triumph of Black Politics: 1980 to the Present

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The relationship of _ with the local white community often included hostility,racial discrimination,and physical abuse.