Question 1

What was not a reason why some people were critical of Washington's approach with the Tuskegee Institute?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critics would have preferred an emphasis on liberal arts education. 
B)  Critics felt it merely prepared blacks to accept subordinate positions in life. 
C)  Critics felt Washington's model merely continued forms of labor perpetuated in slavery. 
D)  Critics often felt that Washington was pushing too hard for change. 
A)  Critics would have preferred an emphasis on liberal arts education. 
B)  Critics felt it merely prepared blacks to accept subordinate positions in life. 
C)  Critics felt Washington's model merely continued forms of labor perpetuated in slavery. 
D)  Critics often felt that Washington was pushing too hard for change. D

Question 2

How did white authorities harass heavyweight champion Jack Johnson?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had him arrested for violating the Mann Act when he married a white woman. 
B)  White police in New York shot at him frequently when he was out in public. 
C)  Johnson had to pay much higher entry fees than other white boxers. 
D)  They took away his title when he knocked out a white man. 
A)  They had him arrested for violating the Mann Act when he married a white woman. 
B)  White police in New York shot at him frequently when he was out in public. 
C)  Johnson had to pay much higher entry fees than other white boxers. 
D)  They took away his title when he knocked out a white man. A

Question 3

Which of the following teams did not allow black players after about 1887?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Norfolk Red Stockings 
B)  the Cuban X Giants 
C)  the Chicago Unions 
D)  the Chicago White Stockings 
A)  the Norfolk Red Stockings 
B)  the Cuban X Giants 
C)  the Chicago Unions 
D)  the Chicago White Stockings D

Question 4

Which was not a difference between jazz and ragtime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jazz was mostly improvised. 
B)  Jazz used many different instruments. 
C)  Jazz originated in New Orleans. 
D)  Jazz originated among white musicians, but black artists quickly took it over. 
A)  Jazz was mostly improvised. 
B)  Jazz used many different instruments. 
C)  Jazz originated in New Orleans. 
D)  Jazz originated among white musicians, but black artists quickly took it over.

Question 5

Where did most black men in the army after the Civil War 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 6

What legal organization did blacks form, since the American Bar Association would not include them?

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Some blacks had the opportunity to move up in 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 move up in 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 8

What "first" occurred with the Spanish-American War for blacks?

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 also 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 also served with the men.

Question 9

What was the result of the Brownsville Affair?

Accepted Answer

A)  Without a trial or hearing, and with scant evidence, President Teddy Roosevelt quickly dismissed three companies of black men, blaming them for the violence. 
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)  Without a trial or hearing, and with scant evidence, President Teddy Roosevelt quickly dismissed three companies of black men, blaming them for the violence. 
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 10

How did black workers attempt to change their working conditions and status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some organized into unions. 
B)  Black workers were forced into accepting their conditions. 
C)  Some black workers became violent and worked to overthrow capitalism. 
D)  Generally, blacks were happy with the jobs they had. 
A)  Some organized into unions. 
B)  Black workers were forced into accepting their conditions. 
C)  Some black workers became violent and worked to overthrow capitalism. 
D)  Generally, blacks were happy with the jobs they had.

Question 11

Which of the following is true about black ministers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often presented thoughtful, deliberate sermons. 
B)  They were very rarely female. 
C)  They usually had at least a high school education. 
D)  They were generally not very influential in the general community. 
A)  They often presented thoughtful, deliberate sermons. 
B)  They were very rarely female. 
C)  They usually had at least a high school education. 
D)  They were generally not very influential in the general community.

Question 12

What was not a belief of Booker T. Washington about opportunities for blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington believed blacks should learn cleanliness and proper morality. 
B)  Washington believed that blacks should learn agricultural skills. 
C)  Washington believed that blacks should stress skilled labor, like carpentry. 
D)  Washington believed that blacks should work for the right to vote while they worked for economic success. 
A)  Washington believed blacks should learn cleanliness and proper morality. 
B)  Washington believed that blacks should learn agricultural skills. 
C)  Washington believed that blacks should stress skilled labor, like carpentry. 
D)  Washington believed that blacks should work for the right to vote while they worked for economic success.

Question 13

Who is regarded as the "father of the blues"?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

In what sport did white Americans find the presence of blacks particularly disturbing, and yet they never officially banned interracial activity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Why did whites send blacks to fight in Cuba?

Accepted Answer

A)  They thought blacks were actually braver. 
B)  They thought blacks were immune to yellow fever, and would withstand the climate better. 
C)  They were hoping that a majority of blacks in America would be killed in the fighting. 
D)  The whites responsible for military policy understood that fighting would prove blacks the equal to whites. 
A)  They thought blacks were actually braver. 
B)  They thought blacks were immune to yellow fever, and would withstand the climate better. 
C)  They were hoping that a majority of blacks in America would be killed in the fighting. 
D)  The whites responsible for military policy understood that fighting would prove blacks the equal to whites.

Question 16

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 17

Who began the push to eliminate black men from major league baseball?

Accepted Answer

Adrian Con

Question 18

Which of the following is true about the message relayed by black ministers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some refused to challenge white supremacy, thinking it dangerous. 
B)  Some purposefully told members to avoid white middle-class values. 
C)  Many emphasized the peace and joys earthly life over heaven. 
D)  Most ministers directly challenged Jim Crow laws and encouraged black nationalism. 
A)  Some refused to challenge white supremacy, thinking it dangerous. 
B)  Some purposefully told members to avoid white middle-class values. 
C)  Many emphasized the peace and joys earthly life over heaven. 
D)  Most ministers directly challenged Jim Crow laws and encouraged black nationalism.

Question 19

What were "minstrel shows"?

Accepted Answer

A)  traveling groups of actors and musicians, some portraying blacks as stereotypical caricatures 
B)  groups of actors who performed mime shows 
C)  puppet shows-blacks exhibited great skill at the art form 
D)  black artists who would exhibit their paintings in public areas 
A)  traveling groups of actors and musicians, some portraying blacks as stereotypical caricatures 
B)  groups of actors who performed mime shows 
C)  puppet shows-blacks exhibited great skill at the art form 
D)  black artists who would exhibit their paintings in public areas

Question 20

Why were many black troops assigned to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those states had significant uprisings of black citizens at the time. 
B)  Those states had the lowest population numbers, and many thought they would be a good place for blacks. 
C)  They were needed to fight the frequent forest fires that broke out, not for combat roles. 
D)  Whites thought that blacks could tolerate the heat better. 
A)  Those states had significant uprisings of black citizens at the time. 
B)  Those states had the lowest population numbers, and many thought they would be a good place for blacks. 
C)  They were needed to fight the frequent forest fires that broke out, not for combat roles. 
D)  Whites thought that blacks could tolerate the heat better.

Exam 15: Black Southerners Challenge White Supremacy

What was not a reason why some people were critical of Washington's approach with the Tuskegee Institute?

How did white authorities harass heavyweight champion Jack Johnson?

Which of the following teams did not allow black players after about 1887?

Which was not a difference between jazz and ragtime?

Where did most black men in the army after the Civil War spend their time?

What legal organization did blacks form, since the American Bar Association would not include them?

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

What "first" occurred with the Spanish-American War for blacks?

What was the result of the Brownsville Affair?

How did black workers attempt to change their working conditions and status?

Which of the following is true about black ministers?

What was not a belief of Booker T. Washington about opportunities for blacks?

Who is regarded as the "father of the blues"?

In what sport did white Americans find the presence of blacks particularly disturbing, and yet they never officially banned interracial activity?

Why did whites send blacks to fight in Cuba?

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

Who began the push to eliminate black men from major league baseball?

Which of the following is true about the message relayed by black ministers?

What were "minstrel shows"?

Why were many black troops assigned to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas?

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