Question 1

What role did police play in many of the race riots, including those of Chicago, Elaine, and Houston?

Accepted Answer

A)  Police generally tried to assist the blacks in any way they could. 
B)  Police tried to be neutral enforcers of the law. 
C)  They were often either the cause of the trouble, or helped the rioters. 
D)  Police completely ignored the riots, allowing violence to go unchecked for some time before stepping in. 
A)  Police generally tried to assist the blacks in any way they could. 
B)  Police tried to be neutral enforcers of the law. 
C)  They were often either the cause of the trouble, or helped the rioters. 
D)  Police completely ignored the riots, allowing violence to go unchecked for some time before stepping in.

Question 2

How were most black troops during World War I used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most were used as front line troops, taking the heaviest fighting so whites would not be killed in such great numbers. 
B)  Most were used in manual labor, in building roads and as cooks. 
C)  Black troops were not used during World War I. 
D)  Black men most frequently became aviators, and were highly sought after for their skill and bravery. 
A)  Most were used as front line troops, taking the heaviest fighting so whites would not be killed in such great numbers. 
B)  Most were used in manual labor, in building roads and as cooks. 
C)  Black troops were not used during World War I. 
D)  Black men most frequently became aviators, and were highly sought after for their skill and bravery.

Question 3

What types of political activities was Washington supporting behind the scenes?

Accepted Answer

A)  He tried to get the grandfather clause overturned in the courts. 
B)  He tried to improve conditions on segregated railroad cars for blacks. 
C)  He tried to both improve conditions for blacks on segregated railroad cars and get the grandfather clause overturned in the courts. 
D)  Washington actually supported white supremacy on a number of occasions. 
A)  He tried to get the grandfather clause overturned in the courts. 
B)  He tried to improve conditions on segregated railroad cars for blacks. 
C)  He tried to both improve conditions for blacks on segregated railroad cars and get the grandfather clause overturned in the courts. 
D)  Washington actually supported white supremacy on a number of occasions.

Question 4

What prompted the Houston Riot in 1917?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black soldiers were disgusted over the racist treatment they received at the hands of the police in the segregated city. 
B)  Houston police raped a young black woman. 
C)  Houston police killed a small black child. 
D)  Blacks in the city burned city hall in an attempt to protest racism and discrimination. 
A)  Black soldiers were disgusted over the racist treatment they received at the hands of the police in the segregated city. 
B)  Houston police raped a young black woman. 
C)  Houston police killed a small black child. 
D)  Blacks in the city burned city hall in an attempt to protest racism and discrimination.

Question 5

Which of the following is true about black migration destinations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black migration was generally evenly split between the North and California. 
B)  Many black families moved several times before settling down. 
C)  Black migrants universally found "heaven" in their destinations. 
D)  Black families almost always moved to Florida first, and then to other places. 
A)  Black migration was generally evenly split between the North and California. 
B)  Many black families moved several times before settling down. 
C)  Black migrants universally found "heaven" in their destinations. 
D)  Black families almost always moved to Florida first, and then to other places.

Question 6

What did many of the race riots of the early twentieth century not have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whites were generally afraid that black newcomers would steal jobs and opportunities from them. 
B)  Police would often contribute to the violence themselves. 
C)  Frequently, whites would level accusations of some type of sexual misconduct against black men. 
D)  They generally led to some sort of improvement in race relations. 
A)  Whites were generally afraid that black newcomers would steal jobs and opportunities from them. 
B)  Police would often contribute to the violence themselves. 
C)  Frequently, whites would level accusations of some type of sexual misconduct against black men. 
D)  They generally led to some sort of improvement in race relations.

Question 7

What methods did the NAACP use to try to gain black civil and political rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  They worked within the court and legislative system, chipping away at discrimination, racism, and the Plessy v. Ferguson decision. 
B)  They attempted to use violence, secretly, several times, but abandoned it after the government began an investigation of the organization. 
C)  They would hold huge rallies, with jazz and blues music to attract followers. 
D)  They worked actively to discredit Washington, and to limit funding to Tuskegee. 
A)  They worked within the court and legislative system, chipping away at discrimination, racism, and the Plessy v. Ferguson decision. 
B)  They attempted to use violence, secretly, several times, but abandoned it after the government began an investigation of the organization. 
C)  They would hold huge rallies, with jazz and blues music to attract followers. 
D)  They worked actively to discredit Washington, and to limit funding to Tuskegee.

Question 8

World War I was supposed to be a war "to make the world safe for democracy." With all this language, how did Americans apply these ideals to the treatment of blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  They didn't. Americans continued to hold onto racism, and reacted violently against blacks. 
B)  After the war, blacks gained substantial rights, as the Civil Rights Movement began in the 1920s. 
C)  Many Americans began to question racism and its ideas after the war. 
D)  Although the military was integrated during World War I, few other democratic changes were made. 
A)  They didn't. Americans continued to hold onto racism, and reacted violently against blacks. 
B)  After the war, blacks gained substantial rights, as the Civil Rights Movement began in the 1920s. 
C)  Many Americans began to question racism and its ideas after the war. 
D)  Although the military was integrated during World War I, few other democratic changes were made.

Question 9

Who was described by one critic as the "Benedict Arnold of the Negro Race"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Booker T. Washington 
B)  Frederick Douglass 
C)  William Trotter 
D)  Theodore Roosevelt 
A)  Booker T. Washington 
B)  Frederick Douglass 
C)  William Trotter 
D)  Theodore Roosevelt

Question 10

What was the motto of the NACW?

Accepted Answer

"lifting a

Question 11

What did the Niagara Movement demand in 1905?

Accepted Answer

A)  That blacks accept segregation for the time being, to stop the enormous number of lynchings against them. 
B)  That all black leaders stand with Booker T. Washington. 
C)  It was never able to unify on any one goal or idea, and broke up soon after its formation. 
D)  That blacks should protest vigorously for their rights, better schools, housing, and an end to racial prejudice. 
A)  That blacks accept segregation for the time being, to stop the enormous number of lynchings against them. 
B)  That all black leaders stand with Booker T. Washington. 
C)  It was never able to unify on any one goal or idea, and broke up soon after its formation. 
D)  That blacks should protest vigorously for their rights, better schools, housing, and an end to racial prejudice.

Question 12

How did the French troops and people feel about black soldiers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The French were just as racist as white Americans, often refusing them even ammunition for their guns. 
B)  They praised their ability and courage, and asked for more black troops. 
C)  The French virtually ignored the blacks in France, since they were able to do so little in combat. 
D)  The French organized and "liberated" black troops from the army, giving them asylum in France and full voting and social privileges. 
A)  The French were just as racist as white Americans, often refusing them even ammunition for their guns. 
B)  They praised their ability and courage, and asked for more black troops. 
C)  The French virtually ignored the blacks in France, since they were able to do so little in combat. 
D)  The French organized and "liberated" black troops from the army, giving them asylum in France and full voting and social privileges.

Question 13

What was Washington's nickname?

Accepted Answer

A)  the "Book Man" 
B)  the Wizard of Tuskegee 
C)  the first black president 
D)  the Godfather 
A)  the "Book Man" 
B)  the Wizard of Tuskegee 
C)  the first black president 
D)  the Godfather

Question 14

What is true about black women's support for women's suffrage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generally, since women's clubs were very conservative, they stayed away from the controversy of political issues. 
B)  Black women's clubs came out against women's suffrage. They felt that only men should exercise the right to vote. 
C)  They had long supported the issue, and understood that political power was needed to change discrimination in America. 
D)  Black women tended to be for suffrage only for very wealthy black women. 
A)  Generally, since women's clubs were very conservative, they stayed away from the controversy of political issues. 
B)  Black women's clubs came out against women's suffrage. They felt that only men should exercise the right to vote. 
C)  They had long supported the issue, and understood that political power was needed to change discrimination in America. 
D)  Black women tended to be for suffrage only for very wealthy black women.

Question 15

What was the first college fraternity for black men?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

How did Du Bois's background shape his views, just as Washington's shaped his?

Accepted Answer

A)  Du Bois was born in the South, but moved North, and realized what a difference there was between the two. 
B)  Du Bois was born free in the North, encountered little racism during his early years, and was incredibly intelligent and allowed to obtain a superior education. 
C)  Du Bois and Washington had very similar political views and ideas. 
D)  Du Bois was from a slave family with a history of provoking uprisings. He was, therefore, very sympathetic to the use of violence. 
A)  Du Bois was born in the South, but moved North, and realized what a difference there was between the two. 
B)  Du Bois was born free in the North, encountered little racism during his early years, and was incredibly intelligent and allowed to obtain a superior education. 
C)  Du Bois and Washington had very similar political views and ideas. 
D)  Du Bois was from a slave family with a history of provoking uprisings. He was, therefore, very sympathetic to the use of violence.

Question 17

What reaction did the NAACP have to the violence of the East St. Louis riot?

Accepted Answer

A)  The NAACP instigated the violence inadvertently after a rally. 
B)  It condemned the violence and refused to have anything to do with the blacks in that city for some time. 
C)  It sent members in to investigate, publicized the issues, and organized a silent march in New York City as a protest. 
D)  They began a legal case against the mayor of the city, which resulted in the desegregation of public transportation. 
A)  The NAACP instigated the violence inadvertently after a rally. 
B)  It condemned the violence and refused to have anything to do with the blacks in that city for some time. 
C)  It sent members in to investigate, publicized the issues, and organized a silent march in New York City as a protest. 
D)  They began a legal case against the mayor of the city, which resulted in the desegregation of public transportation.

Question 18

What did the Springfield Riot of 1908 lead to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the imprisonment of over 300 blacks 
B)  the creation of the NAACP 
C)  W. E. B. Du Bois's death at the hands of white police 
D)  Washington being beaten by police, after he was mistaken for a rioter 
A)  the imprisonment of over 300 blacks 
B)  the creation of the NAACP 
C)  W. E. B. Du Bois's death at the hands of white police 
D)  Washington being beaten by police, after he was mistaken for a rioter

Question 19

Which of the following was not an element of Booker T. Washington's famous speech at the Atlanta Cotton States Exposition in 1895?

Accepted Answer

A)  He thought that blacks should work for voting rights at the same time they were trying to impress whites with their hard work, cleanliness, and good morals. 
B)  He told blacks to accept their position in society, and to accept segregation. 
C)  He told blacks to work for economic gains in low-level jobs as a way to improve their status in the eyes of whites. 
D)  Washington felt that blacks should work first for freedom of speech and the press, and other rights would follow. 
A)  He thought that blacks should work for voting rights at the same time they were trying to impress whites with their hard work, cleanliness, and good morals. 
B)  He told blacks to accept their position in society, and to accept segregation. 
C)  He told blacks to work for economic gains in low-level jobs as a way to improve their status in the eyes of whites. 
D)  Washington felt that blacks should work first for freedom of speech and the press, and other rights would follow.

Question 20

The Niagara Movement leaders stated, "We repudiate the monstrous doctrine that the oppressor should be the sole authority as to the rights of the oppressed." What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks wanted to have an active role in determining what they wanted, rather than leaving it all up to whites. 
B)  They thought violence was the only solution to blacks' problems. 
C)  They thought whites had no role in American politics. 
D)  They thought that blacks should become the oppressor over whites as the only solution to racism. 
A)  Blacks wanted to have an active role in determining what they wanted, rather than leaving it all up to whites. 
B)  They thought violence was the only solution to blacks' problems. 
C)  They thought whites had no role in American politics. 
D)  They thought that blacks should become the oppressor over whites as the only solution to racism.

Exam 16: Conciliation, Agitation, and Migration: African Americans in the Early Twentieth Century

What role did police play in many of the race riots, including those of Chicago, Elaine, and Houston?

How were most black troops during World War I used?

What types of political activities was Washington supporting behind the scenes?

What prompted the Houston Riot in 1917?

Which of the following is true about black migration destinations?

What did many of the race riots of the early twentieth century not have in common?

What methods did the NAACP use to try to gain black civil and political rights?

World War I was supposed to be a war "to make the world safe for democracy." With all this language, how did Americans apply these ideals to the treatment of blacks?

Who was described by one critic as the "Benedict Arnold of the Negro Race"?

What was the motto of the NACW?

What did the Niagara Movement demand in 1905?

How did the French troops and people feel about black soldiers?

What was Washington's nickname?

What is true about black women's support for women's suffrage?

What was the first college fraternity for black men?

How did Du Bois's background shape his views, just as Washington's shaped his?

What reaction did the NAACP have to the violence of the East St. Louis riot?

What did the Springfield Riot of 1908 lead to?

Which of the following was not an element of Booker T. Washington's famous speech at the Atlanta Cotton States Exposition in 1895?

The Niagara Movement leaders stated, "We repudiate the monstrous doctrine that the oppressor should be the sole authority as to the rights of the oppressed." What does this mean?

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Black People in Colonial North America

Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence

African Americans in the New Nation, 1783-1820

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, 1868-1877

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

Black Southerners Challenge White Supremacy

African Americans and the 1920s

Black Protests, the Great Depression, and the New Deal

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

The World War Ii Era and the Seeds of a Revolution, 1936-1948

The Freedom Movement

Black Nationalism, Black Power, Black Arts, 1965-1976

African Americans at the Millennium

The Triumph of Black Politics: 1980 to the Present

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