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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Black soldiers fought on behalf of the Union?

2. What countries had considered supported the Confederacy before the Emancipation Proclamation?

3. How many family members did a man named Jeff who attended the Sons of Confederate Veterans celebration have at Blandford Cemetery?

4. When did a Black community once exist in what has become Central Park?

5. When was the first Memorial Day celebrated on the grounds of Blandford Cemetery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Robert E. Lee write in a letter in 1869 about monuments?

2. What happened to a woman named Tempie Cummins and her mother after freedom was declared?

3. According to historian Jill Lepore, what was the death toll for Africans brought to America?

4. When was slavery introduced to Manhattan and when was it abolished in New York State?

5. In 1881, what did Jefferson Davis write about the cause of the Civil War?

6. What was the Lost Cause movement?

7. What education project was the UDC involved in?

8. Why was the Petersburg Ladies' Memorial Association established, and how successful were they in their mission?

9. What is the history of the Black National Anthem?

10. What was Seneca Village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A tour guide at Monticello commented that "history is the story of the past using all the available facts” (41). How did the presentation of the history of Jefferson’s life change at Monticello? What facts were presented that were not presented earlier? What facts became available over time that were not available earlier? How did nostalgia and memory influence the story that was told about Jefferson previously?

Essay Topic 2

Smith discussed the lives of enslaved people. What did the lives they lived reveal about inhumane treatment?

Essay Topic 3

Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. How did the Juneteenth celebration begi? Why is it significant to Smith and other Black Americans?

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