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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Of Old Regimes and Reconstruction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What formal document is said to have officially abolished slavery?
(a) Watergate.
(b) Treaty of Lee and Grant.
(c) Emancipation Proclamation.
(d) Gettysburg Address.

2. What was the term used to define government officials put in charge of the new laws regarding former slaves?
(a) Relinquished.
(b) Resurrected.
(c) Reformed.
(d) Redeemed.

3. What major historical event took place in the 1870s?
(a) Civil War.
(b) Emancipation Proclamation.
(c) Great Compromise.
(d) Gettysburg Address.

4. Many blacks withdrew from various parts of society for a number of reasons. Which is not mentioned in the text?
(a) Anger.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Fear.
(d) Discomfort.

5. What culture had and has a belief that it is superior to the black culture?
(a) Caucasian.
(b) Asian.
(c) Anglo-Saxon.
(d) European.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word was often used to describe the status of a black person, whether or not he was free?

2. According to the author, only a small percentage of ______ has escaped attack.

3. Which of the following walked out following the new federal mandates?

4. What was never even considered between slaves and land owners?

5. What was the name of the man that began his career during this time?

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