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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. The quote provided in the introduction discusses where the Jim Crow System was effective. Which is not mentioned in the quote?

2. Who was the most well known leader of the Southern Populists?

3. What is the word used to describe people who disliked or were afraid of the Negroes?

4. What was the term used to define government officials put in charge of the new laws regarding former slaves?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe some of the choices Southerner were required to make regarding the status of races.

2. Describe the basic structure of the plantation and the relationship between slave and owner.

3. What does the author say about exploitation from 1877-1900?

4. According to the text, what was included in the first segment of southern history as we know it? How many segments are there in total?

5. What actions and events was the most recent phase responsible for bringing about?

6. It has been shown that full-fledged segregation occurred in the North, and was transported to the South after the Civil War. Discuss this fact.

7. Despite the advances made in race relationships since the end of the Civil War, the battle between the North and South still carries some weight. Discuss this concept and why it is still a popular issue.

8. Although the South is usually seen as being the worst of two evils when it comes to mixed cultures, the North practiced more residential segregation. Explain.

9. What were the names of some of the alternatives presented to the Southerners?

10. Describe what it was like in regards to racial separation in the Antebellum South, particularly in the cities.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research and write an essay on the formation of the Ku Klux Klan. When was the organization formed, who was it formed by and in what location? When did the KKK come to the peak of power? In which states did it maintain the strongest hold? Who was likely to be a member in the secret society? Is the KKK still active? What is their mission or goal?

Essay Topic 2

There is a great deal of discussion about the Declaration of Independence, versus the Constitution of the United States. Compare and contrast the two documents. State the basic history of each, key players the two documents have in common, and in your opinion, which is more important in the operation of the U.S. government.

Essay Topic 3

There is a great deal of discussion regarding the Emancipation Proclamation and Constitutional amendments. When was the Constitution amended? Why? What does the amendment say about slavery? Can the amendment ever be repealed? What fact about the history of the Constitution have you learned that was previously unknown to you?

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