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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did James Madison call America’s “original sin”?
(a) World War I.
(b) Jim Crow.
(c) Segregation.
(d) Chattel slavery.

2. Who is the author of the book White Rage?
(a) Ida B. Wells.
(b) Mary Sweet.
(c) Carol Anderson.
(d) Carol Ferguson.

3. Why did The Homestead Act not benefit Black Americans?
(a) They were not interested in owning homes.
(b) They were not considered citizens.
(c) The did not own homes.
(d) They did not need homes.

4. What act was passed in 1867 in response to the rise of the KKK?
(a) The Encroachment Act.
(b) The Anti-Racism Act.
(c) The Implementation Act.
(d) The Enforcement Act.

5. In which newspaper was the author’s initial piece about “white rage” published?
(a) New York Times.
(b) Milwaukee Tribune.
(c) Chicago Defender.
(d) Washington Post.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ossian Sweet’s occupation?

2. Who became president after Lincoln was assassinated?

3. Which Amendment Abolished Slavery?

4. What were the Black Codes?

5. Which war gave Blacks the opportunity to leave the South to find work in the North?

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