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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue & Chapter 1 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who became president after Lincoln was assassinated?
(a) Lyndon Johnson.
(b) Andrew Johnson.
(c) Andrew Jackson.
(d) Richard Nixon.

2. After Diallo’s murder, what did Mayor Giuliani say the community’s real issue was?
(a) Bad attitude toward police.
(b) Violence against police.
(c) Racism against police.
(d) Policies against police.

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

4. In 2014 race riots erupted after the police killing of whom?
(a) Bronwin Michaels.
(b) Michael Brown.
(c) Rudy Giuliani.
(d) Amadou Diallo.

5. Which President passed the Amendment Abolishing Slavery?
(a) Marshall.
(b) Lincoln.
(c) Nixon.
(d) Obama.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Reconstruction Act was passed in what year?

2. Created by Congress in 1865, the Freedmen’s Bureau was responsible for what?

3. What were the Black Codes?

4. How many bullets were fired at Amadou Diallo?

5. What act was passed in 1867 in response to the rise of the KKK?

(see the answer key)

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