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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) Richard Nixon.
(c) Andrew Johnson.
(d) Andrew Jackson.

2. How many bullets were fired at Amadou Diallo?
(a) 2.
(b) 41.
(c) 29.
(d) 4.

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

4. Which states’ determination to uphold American slavery led to the Civil War?
(a) Northern.
(b) Eastern.
(c) Southern.
(d) Western.

5. What three things did the Radical Republicans seek for Blacks?
(a) Land, clothing, and the right to vote.
(b) Land, citizenship, and automobiles.
(c) Land, citizenship, and the right to vote.
(d) Land, employment, and the right to vote.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What percent of African Americans were in the Union army?

3. Which Congressman said that the 13th Amendment was designed to do more than “confer the bare privilege or not being chained” (9)?

4. Which Supreme Court decision stated that African Americans could not be citizens of the United States?

5. After Diallo’s murder, what did Mayor Giuliani say the community’s real issue was?

(see the answer key)

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