Segregation And Discrimination
- 1.
Some southern states limited voting only to people that could?
- A.
Sing in Spanish
- B.
Read English
- C.
Drive cars
Correct Answer
B. Read English -
- 2.
What was the purpose of the Grandfather Clause?
- A.
Provide health care to Grandfathers
- B.
Allow people that couldn't pay taxes or read to vote if his father or grandfather could vote
- C.
To restrict Grandfathers to vote
Correct Answer
B. Allow people that couldn't pay taxes or read to vote if his father or grandfather could vote -
- 3.
Southern states passed laws to separate white and blacks in what places?
- A.
Bathrooms
- B.
Houses
- C.
Most public and private places
Correct Answer
C. Most public and private places -
- 4.
What did the supreme court rule in the Plessy Vs. Ferguson case?
- A.
Separation of races was legal
- B.
Plessy was right
- C.
Ferguson was right
Correct Answer
A. Separation of races was legal -
- 5.
What clause did the Plessy Vs. Ferguson case establish?
- A.
Separate but Equal Clause
- B.
Voting Clause
- C.
Child Labor Clause
Correct Answer
A. Separate but Equal Clause -
- 6.
What was the race relations between Blacks and Whites?
- A.
They were very friendly with each other
- B.
There was a lot of violence and blacks would be shot or hanged without trial
- C.
The whites were jailed without traial
Correct Answer
B. There was a lot of violence and blacks would be shot or hanged without trial -
- 7.
By the 1900's where did the Blacks move to in order to find better paying jobs and social equality?
- A.
The North
- B.
The South
- C.
The East
Correct Answer
A. The North -
- 8.
What happened after the Blacks moved to the new part of the country?
- A.
They were welcomed by a large parade
- B.
Their lives improved
- C.
They were forced into segregated neighborhoods and faced discrimination at work
Correct Answer
C. They were forced into segregated neighborhoods and faced discrimination at work -
- 9.
In the late 1800's ___________ workers were highered to construct rail lines in the south west and worked for less money.
- A.
Indians
- B.
Mexicans
- C.
Chinese
Correct Answer
B. Mexicans -
- 10.
Which of the following industries did Mexicans not become a large labor force in?
- A.
Mining
- B.
Agriculture
- C.
Technology
Correct Answer
C. Technology -
- 11.
Definition of Debt Peonage
- A.
Having all your debt paid off by a wealthy business man
- B.
Paying debt through valuable items
- C.
System that bound laborers into slavery in order to pay of debt to employers
Correct Answer
C. System that bound laborers into slavery in order to pay of debt to employers -
- 12.
What did whites do to Chinese immigrants when they feared they were a threat to their jobs?
- A.
Forced them into segregated neighborhoods and schools
- B.
Helped them open Chinese restaurants
- C.
Sent them to Jamaica
Correct Answer
A. Forced them into segregated neighborhoods and schools -
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