Question 1

By the end of the nineteenth century,African-American men in the South:

Accepted Answer

By the end of the nineteenth century, African-American men in the South were largely disenfranchised due to Jim Crow laws and other discriminatory practices, leading to a decline in their political participation and leadership, which was increasingly taken up by African-American women activists.

Question 2

Which statement about the disenfranchisement of blacks in the South is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court did not uphold the grandfather clause; it was declared unconstitutional in 1915 in the case of Guinn v. United States.

Question 3

An all-encompassing system of white domination in the South was achieved through:

Accepted Answer

Businesses serving whites before blacks was a common practice in the South, reinforcing racial hierarchies and white domination.

Question 4

How did the Civil War come to be remembered by the 1890s as the white North and South moved toward reconciliation?

Accepted Answer

By the 1890s, the white North and South had moved towards reconciliation and wanted to heal the wounds of the Civil War. In doing so, they largely ignored the role of African Americans in the conflict and instead chose to remember the war as a tragic family quarrel among white Americans. This version of events helped to eliminate the divisive issue of slavery and promoted the idea of national unity.

Question 5

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882:

Accepted Answer

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first time in US history that race was specifically used as a basis for excluding an entire group of people from immigrating to the United States. The Act prohibited Chinese laborers from coming to the US and denied Chinese immigrants the ability to become American citizens. It was not applied retroactively to deport the Chinese already living in the US, but it did institutionalize discrimination against them and contributed to the overall marginalization of Chinese-Americans.

Question 6

The ascendancy of the American Federation of Labor during the 1890s reflected:

Accepted Answer

The ascendancy of the American Federation of Labor during the 1890s reflected a shift from broad reform goals to more limited goals. The AFL focused on achieving specific, achievable goals for their members rather than pushing for larger social and economic changes.

Question 7

How did black women challenge the racial ideology of the Jim Crow South?

Accepted Answer

Black women challenged the racial ideology of the Jim Crow South by working for "racial uplift" and insisting on the equal respectability of black women. They fought against negative stereotypes and worked to improve the image of black women in society. They believed that by improving the status of black women, the entire black community would benefit. They formed women's clubs and organizations to promote education, self-improvement, and community service. This helped to challenge the longstanding racial ideology that portrayed black women as inferior and unworthy of respect.

Question 8

In his Atlanta speech of 1895,Booker T.Washington:

Accepted Answer

In his Atlanta speech of 1895, Booker T. Washington encouraged black Americans to adjust to segregation and accept separate but equal treatment in order to gain economic and educational opportunities. He did not call for political equality, oppose vocational education for blacks, fight against segregation, or continue the abolitionist political tradition.

Question 9

The Immigration Restriction League:

Accepted Answer

The Immigration Restriction League wanted to bar immigrants who were illiterate.

Question 10

"New immigrants":

Accepted Answer

"New immigrants" referred to those who arrived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from Southern and Eastern Europe, as well as Asia. They included large numbers from the Russian and Austro-Hungarian empires.

Question 11

By 1900,in both the North and South:

Accepted Answer

Both the North and South had largely forgotten the role of black soldiers in ensuring Union victory in the Civil War, and this was reflected in history textbooks.

Question 12

Which of the following does NOT describe an effect of U.S.Chinese exclusion policies of the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

The statement "Eastern cities experienced a dramatic increase in Chinese immigration" is not an effect of U.S. Chinese exclusion policies. In fact, these policies had the opposite effect of severely limiting Chinese immigration to the United States.

Question 13

Plessy v.Ferguson:

Accepted Answer

Plessy v. Ferguson was a Supreme Court case in 1896 that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine. This decision allowed for segregation to continue legally in the United States for many years to come. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer.

Question 14

Americans have referred to the 1890s as the women's era because:

Accepted Answer

The 1890s are considered the women's era because women's economic opportunities and roles in public life expanded. This was a time when women began to participate in reform movements and political activism, and more women entered the workforce. However, women still did not have the right to vote until the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920.

Question 15

The Supreme Court decision United States v.Wong Kim Ark ruled that:

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, regardless of their race or the citizenship of their parents. This decision specifically applied to Wong Kim Ark, a man born in the United States to Chinese immigrant parents.

Question 16

What explains the appeal of the Lost Cause mythology for Southern whites in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

The Lost Cause mythology helped southern whites cope with defeat by preserving their belief in white supremacy. It portrayed the Confederacy as a noble and heroic cause, despite its defeat, and portrayed slavery as a benign institution. This allowed southern whites to maintain their racial hierarchy even after Reconstruction ended.

Question 17

On what grounds did Justice David J.Brewer dissent from the majority opinion in the case of Fong Yue Ting (1893)that authorized the federal government to expel Chinese aliens without due process of law?

Accepted Answer

Justice David J. Brewer dissented from the majority opinion in the case of Fong Yue Ting (1893) because he worried that a similar rationale could be used in the future to subvert the rights to due process of other people. He argued that the decision authorized the federal government to expel any alien, regardless of their legal status or conduct, without any opportunity for a hearing or appeal. He believed that the principles of justice and liberty required that every person, regardless of their origin or creed, be entitled to the protection of the law.

Question 18

The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU):

Accepted Answer

The WCTU initially focused on the prohibition of alcohol but later expanded its agenda to include women's suffrage, recognizing the connection between alcohol abuse and women's rights.

Question 19

Apart from the racial identity of victims,what typically triggered the lynch violence of southern white mobs?

Accepted Answer

The most common trigger of lynch violence by southern white mobs was the alleged sexual conduct of the victim. This often included accusations of rape or sexual assault, but also involved other perceived violations of societal norms around sex and relationships.

Question 20

The American Federation of Labor's founder Samuel Gompers used the idea of "freedom of contract" to:

Accepted Answer

Samuel Gompers believed that workers had the right to freely negotiate contracts with their employers, including the right to organize unions. He argued that judges should not interfere with this right and that workers should be free to form unions without fear of legal repercussions. This idea of "freedom of contract" was a central tenet of the American Federation of Labor's philosophy.

Quiz 17: Freedom’s Boundaries,at Home and Abroad,1890-1900