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Unit 4 Quick Check

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Question 1

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What was the stated goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?

To free slaves in areas of rebellion

To allow war-torn African Americans to reunite with their families

To enlist slaves in the Confederate army

To increase the pay for African American soldiers

Question 2

2.

Why did African Americans continue to face discrimination after the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?

The amendments were not intended to solve their problems.

Southern governments passed Jim Crow laws.

Poor communication prevented people from learning of their rights.

Many African Americans distrusted the Federal government.

Question 3

3.

What was the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson?

Ordered the desegregated schools.

Established the principle of “separate, but equal.”

Established the supremacy of the national government over the states.

Established the principle of judicial review.

Question 4

4.

What was the original goal of groups like the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?

To intimidate black voters

To support the educational needs of newly freed slaves

To prevent the passage of Jim Crow Laws

To provide financial assistance to plantation owners

Question 5

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What was the overall purpose of the black codes passed by the new Southern legislatures?

To ensure African Americans had independent new lives in Southern Society

To establish regulations concerning work hours, pay, and employment conditions

To severely limit the rights of African Americans to a state similar to slavery

To provide educational opportunities and apprenticeships for African Americans