History Answers

How did newspapers such as The Chicago Defender shape African American history?

A. They encouraged African Americans to migrate to the North.
B. They circulated widely in the U.S., especially in the South.
C. They provided a voice of leadership and spoke out against racial injustice.
D. All answers are correct.

In the North, people sometimes started riots against _____, claiming that many white laborers would lose their jobs if slavery ended.

A. abolitionists
B. Democrats
C. Free Soilers
D. enslavers

Many runaway African Americans from the Deep South found sanctuary with _____.

A. the Underground Railroad
B. the Seminole people
C. rebellious Haitians
D. Canadian abolitionists

Which of the following U.S. government actions was a potential problem for Marcus Garvey but not for A. Philip Randolph or W.E.B. Du Bois?

A. deportation
B. imprisonment
C. criminal investigation
D. All answers are correct.

Which of the following activities was the KKK responsible for in the 1870s?

A. burning crosses
B. lynching African Americans
C. operating in the North and the Midwest
D. targeting Jews and Catholics

Most stories about Native people are _____.

A. a clear depiction of their personal strengths and weaknesses
B. a reflection of Native values and judgment
C. passed on by Native elders
D. conveyed through the lens of the European experience

What were W.E.B. Du Bois's postwar views about the African American experience in World War I?

A. He believed that African American participation in the war improved the racial climate at home.
B. He believed that loyal African American veterans did not experience segregation.
C. He believed that African Americans were not rewarded for their loyalty and war efforts.
D. He believed that the integrated army would eventually lead to an integrated society.

True or false photographers of the american west often utilized the same visual conventions as landscape painter

Which of the following is NOT true about stereotypes?

A. We may never be able to avoid stereotyping in the media.
B. Stereotypes in the media are mostly harmless.
C. Stereotypes are like codes.
D. Stereotyped groups may not have any input.

Which of the following has helped shape popular culture perceptions of Native people?

A. Stories passed orally through the years by Native people
B. Pre-colonial historical accounts of Native cultures
C. Western movies and documentaries
D. Inter-tribal gatherings