Summary (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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When was the Declaration of Independence proclaimed?
When was the Declaration of Independence proclaimed?
4 July 1776
How many black Americans lived in the USA in 1850?
How many black Americans lived in the USA in 1850?
Approximately 3.2 million
Which was NOT a reason for the Great Migration?
Which was NOT a reason for the Great Migration?
To return to southern plantations
When was Uncle Tom's Cabin published?
When was Uncle Tom's Cabin published?
1852
What milestone did Sidney Poitier achieve in 1963?
What milestone did Sidney Poitier achieve in 1963?
Won Best Actor Oscar, first black American
When did the Reconstruction period end?
When did the Reconstruction period end?
1877
What did the 1896 Plessy v Ferguson case uphold?
What did the 1896 Plessy v Ferguson case uphold?
'Separate but equal' doctrine
What did the 1954 Brown v Board of Education case end?
What did the 1954 Brown v Board of Education case end?
School segregation
Which year saw passage of the Voting Rights Act?
Which year saw passage of the Voting Rights Act?
1965
When was Barack Obama sworn in as USA's first black president?
When was Barack Obama sworn in as USA's first black president?
2009