Introduction (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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When was the Reconstruction period in American history?
When was the Reconstruction period in American history?
1865-1877
What did the Thirteenth Amendment accomplish in 1865?
What did the Thirteenth Amendment accomplish in 1865?
Abolished slavery throughout the US
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1875 prohibit?
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1875 prohibit?
Discrimination in public spaces
What critical event occurred in 1877 that ended Reconstruction?
What critical event occurred in 1877 that ended Reconstruction?
Federal troops withdrew from the South
What did 'Redeemed' Democrat governments aim to do after 1877?
What did 'Redeemed' Democrat governments aim to do after 1877?
Restore white supremacy
Who created the Jim Crow character in the 1830s?
Who created the Jim Crow character in the 1830s?
Thomas Dartmouth Rice
Which area was NOT segregated under Jim Crow Laws?
Which area was NOT segregated under Jim Crow Laws?
Private homes
Which method was used to disenfranchise black voters?
Which method was used to disenfranchise black voters?
Poll taxes
In 1883, what did the US Supreme Court declare unconstitutional?
In 1883, what did the US Supreme Court declare unconstitutional?
The Civil Rights Act of 1875
By what year had the vast majority of black males in the South been disenfranchised?
By what year had the vast majority of black males in the South been disenfranchised?
1900