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The Harlem Renaissance celebrated the culture and artistic achievements of which group?

A
African Americans
B
Asian Americans
C
Jewish Americans
D
Italian Americans
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Which of the following statements best summarizes the effect of technology in World War I?

A
New technology helped armies capture more territory.
B
New technology led to a new, more defensive kind of war.
C
New technology made armies return to older ways of fighting.
D
New technology led to speedier offensive victories.
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Which best classifies the works of African American writers during the Harlem Renaissance?

A
poetry and non-fiction works about segregation
B
non-fiction works about famous African Americans
C
fiction works and poetry about being African American
D
fiction and non-fiction works about World War I
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When were Jim Crow laws first legislated and enforced on Black people?

A
starting in the late 1800s into the 1960s
B
starting in the 1600s with colonial slavery
C
starting in the 1950s during the civil rights movement
D
starting after the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling
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Some Americans were against the involvement of the United States in World War I. Which best describes the purpose of the Sedition Act?

A
seizing absolute power for the government
B
encouraging strikes against unpatriotic employers
C
making it illegal to share information with enemies
D
demonstrating American strength to the world
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Which of the following was not a government program that was used to push to the war effort?

A
War bonds
B
Double V
C
Rosie the Riveter
D
Victory Gardens
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In 1954, the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education

A
overturned Plessy v. Ferguson by ruling segregation unconstitutional.
B
stated that African American and white schools needed to be equal.
C
upheld the Separate Car Act by ruling that segregation was legal.
D
upheld Plessy v. Ferguson by ruling segregation constitutional.
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Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.

A
T
B
F
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Jacob Lawrence was the first African American artist to _________________________.

A
gain acclaim from whites in the New York art world
B
sell a painting
C
be invited to the European Art Expo
D
all of the above
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Which of the following is not one of the themes frequently depicted during the Harlem Renaissance?

A
liberation
B
suffering
C
freedom
D
intellectual power
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What was the main purpose behind segregation laws?

A
to protect African Americans from white supremacist groups
B
to prevent contact that would suggest racial equality
C
to provide facilities that were customized to each racial group
D
to enable African Americans to develop their own institutions
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In the Plessy v. Ferguson case, the Supreme Court ruled that

A
segregation was illegal and Jim Crow laws were unconstitutional.
B
segregation was legal as long as facilities were separate but equal.
C
segregation had been outlawed by the Fourteenth Amendment.
D
segregation had been established by the Thirteenth Amendment.
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The main goal of Jim Crow laws was to

A
protect and secure rights for African Americans.
B
limit the freedoms and rights of African Americans.
C
stimulate the Southern economy by protecting business.
D
prevent the Southern economy from becoming too big.
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What type of voting requirement attempted to keep African American men from voting by targeting their economic status?

A
a grandfather clause
B
a literacy test
C
a poll tax
D
a registration form
15

Which factor helped shift American opinion away from neutrality during World War I?

A
strong cultural ties to Germany
B
strong trade relationships with Austria
C
strong cultural ties to Great Britain
D
strong trade relationships with Russia
16

The court case Plessy v. Ferguson challenged the legality of

A
racially segregated facilities.
B
scare tactics to enforce Jim Crow laws.
C
racially segregated housing.
D
“separate but equal” schools.
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What was the goal of the New Negro Movement?

A
It encouraged African-Americans to become politically active and racially conscious.
B
It was a revolt for equal treatment of African Americans
C
It was designed to help African American artists gain notoriety.
D
It refers to the migration of African Americans from the south to the north after the Civil War.
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What did the New Negro Movement encourage artists to do?

A
integrate their history with contemporary themes
B
seek their artistic roots in traditional African art
C
use color to express the pain and suffering of slavery
D
turn away from the pain of the past and embrace European culture
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Which of the following describes the most important effect the tank had on World War I?

A
The tank ended the use of trench warfare for defense.
B
The tank caused the war to last longer by killing so many soldiers.
C
The tank proved to be ineffective against bombs and guns.
D
The tank increased the use of trench warfare in World War I.
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Which best describes an overall effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

A
The Harlem Renaissance spread European culture to African Americans.
B
The Harlem Renaissance spread African American culture to white Americans.
C
The Harlem Renaissance spread African American culture to Native Americans.
D
The Harlem Renaissance spread European culture to Native Americans.

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