Between 1870 and 1900, black landownership _________

A) dropped off sharply
B) slowly declined
C) increased dramatically
D) remained level


Answer: C

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What ended slavery?

a. The Thirteenth Amendment b. The Emancipation Proclamation c. The Freedman's Bureau d. Jim Crow laws e. Abraham Lincoln

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Why did the Know Nothing Party (American Party) oppose immigration?

A. Its members believed the immigrants would join the Democrat Party. B. Its members feared the immigrants would bring changes to the country. C. Its members believed immigrants could easily be influenced by politicians. D. Its members blamed the immigrants for the unemployment of American workers.

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The Emancipation Proclamation __________

A) ended slavery throughout the country B) freed slaves in territories still in rebellion C) provided for gradual emancipation within the United States D) proclaimed the freedom of all slaves in the Confederate territory

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