From 1878 to 1880, some twenty-five thousand blacks from Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi, known as "the Exodusters", were
a. black church leaders who linked emancipation to the Book of Exodus.
b. black migrants from the South to Northern cities.
c. black freedmen who left the South to seek opportunity in Kansas.
d. a political organization developed by the freedmen.
e. black homesteaders in Oklahoma and Kansas who eventually fled the dust bowl.
c
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Where did Louis XIV construct his great palace for himself and his nobles?
a) Versailles b) Vaux–le-Vicomte Consider This: The new palace had to be large enough to hold not only the royal court but also as many of the nobles of France as possible. See 2.8: Narrative: The Sun King at Home. c) Fontainebleau Consider This: The new palace had to be large enough to hold not only the royal court but also as many of the nobles of France as possible. See 2.8: Narrative: The Sun King at Home. d) Bastille Consider This: The new palace had to be large enough to hold not only the royal court but also as many of the nobles of France as possible. See 2.8: Narrative: The Sun King at Home.
Why did Congress pass the Tenure of Office and Command of the Army Acts?
A) to secure congressional power over President Johnson B) to address security issues in the South C) to facilitate land reform D) to speed ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
Which of the following groups funded or constructed housing for the poor?
A. religious organizations B. nonprofit organizations C. businesses and philanthropists D. businesses and religious organizations
W. E. B. DuBois’s study that concluded black people were held back by prejudice but able to create vibrant institutions is called __________
A) The Philadelphia Negro B) The Souls of Black Folks C) The Atlanta Compromise D) The Origin of Species