Question 1
In the mid-1880s, African American workers in the South enthusiastically joined the
A) Knights of Labor.
B) American Federation of Labor.
C) Populist Party.
D) Democratic Party.
Question 2
In 1900, roughly 84 percent of African Americans worked in
A) the hotel industry.
B) manufacturing.
C) agriculture.
D) shipping.
Question 3
Jim Crow laws in the South imposed segregation in
A) transportation.
B) education.
C) recreation.
D) All of the above.
Question 4
All of the following describe the functioning of the Interstate Commerce Commission EXCEPT
A) thousands of cases overwhelmed its tiny staff.
B) the ICC proved to be highly effective.
C) the ICC brought offenders into federal court for lengthy proceedings.
D) the ICC's authority was limited to commerce that crossed state lines.
Question 5
What did the Ocala Platform call for?
A) the direct election of senators
B) a lower tariff
C) a subtreasury system
D) All of the above.
Question 6
To contribute to the Grange movement, black farmers in 1888 founded the
A) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
B) Afro-American League.
C) Colored Farmer's Alliance.
D) Citizen's Equal Rights Association.