The 1619 Project - Chapter 8 Quiz

What was the initiative called that aimed to remove free Black Americans from the United States?

Question Answer Choices Integration. Emancipation. Colonization. Reconstruction.

What was the fictionalized setting for the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in 'The Camp'?

Question Answer Choices South Carolina's Camp Saxton. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Montgomery, Alabama. Richmond, Virginia.

What date is associated with the epigraph in 'An Absolute Massacre'?

Question Answer Choices January 1, 1863. July 30, 1866. April 15, 1865. June 19, 1865.

What did the conversation shift to after enshrining Black citizenship during Reconstruction?

Question Answer Choices Creating new states. Incorporating voting rights. Establishing military service. Building new schools.

What was the ultimate result of the fight for Black citizenship after the Civil War?

Question Answer Choices The Dred Scott decision. The Emancipation Proclamation. The establishment of Liberia. The ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

Question Answer Choices Jefferson Davis. Abraham Lincoln. Andrew Johnson. Ulysses S. Grant.

What was the purpose of the West African colony of Liberia?

Question Answer Choices To establish a new trading post for American goods. To provide a place for free Black Americans to relocate. To serve as a military base for the United States. To create a new state within the United States.

What event is 'An Absolute Massacre' based on?

Question Answer Choices A mob of white Confederate veterans attacking demonstrators advocating Black suffrage in New Orleans. A peaceful protest for women's suffrage. A battle during the Civil War. The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

What principle was established during the Reconstruction regarding American citizenship?

Question Answer Choices Citizenship based on land ownership was established during the Reconstruction. Citizenship granted only to former slaves was established during the Reconstruction. Birthright citizenship for all Americans was established during the Reconstruction. Citizenship based on military service was established during the Reconstruction.

What did many regions in the United States enact to convince Black people to leave?

Question Answer Choices Abolition movements. Restrictive laws. Voting rights. Education programs.