True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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The purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment was to give former slaves the right to
vote.
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The Freedmen’s Bureau was the first time that the United States government
gave support to the needy and underprivileged.
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3.
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After the Civil War West Virginia’s boundary disputes were solved by
signing separate treaties with the states involved.
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According to the West Virginia Constitution of 1872, a governor could serve two
consecutive four-year terms.
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A decline in production generally leads to increased employment.
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The Hatfield family supported the Union during the Civil War.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Why did West Virginia pass a law requiring all voters to take a test oath before
they could vote?
a. | to verify that they were of voting age | b. | to verify that they could read and write
| c. | to verify that they had never voted previously | d. | to verify that they
had not served in the Confederacy |
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Which statement does NOT describe a Black Code?
a. | The Black Codes permitted blacks to be put in prison if they did not have
jobs. | b. | The Black Codes included laws limiting the types of jobs which newly freed slaves
could have. | c. | The Black Codes restricted the freedmen’s right to vote, serve on juries, and
testify against whites in court. | d. | The Black Codes established minimum working
hours, a minimum work week, and a minimum wage for freedmen. |
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What was the secret white supremacy organization which tried to prevent freedmen
from exercising their civil rights?
a. | Freedmen’s Bureau | b. | Grange | c. | Knights of
Labor | d. | Ku Klux Klan |
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Which statement BEST describes the content of the picture?
a. | Blacks had their own formal schools. | b. | Blacks were eager to learn skills to get a
job. | c. | Blacks and whites attended integrated schools. | d. | Blacks of all ages
wanted to become educated. |
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When was the drawing probably made?
a. | after World War II | b. | after the Civil War | c. | in the antebellum
South | d. | after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
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Who was the first candidate from the Democratic party to be elected governor
of West Virginia?
a. | Arthur I. Boreman | b. | Daniel Farnsworth | c. | John J.
Jacob | d. | Henry M. Mathews |
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In what industry was the first strike in West Virginia?
a. | chemical | b. | coal | c. | railroad | d. | textiles |
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What was the first national federation of labor?
a. | American Federation of Labor | b. | Congress of Industrial
Organization | c. | Knights of Labor | d. | United Mine Workers of
America |
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Which statement does NOT give a reason for the end of the Hatfield and
McCoy Feud?
a. | Legal authorities became involved. | b. | Most of the McCoy family moved out of the
area. | c. | More people moved to the area and clannish loyalty vanished. | d. | Younger members of
both families were not as interested in keeping the feud going. |
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Who established the American Federation of Labor?
a. | Samuel Gompers | b. | John L. Lewis | c. | Terrence
Powderly | d. | Uriah Stephens |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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_______________ is another name for a newly freed slave.
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2.
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The cities under consideration to become West Virginia’s permanent capital
included _______________, _______________, and _______________.
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3.
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_______________ proposed an amendment to the West Virginia Constitution
that would return the right to vote to former Confederates.
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A _______________ is a prolonged decline in economic activity.
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5.
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The Hatfields lived in _______________ County.
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6.
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The “unholy four,” used by companies to fight strikes, included
_______________, _______________, _______________, and _______________.
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Storer College was established by the _______________.
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Matching
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Match the term to its definition. a. | black list | d. | scab | b. | injunction | e. | strike | c. | lockout | f. | yellow-dog contract |
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workers are not permitted to enter the workplace
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a worker who works when regular workers are on strike
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workers have to pledge to not join a union
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identifies workers who are to be punished
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a work stoppage
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a legal order to stop or to force a particular action
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Essay
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Why would this illustration have been made after the Civil War?
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