Capitals
Geography
People of the Harlem Reniassance
Terms/Vocab
Review
100
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
100
New Jersey is _________________ of Texas
Northeast
100
Who was Langston Hughes? How did he help African Americans?
Langston Hughes was a writer in the Harlem Renaissance. He lived in New York City during the 1920's and wrote childrens books, poetry, essays and novels. He wrote to celebrate black culture and promote equality. He helped African Americans with his writing.
100
What does Reniassance mean?
rebirth and renewal
100
What were Jim Crow Laws? Provide one example.
Jim Crow laws were laws that maintained the system of segregation in the south. African Americans were treated like second class citizens and forced to go to separate schools from white.
200
What is the capital of Rhode Island?
Providence
200
Helena is ______________ of Nashville.
Northwest
200
Name three Harlem Renaissance writers.
Langston Hughes Claude McKay Nora Zeal Hurston Booker T. Washington WEB Dubois
200
What is racial pride?
being proud of your race/skin color
200
Name the three voting restrictions African Americans faced in the South.
Poll tax, Literacy Test, Grandfather Clause
300
What is the capital of Nebraska?
Lincoln
300
What type of map would you use to find the tallest mountain in New Jersey?
Physical
300
Which of the following was NOT a writer in the Harlem Renaissance? a. Langston Hughes b. Booker T. Washington c. Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson. He was a singer, athlete and actor.
300
What is the Talented Tenth?
The belief that the top 10% of African American thinkers and leaders should return to their communities to teach.
300
What was the poll tax and how did it prevent African Americans from voting?
The poll tax was a fee African AMericans were forced to pay to vote. This prevented them from voting because many African Americans lived in poverty and were having economic trouble.
400
What is the capital of Georgia?
Atlanta
400
Name the three types of maps.
Physical, Political, Thematic
400
Who beleived that African Americans should have more racial pride and African Americans should return to Africa?
Marcus Garvey
400
What is Pan Africanism?
The belief that Africans from all over the world should join the common struggle for freedom.
400
What was the Grandfather Clause and how did it prevent African Americans from voting?
The Grandfather Clause was a rule that said if a persons grandfather was not able to vote then they are not allowed to vote either. This prevented African Americans from voting because prior to the 15th Amendment no African Americans could vote.
500
What is the capital of Michigan?
Lansing
500
What type of map would you use to find the average temperature in Kansas?
Thematic
500
Which of the following was not an important person of the Harlem Reniassance? a. Langston Hughes b. Paul Robeson c. Fredrick Douglass d. Marcus Garvey
c Fredrick Douglass
500
What was the main goal of the NAACP?
The NAACP fought for equal rights by provided legal support to African Americans who were being discriminated against.
500
Put the following events in order: The Harlem Renaissance, The 13th Amendment, The rise of the KKK, The Great Migration.
The 13th Amendment The Rise of the KKK The Great Migration The Harlem Renaissance
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