Question

what did the black codes and later jim crow laws have in common?
a both severely restricted the rights of african americans in the south.
b both guaranteed african americans the right to vote in federal elections.
c both guaranteed rights to african - american freedmen after the civil war.
d both treated african americans as separate but equal to white southerners.
ss.912.a.2.7 review the native american experience

1. what was the primary goal of the dawes act (1887)?

a to preserve native american lifestyles
b to move native american tribes onto reservations
c to encourage native american assimilation into mainstream society
d to increase the size of buffalo herds for native - american hunters

1. the cartoon below is from the late 1860s. it depicts a u.s. army general holding a plains indian. the title of the cartoon is “a school for savages; or teaching the young idea not to shoot”. with which statement would the creator of this cartoon most likely agree?

a most indian tribes on the great plains desired to move to reservation lands.
b the federal government has set aside the best lands for the tribal reservations.
c the federal government has used a combination of false promises and force to relocate the plains indians onto reservations.
d the plains indians are better off on reservations where they can conduct their affairs without the interference of white settlers.

Explanation:

1. For the first question about Black Codes and Jim - Crow laws: These were discriminatory laws in the South that severely restricted the rights of African - Americans. They did not guarantee voting rights or equal treatment.
2. For the second question about the Dawes Act: Its main goal was to break up tribal lands and encourage Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream American society by becoming individual landowners.
3. For the third question about the cartoon: The title "A School for Savages" and the depiction of a general using force suggest that the federal government used coercion in dealing with Plains Indians, likely in the context of relocation to reservations.

Answer:

1. A. Both severely restricted the rights of African Americans in the South.
2. C. to encourage Native American assimilation into mainstream society
3. C. The federal government has used a combination of false promises and force to relocate the Plains Indians onto reservations.