Although suburban communities were segregated in the 1950s, today, communities such as Levittown on Long Island are completely racially integrated.

The 1873 depression strengthened the North's resolve to ensure the success of Reconstruction because the depression really hurt the South's farmers, highlighting the need for reform in the region.

Which of the following statements about Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation is LEAST accurate?

A) It exempted from its provisions 800,000 slaves living in the Border States.
B) It was justified primarily on the grounds of military necessity.
C) It exempted from its provisions large numbers of slaves in conquered Confederate territories.
D) It was widely ridiculed by African Americans and European liberals as an empty gesture.

At the radical fringe of conservatism, the belief that the federal government posed a threat to American freedom led to the creation of private militias that armed themselves to fend off oppressive authority.

Prior to 1870, Chinese immigrants in the American West came with their families.

What caused the greatest number of deaths in the Philippine Insurrection?

A) Combat wounds
B) Tainted food
C) Disease
D) Heat stroke