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Reconstruction
Test Description: 8-5 CFA
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was the main purpose of the Radical Republican plan for Reconstruction? 8-5.1
A
to provide civil rights for freedmen
B
to help the South rebuild economically
C
to rewrite the South Carolina Constitution
D
to reunite the South and the North
2) Why was the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution significant? 8-5.1
A
granted citizenship to African-Americans
B
established equal rights for women
C
gave black men the right to vote
D
outlawed slavery in the United States
3) Why was the sharecropping system negative for most South Carolina farmers? 8-5.2
A
Sharecroppers kept all of the crops they farmed.
B
Sharecroppers earned interest on the land they worked.
C
Sharecroppers were often in debt.
D
Sharecroppers owned their own homes.
4) What was the purpose of the Ku Klux Klan in South Carolina? 8-5.3
A
to protest against rising cotton prices
B
to support Confederate war veterans
C
to intimidate freedmen so they would not vote
D
to support Republican candidates for political office
5) What is one long lasting, positive effect of Reconstruction in the South? 8-5.3
A
opened schools for freedmen
B
brought the Republican Party to power in the South
C
provided soldiers to protect the rights of freedmen
D
helped former Confederates establish new businesses
6) What was the main purpose of the Jim Crow laws in the South? 8-5.4
A
segregate blacks and whites
B
encourage political participation of freed slaves
C
provide unemployment assistance
D
help the southern economy
7) What was the major benefit of the textile industry to South Carolina in the late 19th century? 8-5.5
A
improved working conditions
B
created an alternative to farming
C
provided jobs for former slaves
D
encouraged workers to move to rural areas
8) How did agriculture in South Carolina change in the post Reconstruction era? 8-5.6
A
Sharecropping and tenant farms replaced plantations.
B
Rice was introduced as a new cash crop.
C
More plantations developed in the Upcountry.
D
Cotton production decreased as indigo cultivation increased.
9) During the late 1800s, what was the primary migration pattern? 8-5.7
A
from the farm to the city to find work
B
from the city to rural areas to make more money
C
from the city to rural areas for better education
D
from the farm to the city to live in ethnic neighborhoods
10) In the early 1900s, what movement aimed to reform big business, end child labor, and improve working conditions? 8-5.8
A
Temperance Movement
B
Prohibition Movement
C
Populist Movement
D
Progressive Movement
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