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Reconstruction
Test Description: Civil War and Reconstruction
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1) The Reconstruction Era ended when congressional Democrats agreed to the election of Republican Rutherford B. Hayes, and the Republicans promised to...
A
Do away with the electoral college
B
Withdraw federal troops from the southern states
C
Give each freeman 40 acres and a mule
D
Repeal the 15th amendment
2) Which of the following was a major feature of Reconstruction?
A
The south rapidly developed into the nation's major industrial center
B
A spirit of cooperation existed between the executive and legislative branches
C
New state governments in the south concentrated on ending corruption and enforcing Reconstruction plans
D
New legislation and constitutional amendments attempted to provide rights and opportunities for blacks
3) How did the assassination of Abraham Lincoln affect Reconstruction?
A
President Andrew Johnson was able to bring about a more lenient treatment of the Confederacy
B
The attempts of Radical Republicans to control Reconstruction policy were successful
C
The Confederate states became eager to return to the Union
D
The Ku Klux Klan lost its influence over southern state governments
4) What was a major result of Reconstruction?
A
The two-party political system became stronger in the south
B
The former Confederate states were restored to full membership in the Union
C
Sectional differences and the idea of states' rights disappeared
D
Most African Americans were able to take advantage of education and colleges and universities
5) What was the most long-lasting victory for civil rights during the period of Reconstruction?
A
Passage of the black codes throughout the south
B
Increased prominence given to the office of the president
C
Ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution
D
Establishment of a strong two-party political system in the south
6) What did Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson want in their plans for Reconstruction?
A
Force southern states to pay reparations to the federal government
B
Establish the Republican Party as the only political party in the south
C
Punish the south for starting the Civil War
D
Allow the southern states to re-enter the nation as quickly as possible
7) After the Civil War, a major goal of the Radical Republicans in Congress was...
A
Restore the white plantation owners to power in the south
B
Rebuild the farms and factories of the northeast
C
Gain voting rights for newly freed slaves
D
Support the policies of Andrew Johnson
8) Sharecropping was a system of farming most common in...
A
The Mid-Atlantic states before the Civil War
B
New England after the American Revolution
C
The Southern States after the Civil War
D
The Pacific Northwest before World War I
9) During Reconstruction, what was a belief of the Radical Republicans?
A
The former Confederate states should be brought back into the Union as quickly as possible
B
The north and south should take equal responsibility for causing the Civil War
C
Reconstruction should be used to force political and social reform in the southern states
D
The freedman should be denied equal civil rights
10) Which statement best describes the status of African Americans immediately following the end of Reconstruction in 1877?
A
Despite the passage of several constitutional amendments, African Americans found gaining equal rights very difficult
B
Political rights for African Americans were guaranteed and enforced in the south
C
Most African Americans held factory jobs in urban areas
D
Most African Americans were able to take advantage of educational opportunities at colleges
11) Which statement is accurate about state legislatures in the south following the period of Reconstruction?
A
They established bureaus to assist the freedmen
B
They tried to deprive the freedmen of their legal rights
C
They were generally dominated by former slaves
D
They provided 40 acres of land and a mule to all former slaves
12) In the years immediately after the ratification of the 14th and 15th amendments, the experiences of African Americans in the south indicate that...
A
Congress and the federal courts have historically had the same goals regarding civil rights
B
Legal equality leads to social equality
C
Reconstruction met all of the goals of Radical Republicans
D
Constitutional changes have not always achieved their goals
13) After the Civil War, the poll tax, literacy test, and grandfather clause were used to ensure that...
A
The voting rights of most former slaves were denied
B
Poor people were given equal voting rights
C
All citizens exercised the right to vote
D
The elderly in the south could vote in federal elections
14) Southern states attempted to limit the impact of constitutional amendments passed during Reconstruction by...
A
Ending racial discrimination
B
Seceding from the Union
C
Fighting the Civil War
D
Passing Jim Crow laws
15) Which newspaper headline would have appeared during the Reconstruction period after the Civil War?
A
JIM CROW LAWS END
B
SUPREME COURT ISSUES DRED SCOTT DECISION
C
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION ISSUED
D
FORMER SLAVES MADE CITIZENS
16) During Reconstruction, the black codes were passed by southern states after the passage of the 13th amendment in order to...
A
Repeal the Jim Crow laws
B
Deny equal rights to African Americans
C
Punish former Confederate leaders
D
Provide land to former slaves
17) What was the underlying reason for the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson?
A
The Whiskey Ring scandal
B
A power struggle with Congress over Reconstruction
C
His policies toward Native American Indians
D
His refusal to appoint new justices to the Supreme Court
18) What effect did the system of sharecropping have on the South after the Civil War?
A
It provided for a fairer distribution of farm profits
B
It encouraged northerners to migrate south
C
It brought investment capital (money) to the south
D
It kept former slaves economically dependent on their former masters
19) Following the Civil War, many southern states enacted black codes after the passage of the 13th amendment to...
A
Restrict the rights of formerly enslaved persons
B
Support the creation of the Freedmen's Bureau
C
Provide free farmland for African Americans
D
Guarantee equal civil rights for African Americans
20) In the years following the Civil War, large numbers of former slaves earned a living by becoming...
A
Workers in northern factories
B
Sharecroppers on southern farms
C
Gold miners in California
D
Conductors on the Underground Railroad
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