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