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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
Give each freeman 40 acres and a mule
C
Withdraw federal troops from the southern states
D
Repeal the 15th amendment
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
New legislation and constitutional amendments attempted to provide rights and opportunities for blacks
C
The south rapidly developed into the nation's major industrial center
D
A spirit of cooperation existed between the executive and legislative branches
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
The two-party political system became stronger in the south
B
Sectional differences and the idea of states' rights disappeared
C
The former Confederate states were restored to full membership in the Union
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
Establish the Republican Party as the only political party in the south
B
Allow the southern states to re-enter the nation as quickly as possible
C
Force southern states to pay reparations to the federal government
D
Punish the south for starting the Civil War
7) After the Civil War, a major goal of the Radical Republicans in Congress was...
A
Rebuild the farms and factories of the northeast
B
Gain voting rights for newly freed slaves
C
Support the policies of Andrew Johnson
D
Restore the white plantation owners to power in the south
8) Sharecropping was a system of farming most common in...
A
New England after the American Revolution
B
The Southern States after the Civil War
C
The Pacific Northwest before World War I
D
The Mid-Atlantic states before the Civil War
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
Most African Americans were able to take advantage of educational opportunities at colleges
C
Despite the passage of several constitutional amendments, African Americans found gaining equal rights very difficult
D
Political rights for African Americans were guaranteed and enforced in the south
11) Which statement is accurate about state legislatures in the south following the period of Reconstruction?
A
They were generally dominated by former slaves
B
They established bureaus to assist the freedmen
C
They tried to deprive the freedmen of their legal rights
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
Constitutional changes have not always achieved their goals
B
Reconstruction met all of the goals of Radical Republicans
C
Legal equality leads to social equality
D
Congress and the federal courts have historically had the same goals regarding civil rights
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
Poor people were given equal voting rights
C
All citizens exercised the right to vote
D
The voting rights of most former slaves were denied
14) Southern states attempted to limit the impact of constitutional amendments passed during Reconstruction by...
A
Fighting the Civil War
B
Ending racial discrimination
C
Seceding from the Union
D
Passing Jim Crow laws
15) Which newspaper headline would have appeared during the Reconstruction period after the Civil War?
A
SUPREME COURT ISSUES DRED SCOTT DECISION
B
JIM CROW LAWS END
C
FORMER SLAVES MADE CITIZENS
D
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION ISSUED
16) During Reconstruction, the black codes were passed by southern states after the passage of the 13th amendment in order to...
A
Deny equal rights to African Americans
B
Repeal the Jim Crow laws
C
Provide land to former slaves
D
Punish former Confederate leaders
17) What was the underlying reason for the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson?
A
His refusal to appoint new justices to the Supreme Court
B
His policies toward Native American Indians
C
The Whiskey Ring scandal
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 provided for a fairer distribution of farm profits
B
It kept former slaves economically dependent on their former masters
C
It brought investment capital (money) to the south
D
It encouraged northerners to migrate south
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
Support the creation of the Freedmen's Bureau
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
Gold miners in California
B
Workers in northern factories
C
Sharecroppers on southern farms
D
Conductors on the Underground Railroad
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