Question 1

What did Major Martin Delaney believe to be MOST important for freedmen to possess if they wanted to avoid becoming slaves again?

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A)   education, so as to be qualified for the same types of jobs as white men
B)   voting rights, so as to have the ability to elect anti-slavery leaders in the South
C)   health, so as to have the energy necessary to combat day-to-day racial prejudice
D)   land, so as to become economically self-reliant as farmers
E)   civil equality, so as to open the possibility for better opportunities in the long term

Question 2

What was the significance of Reconstruction on the nation's future?

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The significance of Reconstruction on th...

Question 3

"Hard-money" advocates argued that government war bonds should be

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A)   paid off in gold.
B)   paid off in copper.
C)   paid off in greenbacks.
D)   canceled.
E)   handed out to Union veterans.

Question 4

Match each description with the item below.
-Alexander Stephens

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A)  was a northern free black and Union soldier who was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana
B)  was a leading Radical Republican who wanted to replace southern planters with a new generation of small farmers
C)  was a leader of the women's rights movement who asked that the Fifteenth Amendment be modified
D)  was a Union general who was appointed to lead the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865 and helped freed slaves attain labor contracts
E)  was a black Mississippi native elected to the Senate despite negative reactions from southern whitesF) was a Union general during the Civil War who was from working-class origins and went on to serve as presidentG) was a wealthy corporate lawyer who became the Democratic presidential candidate in 1876 and initially appeared likely to winH) was a newspaper editor who went on to oppose Grant in the 1872 presidential election and alienated northern votersI) was the former vice president of the Confederacy elected to the U.S. Senate representing Georgia in 1865J) was nearly assassinated the same day as Abraham Lincoln, but his would-be assassin wound up drunk in a hotel bar

Question 5

The Compromise of 1877 showed that some Republicans and southern Democrats were willing to come together in making a private deal to meet their own political ends.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 6

The events in Colfax, Louisiana, on Easter Sunday in 1873 are evidence of the

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A)   success of Reconstruction policies in achieving a biracial democracy in the South.
B)   willingness of ex-Confederates and Klansmen to murder blacks.
C)   support Grant had enjoyed in the Election of 1872 among southern Republicans.
D)   economic consequences of "soft-money" policies in the South.
E)   strength of the Union Leagues in Louisiana to rally support for black office holders.

Question 7

What were the major problems facing the nation in April 1865? What factors stood in the way of a solution to those problems?

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In April 1865, the major problems facing...

Question 8

Reconstruction of former Confederate states only began after the war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most scalawags were white southerners who had

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A)   owned slaves.
B)   served in the Union army.
C)   changed their minds about race relations.
D)   joined the Democratic party.
E)   opposed secession.

Question 10

Match each description with the item below.
-Hiram Revels

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A)  was a northern free black and Union soldier who was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana
B)  was a leading Radical Republican who wanted to replace southern planters with a new generation of small farmers
C)  was a leader of the women's rights movement who asked that the Fifteenth Amendment be modified
D)  was a Union general who was appointed to lead the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865 and helped freed slaves attain labor contracts
E)  was a black Mississippi native elected to the Senate despite negative reactions from southern whitesF) was a Union general during the Civil War who was from working-class origins and went on to serve as presidentG) was a wealthy corporate lawyer who became the Democratic presidential candidate in 1876 and initially appeared likely to winH) was a newspaper editor who went on to oppose Grant in the 1872 presidential election and alienated northern votersI) was the former vice president of the Confederacy elected to the U.S. Senate representing Georgia in 1865J) was nearly assassinated the same day as Abraham Lincoln, but his would-be assassin wound up drunk in a hotel bar E

Question 11

How and why did Reconstruction policies change over time?

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The Reconstruction policies changed over...

Question 12

By the time President Grant took office, southern resistance to Reconstruction efforts had

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A)   dissipated, as southerners began to get used to the new normal.
B)   led to a withdrawal of federal financial support in the South.
C)   increased and turned violent with the rise of white supremacy.
D)   taken on a peaceful approach thanks to strict enforcement measures.
E)   renewed the second phase of the Civil War.

Question 13

Match each description with the item below.
-Susan
B. Anthony

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A)  was a northern free black and Union soldier who was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana
B)  was a leading Radical Republican who wanted to replace southern planters with a new generation of small farmers
C)  was a leader of the women's rights movement who asked that the Fifteenth Amendment be modified
D)  was a Union general who was appointed to lead the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865 and helped freed slaves attain labor contracts
E)  was a black Mississippi native elected to the Senate despite negative reactions from southern whitesF) was a Union general during the Civil War who was from working-class origins and went on to serve as presidentG) was a wealthy corporate lawyer who became the Democratic presidential candidate in 1876 and initially appeared likely to winH) was a newspaper editor who went on to oppose Grant in the 1872 presidential election and alienated northern votersI) was the former vice president of the Confederacy elected to the U.S. Senate representing Georgia in 1865J) was nearly assassinated the same day as Abraham Lincoln, but his would-be assassin wound up drunk in a hotel bar C

Question 14

One legacy of Republican state governments in the South after 1877 was

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A)   the construction of railroads, roads, and bridges.
B)   lower taxes and laws prohibiting awarding money to corporations.
C)   continued federal protection for black voting rights.
D)   the immediate elimination of new constitutions they created.
E)   government reform that eliminated corruption and sharecropping.

Question 15

By the fall of 1865, how did many freedmen respond to the all-white state conventions organized under Johnson's Reconstruction plan?

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A)   organizing freedmen's conventions in state capitals to call for public education andThe vote
B)   fleeing the South and heading to northern cities such as Chicago and New York
C)   accepting that the South would remain in the hands of former Confederates
D)   calling for a separate state for all African Americans because coexistence was unfathomable
E)   resorting to vigilant violence in an attempt to combat the return of slavery byAnother name

Question 16

Many former Confederates resented the new state constitutions imposed by Radical Republicans because

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A)   all former Confederates were denied the right to vote.
B)   their provisions allowed for black voting rights.
C)   former Confederates were uniformly banned from holding any public office.
D)   their provisions granted universal female suffrage.
E)   state governments were dismantled and replaced by direct federal administration.

Question 17

What were the primary goals of Reconstruction and to what extent was Reconstruction successful in achieving these goals?

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The primary goals of Reconstruction were...

Question 18

The Union League mobilized African American voters to such an extent that black men were able to win elected offices in former Confederate states for the first time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why did the Radical-led Congress pass the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

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A)   It was a response to the black codes and the neo-slavery system created by unrepentant southern legislatures.
B)   It was to foster national reconciliation and genuine feelings of patriotism among all Americans.
C)   It was part of a plan to ease the requirements on the readmission of southern states to the Union.
D)   It enjoyed the support of President Johnson and would finally grant Native Americans equal rights.
E)   It would convince the southern states to rejoin the Union by clarifying the rights of their citizens.

Question 20

During Reconstruction, African Americans

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A)   passively awaited developments.
B)   attempted to establish schools.
C)   normally joined integrated churches.
D)   terrorized their former masters.
E)   refused to work for wages.

Exam 16: The Era of Reconstruction

What did Major Martin Delaney believe to be MOST important for freedmen to possess if they wanted to avoid becoming slaves again?

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What was the significance of Reconstruction on the nation's future?

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"Hard-money" advocates argued that government war bonds should be

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Match each description with the item below. -Alexander Stephens

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The Compromise of 1877 showed that some Republicans and southern Democrats were willing to come together in making a private deal to meet their own political ends.

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The events in Colfax, Louisiana, on Easter Sunday in 1873 are evidence of the

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What were the major problems facing the nation in April 1865? What factors stood in the way of a solution to those problems?

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Reconstruction of former Confederate states only began after the war.

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Most scalawags were white southerners who had

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Match each description with the item below. -Hiram Revels

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How and why did Reconstruction policies change over time?

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Match each description with the item below. -Susan B. Anthony

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By the fall of 1865, how did many freedmen respond to the all-white state conventions organized under Johnson's Reconstruction plan?

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Many former Confederates resented the new state constitutions imposed by Radical Republicans because

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What were the primary goals of Reconstruction and to what extent was Reconstruction successful in achieving these goals?

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The Union League mobilized African American voters to such an extent that black men were able to win elected offices in former Confederate states for the first time.

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Why did the Radical-led Congress pass the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

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