Question 1

Why was sharecropping a disappointment for many African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black sharecroppers rarely achieved economic independence or land ownership. 
B)  By the 1870s, new farming technology eliminated the need for most workers on sharecropping farms. 
C)  Former slaves, who had wanted to work in family units, were quickly pressed back into gangs. 
D)  Landowners regularly took farm land away from families who "defied" them. 
A)  Black sharecroppers rarely achieved economic independence or land ownership. 
B)  By the 1870s, new farming technology eliminated the need for most workers on sharecropping farms. 
C)  Former slaves, who had wanted to work in family units, were quickly pressed back into gangs. 
D)  Landowners regularly took farm land away from families who "defied" them.

Question 2

At the time of the First Reconstruction Act, which of these states had a black electoral majority?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tennessee 
B)  Kentucky 
C)  Virginia 
D)  South Carolina 
A)  Tennessee 
B)  Kentucky 
C)  Virginia 
D)  South Carolina

Question 3

After the Civil War, "King Cotton" __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  became a less popular crop 
B)  lost importance as production significantly declined 
C)  lost out to diversified commercial farming 
D)  expanded its realm in the South 
A)  became a less popular crop 
B)  lost importance as production significantly declined 
C)  lost out to diversified commercial farming 
D)  expanded its realm in the South

Question 4

Why did cotton come to be called "King Cotton"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cotton cultivation dominated the southern economy, affecting almost all inhabitants, directly or indirectly. 
B)  In southern states, only an elite group was allowed to grow cotton. 
C)  Cotton plants overgrew in fields used to harvest subsistence crops, making it difficult to grow anything but cotton in some areas. 
D)  Independent farmers could not grow cotton; it could only be harvested on government-owned land. 
A)  Cotton cultivation dominated the southern economy, affecting almost all inhabitants, directly or indirectly. 
B)  In southern states, only an elite group was allowed to grow cotton. 
C)  Cotton plants overgrew in fields used to harvest subsistence crops, making it difficult to grow anything but cotton in some areas. 
D)  Independent farmers could not grow cotton; it could only be harvested on government-owned land.

Question 5

Which of these is true of the Depression of 1873?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the result of commercial overexpansion. 
B)  It lasted less than two years. 
C)  It only affected industrial workers. 
D)  It was the result of skyrocketing federal budget deficits. 
A)  It was the result of commercial overexpansion. 
B)  It lasted less than two years. 
C)  It only affected industrial workers. 
D)  It was the result of skyrocketing federal budget deficits.

Question 6

Which of these was true of Radical Republicans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believed that fundamental changes had to occur in southern society before former Confederate states could be readmitted to the Union. 
B)  They wanted to give amnesty to former Confederate soldiers. 
C)  They believed state government should supersede the federal government. 
D)  They wanted to limit the rights of freed slaves. 
A)  They believed that fundamental changes had to occur in southern society before former Confederate states could be readmitted to the Union. 
B)  They wanted to give amnesty to former Confederate soldiers. 
C)  They believed state government should supersede the federal government. 
D)  They wanted to limit the rights of freed slaves.

Question 7

The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  made violent infringement of civil rights a federal crime 
B)  made it a crime to belong to the Klan 
C)  enforced the Civil Rights Act but was almost totally ineffective 
D)  put an end to the Klan activity 
A)  made violent infringement of civil rights a federal crime 
B)  made it a crime to belong to the Klan 
C)  enforced the Civil Rights Act but was almost totally ineffective 
D)  put an end to the Klan activity

Question 8

The right to vote without regard to race, color, or previous condition of servitude was guaranteed by the __________ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thirteenth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Sixteenth 
A)  Thirteenth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Sixteenth

Question 9

Tougaloo, Hampton, and Fisk are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  black teaching colleges founded after the Civil War 
B)  places where lynchings took place 
C)  towns founded by freed African Americans in the West 
D)  missionaries who went South to help in "wayside schools" 
A)  black teaching colleges founded after the Civil War 
B)  places where lynchings took place 
C)  towns founded by freed African Americans in the West 
D)  missionaries who went South to help in "wayside schools"

Question 10

The main objective of most African Americans after the Civil War was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  education 
B)  legislative influence 
C)  a high-wage job 
D)  economic autonomy 
A)  education 
B)  legislative influence 
C)  a high-wage job 
D)  economic autonomy

Question 11

The main issue that led to Andrew Johnson's impeachment was his __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  violation of the Tenure of Office Act 
B)  membership in the Ku Klux Klan 
C)  support for the Civil Rights bill 
D)  authorship of the Wade-Davis bill 
A)  violation of the Tenure of Office Act 
B)  membership in the Ku Klux Klan 
C)  support for the Civil Rights bill 
D)  authorship of the Wade-Davis bill

Question 12

What is the primary reason Congress established the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865?

Accepted Answer

A)  to give basic assistance to former slaves and manage abandoned land in the South that could be offered to them 
B)  to encourage freed slaves to move to the North and take jobs in the industrial sector 
C)  to serve as a mediator between freemen who wished to air grievances against one another 
D)  to help freed slaves form political parties and campaign for government office 
A)  to give basic assistance to former slaves and manage abandoned land in the South that could be offered to them 
B)  to encourage freed slaves to move to the North and take jobs in the industrial sector 
C)  to serve as a mediator between freemen who wished to air grievances against one another 
D)  to help freed slaves form political parties and campaign for government office

Question 13

How did the Supreme Court rulings in the Slaughterhouse cases affect the status of African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  These rulings harmed African Americans by providing loopholes and limitations that constrained federal protection of African American civil rights. 
B)  These rulings harmed African Americans by forcing the repeal of all aspects of the Civil Rights bill. 
C)  These rulings had no effect on African Americans, as they pertained to issues between the states and the federal government. 
D)  These rulings benefited African Americans by confirming that the state could not outwardly discriminate on the basis of race. 
A)  These rulings harmed African Americans by providing loopholes and limitations that constrained federal protection of African American civil rights. 
B)  These rulings harmed African Americans by forcing the repeal of all aspects of the Civil Rights bill. 
C)  These rulings had no effect on African Americans, as they pertained to issues between the states and the federal government. 
D)  These rulings benefited African Americans by confirming that the state could not outwardly discriminate on the basis of race.

Question 14

A white southerner who was both a Union loyalist during the Civil War and a small farmer would most likely have been in a group derisively called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  redeemers 
B)  carpetbaggers 
C)  scalawags 
D)  sharecroppers 
A)  redeemers 
B)  carpetbaggers 
C)  scalawags 
D)  sharecroppers

Question 15

One of the most lasting African American institutions and the first they fully controlled was the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  school 
B)  Freedmen's Bureau 
C)  church 
D)  state legislatures 
A)  school 
B)  Freedmen's Bureau 
C)  church 
D)  state legislatures

Question 16

The Civil Rights Act of 1875 outlawed racial discrimination in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  theaters and hotels 
B)  employment 
C)  the textile industry 
D)  the military 
A)  theaters and hotels 
B)  employment 
C)  the textile industry 
D)  the military

Question 17

How did Andrew Johnson approach Reconstruction? How did his vision clash with that of the Radical Republicans?

Accepted Answer

Radicals refused to seat in Congress whi

Question 18

What was the primary purpose of the Union League?

Accepted Answer

A)  to unite African Americans and like-minded white people to advocate the end of legal discrimination against African Americans 
B)  to raise funds for African Americans who were interested in returning to West Africa 
C)  to serve as mediator for freed people and former owners 
D)  to provide basic needs such as food, shelter, and clothing for African Americans in the South 
A)  to unite African Americans and like-minded white people to advocate the end of legal discrimination against African Americans 
B)  to raise funds for African Americans who were interested in returning to West Africa 
C)  to serve as mediator for freed people and former owners 
D)  to provide basic needs such as food, shelter, and clothing for African Americans in the South

Question 19

In what way was "King Cotton" still the king after the war? How was "King Cotton" detrimental to the South?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
@#LAT-DLM&Cotton

Question 20

White soldiers who remained in the South after the war were derisively called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  scalawags 
B)  interlopers 
C)  redeemers 
D)  carpetbaggers 
A)  scalawags 
B)  interlopers 
C)  redeemers 
D)  carpetbaggers

Exam 17: Reconstruction

Why was sharecropping a disappointment for many African Americans?

At the time of the First Reconstruction Act, which of these states had a black electoral majority?

After the Civil War, "King Cotton" __________.

Why did cotton come to be called "King Cotton"?

Which of these is true of the Depression of 1873?

Which of these was true of Radical Republicans?

The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 __________.

The right to vote without regard to race, color, or previous condition of servitude was guaranteed by the __________ Amendment.

Tougaloo, Hampton, and Fisk are examples of __________.

The main objective of most African Americans after the Civil War was __________.

The main issue that led to Andrew Johnson's impeachment was his __________.

What is the primary reason Congress established the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865?

How did the Supreme Court rulings in the Slaughterhouse cases affect the status of African Americans?

A white southerner who was both a Union loyalist during the Civil War and a small farmer would most likely have been in a group derisively called __________.

One of the most lasting African American institutions and the first they fully controlled was the __________.

The Civil Rights Act of 1875 outlawed racial discrimination in __________.

How did Andrew Johnson approach Reconstruction? How did his vision clash with that of the Radical Republicans?

What was the primary purpose of the Union League?

In what way was "King Cotton" still the king after the war? How was "King Cotton" detrimental to the South?

White soldiers who remained in the South after the war were derisively called __________.

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