Question 1

The sharecropping system

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A)  allowed former slaves to ban together to buy land and share the profits of their combined efforts. 
B)  required a small tax on profits to be paid to the federal government. 
C)  allowed former slaves to farm plots owned by someone else in exchange for a share of the crop at harvest. 
D)  required tenants to purchase tools, seed and other items needed to cultivate land. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  allowed former slaves to ban together to buy land and share the profits of their combined efforts. 
B)  required a small tax on profits to be paid to the federal government. 
C)  allowed former slaves to farm plots owned by someone else in exchange for a share of the crop at harvest. 
D)  required tenants to purchase tools, seed and other items needed to cultivate land. 
E)  All of the above C

Question 2

Which of these is not true? The Civil Rights Bill of 1866 specifically

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A)  granted citizenship to all persons born in the United States, except Native Americans who lived on reservations 
B)  guaranteed a citizen's right to make contracts. 
C)  guaranteed a citizen's right to utilize the courts. 
D)  guaranteed a citizen's right to enjoy equal property rights. 
E)  guaranteed a citizen's right to vote 
A)  granted citizenship to all persons born in the United States, except Native Americans who lived on reservations 
B)  guaranteed a citizen's right to make contracts. 
C)  guaranteed a citizen's right to utilize the courts. 
D)  guaranteed a citizen's right to enjoy equal property rights. 
E)  guaranteed a citizen's right to vote E

Question 3

The group of Republicans who called themselves the "new abolitionists" were known as

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A)  Moderate Democrats. 
B)  New Democrats. 
C)  New Republicans. 
D)  Liberal Republicans. 
E)  Moderate Republicans. 
A)  Moderate Democrats. 
B)  New Democrats. 
C)  New Republicans. 
D)  Liberal Republicans. 
E)  Moderate Republicans. D

Question 4

"Scalawags," were usually

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A)  Northerners who had moved to the South after the Civil War. 
B)  small southern farmers who did not like the southern elites. 
C)  Southerners who maintained loyalty to the Union during the Civil War. 
D)  "a" and "c" 
E)  "b" and "c" 
A)  Northerners who had moved to the South after the Civil War. 
B)  small southern farmers who did not like the southern elites. 
C)  Southerners who maintained loyalty to the Union during the Civil War. 
D)  "a" and "c" 
E)  "b" and "c"

Question 5

The Radical Republicans, a nickname given to a small group of lawmakers within Congress, advocated for:

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A)  abolition of slavery. 
B)  increased federal government power. 
C)  equal legal rights for former slaves. 
D)  equal civil rights for former slaves. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  abolition of slavery. 
B)  increased federal government power. 
C)  equal legal rights for former slaves. 
D)  equal civil rights for former slaves. 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

Which was the last state to be readmitted to the Union?

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A)  Mississippi 
B)  Georgia 
C)  Alabama 
D)  Arkansas 
E)  Texas 
A)  Mississippi 
B)  Georgia 
C)  Alabama 
D)  Arkansas 
E)  Texas

Question 7

Contributing to the growing corruption after Reconstruction were

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A)  the limited monies available to the federal government following the Civil War. 
B)  fraud and pay-offs to government officials. 
C)  political machines. 
D)  "a" and "b" 
E)  "b" and "c" 
A)  the limited monies available to the federal government following the Civil War. 
B)  fraud and pay-offs to government officials. 
C)  political machines. 
D)  "a" and "b" 
E)  "b" and "c"

Question 8

During the Panic of 1873, the Freedman's Bank lost the pension of

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A)  some of the black soldiers. 
B)  some of the Confederate soldiers. 
C)  some of the black and Confederate soldiers. 
D)  all black soldiers. 
E)  all black and Confederate soldiers. 
A)  some of the black soldiers. 
B)  some of the Confederate soldiers. 
C)  some of the black and Confederate soldiers. 
D)  all black soldiers. 
E)  all black and Confederate soldiers.

Question 9

The word "suffrage" means

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A)  to experience a period of intense suffering. 
B)  to undergo a penalty. 
C)  to become worse in quality. 
D)  to have the right to vote. 
E)  to be denied the right to vote. 
A)  to experience a period of intense suffering. 
B)  to undergo a penalty. 
C)  to become worse in quality. 
D)  to have the right to vote. 
E)  to be denied the right to vote.

Question 10

"Redeemers" were

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A)  white Southerners who tried to restore the old former order. 
B)  black slaves who organized marches and protests. 
C)  white Northerners who went to the South to establish schools. 
D)  Northern blacks who traveled to the South to help establish black leaders. 
E)  Northern political leaders who supported the civil rights of blacks. 
A)  white Southerners who tried to restore the old former order. 
B)  black slaves who organized marches and protests. 
C)  white Northerners who went to the South to establish schools. 
D)  Northern blacks who traveled to the South to help establish black leaders. 
E)  Northern political leaders who supported the civil rights of blacks.

Question 11

The Civil War ended in

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A)  1835 
B)  1845 
C)  1855 
D)  1865 
E)  1875 
A)  1835 
B)  1845 
C)  1855 
D)  1865 
E)  1875

Question 12

The Amnesty Act of 1872

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A)  was supported by Liberal Republicans. 
B)  allowed Confederate leaders to run for political office. 
C)  enhanced the Southern black's ability to run for political office. 
D)  "a" and "b" 
E)  "b" and "c" 
A)  was supported by Liberal Republicans. 
B)  allowed Confederate leaders to run for political office. 
C)  enhanced the Southern black's ability to run for political office. 
D)  "a" and "b" 
E)  "b" and "c"

Question 13

Who succeeded Lincoln after his assassination?

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A)  Rutherford B. Hayes 
B)  Andrew Johnson 
C)  Ulysses Grant 
D)  Lyndon Johnson 
E)  Andrew Jackson 
A)  Rutherford B. Hayes 
B)  Andrew Johnson 
C)  Ulysses Grant 
D)  Lyndon Johnson 
E)  Andrew Jackson

Question 14

The pocket veto is a term used to describe

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A)  Legislation prevented from becoming law by the House of Representatives' refusal to vote. 
B)  Legislation prevented from becoming law by the Senate's refusal to vote. 
C)  Legislation prevented from becoming law by lobbying. 
D)  Legislation prevented from becoming law by a president's refusal to sign a bill. 
E)  Legislation prevented from becoming law by a majority of votes in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
A)  Legislation prevented from becoming law by the House of Representatives' refusal to vote. 
B)  Legislation prevented from becoming law by the Senate's refusal to vote. 
C)  Legislation prevented from becoming law by lobbying. 
D)  Legislation prevented from becoming law by a president's refusal to sign a bill. 
E)  Legislation prevented from becoming law by a majority of votes in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Question 15

Which of these is not true? Early Reconstruction efforts were successful in

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A)  offering amnesty to all Confederate officers. 
B)  creating black schools in the South. 
C)  initiating collective action to protest against attempts to reintroduce slavery. 
D)  widespread distribution of aid by federal agents to former slaves in the South. 
E)  the introduction of the Ten Percent Plan, which allows a Confederate state to return to full statehood. 
A)  offering amnesty to all Confederate officers. 
B)  creating black schools in the South. 
C)  initiating collective action to protest against attempts to reintroduce slavery. 
D)  widespread distribution of aid by federal agents to former slaves in the South. 
E)  the introduction of the Ten Percent Plan, which allows a Confederate state to return to full statehood.

Question 16

The "Grandfather Clause"

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A)  eliminated poll taxes for anyone whose grandfather had voted. 
B)  ensured the right to vote to all those whose grandfather's had voted. 
C)  provided 40 acres to anyone whose grandfather had voted. 
D)  eliminated literacy tests for former confederate soldiers whose grandfathers had owned land. 
E)  ensured the right to vote to all former confederate soldiers whose grandfathers had owned land. 
A)  eliminated poll taxes for anyone whose grandfather had voted. 
B)  ensured the right to vote to all those whose grandfather's had voted. 
C)  provided 40 acres to anyone whose grandfather had voted. 
D)  eliminated literacy tests for former confederate soldiers whose grandfathers had owned land. 
E)  ensured the right to vote to all former confederate soldiers whose grandfathers had owned land.

Question 17

Who is known as the "Father of Black Nationalism"?

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A)  Frederick Douglass 
B)  Martin Delany 
C)  Hiram Revels 
D)  Blanche K. Bruce 
E)  Charles Sumner 
A)  Frederick Douglass 
B)  Martin Delany 
C)  Hiram Revels 
D)  Blanche K. Bruce 
E)  Charles Sumner

Question 18

In the aftermath of the Civil War, which of the following caused the most indignation among White Southerners?

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A)  Their cities were in ruins. 
B)  Their currency and bonds were worthless. 
C)  Their property values had collapsed. 
D)  Their slaves were set free. 
E)  Their investments in slave property were erased by emancipation 
A)  Their cities were in ruins. 
B)  Their currency and bonds were worthless. 
C)  Their property values had collapsed. 
D)  Their slaves were set free. 
E)  Their investments in slave property were erased by emancipation

Question 19

Charles Sumner, the lifelong abolitionist and Senator who campaigned in favor of a strong civil rights bill was from the state of

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A)  Tennessee. 
B)  Georgia. 
C)  Missouri. 
D)  Massachusetts. 
E)  Virginia. 
A)  Tennessee. 
B)  Georgia. 
C)  Missouri. 
D)  Massachusetts. 
E)  Virginia.

Question 20

Reparation means :

Accepted Answer

A)  Redistribution of land to former slaves 
B)  Redistribution of property to former slaves 
C)  Redistribution of land and property to former slaves 
D)  The granting of citizenship to all former slaves 
E)  The granting of citizenship to all former slaves who served in the Union army 
A)  Redistribution of land to former slaves 
B)  Redistribution of property to former slaves 
C)  Redistribution of land and property to former slaves 
D)  The granting of citizenship to all former slaves 
E)  The granting of citizenship to all former slaves who served in the Union army

The sharecropping system

Which of these is not true? The Civil Rights Bill of 1866 specifically

The group of Republicans who called themselves the "new abolitionists" were known as

"Scalawags," were usually

The Radical Republicans, a nickname given to a small group of lawmakers within Congress, advocated for:

Which was the last state to be readmitted to the Union?

Contributing to the growing corruption after Reconstruction were

During the Panic of 1873, the Freedman's Bank lost the pension of

The word "suffrage" means

"Redeemers" were

The Civil War ended in

The Amnesty Act of 1872

Who succeeded Lincoln after his assassination?

The pocket veto is a term used to describe

Which of these is not true? Early Reconstruction efforts were successful in

The "Grandfather Clause"

Who is known as the "Father of Black Nationalism"?

In the aftermath of the Civil War, which of the following caused the most indignation among White Southerners?

Charles Sumner, the lifelong abolitionist and Senator who campaigned in favor of a strong civil rights bill was from the state of

Reparation means :

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The New Deal and Origins of World War II, 1932-1939

America and World War II, 1941-1945

The Cold War at Home and Abroad, 1945-1953

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Vietnam and Civil Disobedience, 1963-1969

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Exam 1: What Does Freedom Mean

The sharecropping system

Which of these is not true? The Civil Rights Bill of 1866 specifically

The group of Republicans who called themselves the "new abolitionists" were known as

"Scalawags," were usually

The Radical Republicans, a nickname given to a small group of lawmakers within Congress, advocated for:

Which was the last state to be readmitted to the Union?

Contributing to the growing corruption after Reconstruction were

During the Panic of 1873, the Freedman's Bank lost the pension of

The word "suffrage" means

"Redeemers" were

The Civil War ended in

The Amnesty Act of 1872

Who succeeded Lincoln after his assassination?

The pocket veto is a term used to describe

Which of these is not true? Early Reconstruction efforts were successful in

The "Grandfather Clause"

Who is known as the "Father of Black Nationalism"?

In the aftermath of the Civil War, which of the following caused the most indignation among White Southerners?

Charles Sumner, the lifelong abolitionist and Senator who campaigned in favor of a strong civil rights bill was from the state of

Reparation means :

Western Expansion, the New South, and Industrial America, 1870-1890

Populism and Imperialism, 1890-1900

From Populism to the Progressive Era, 1900-1912

The Late Progressive Era and World War, 1912-1920

Roaring Twenties to the Great Depression, 1920-1932

The New Deal and Origins of World War II, 1932-1939

America and World War II, 1941-1945

The Cold War at Home and Abroad, 1945-1953

The Cold War and the Affluent Society, 1954 1963

Vietnam and Civil Disobedience, 1963-1969

The 1970s

The Reagan and Bush Years, 1980-1992

America in Our Time, 1992-Present

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