Question 1

Reconstruction is a term that refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  The reunification of the nation 
B)  The attempt to reconstruct plantation agriculture without slaves 
C)  The reformulation of the role of women in society 
D)  The reunification of families 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The reunification of the nation 
B)  The attempt to reconstruct plantation agriculture without slaves 
C)  The reformulation of the role of women in society 
D)  The reunification of families 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

The Enforcements Acts

Accepted Answer

A)  made interference with a person's right to vote a criminal act. 
B)  guaranteed former slaves the right to establish schools. 
C)  limited the federal government's role in local elections. 
D)  guaranteed the rights of blacks to hold meetings and protest. 
E)  made obstruction of a person's right to work a criminal act. 
A)  made interference with a person's right to vote a criminal act. 
B)  guaranteed former slaves the right to establish schools. 
C)  limited the federal government's role in local elections. 
D)  guaranteed the rights of blacks to hold meetings and protest. 
E)  made obstruction of a person's right to work a criminal act.

Question 3

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution explicitly guarantees the right of citizens to vote regardless of race?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

"Carpetbaggers" were

Accepted Answer

A)  considered by Southerners as unscrupulous Northerners looking to make a quick profit. 
B)  a derisive term referring to Northerners who traveled with luggage made from scraps of carpet. 
C)  former Union soldiers. 
D)  former agents of the Freedman's Bureau. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  considered by Southerners as unscrupulous Northerners looking to make a quick profit. 
B)  a derisive term referring to Northerners who traveled with luggage made from scraps of carpet. 
C)  former Union soldiers. 
D)  former agents of the Freedman's Bureau. 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

What was the first priority of the newly emancipated slaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic security 
B)  Recognition of basic civil rights 
C)  Education 
D)  Reunification with family and loved ones 
E)  Political influence 
A)  Economic security 
B)  Recognition of basic civil rights 
C)  Education 
D)  Reunification with family and loved ones 
E)  Political influence

Question 6

Black Codes were designed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  enforce the newly won rights of former slaves. 
B)  curtail the rights of former slaves. 
C)  educate former slaves about their new freedoms. 
D)  provide clandestine paths for former slaves to organize politically. 
E)  offer former slaves the means to purchase land. 
A)  enforce the newly won rights of former slaves. 
B)  curtail the rights of former slaves. 
C)  educate former slaves about their new freedoms. 
D)  provide clandestine paths for former slaves to organize politically. 
E)  offer former slaves the means to purchase land.

Question 7

The primary mission of the Freedman's Bureau in the aftermath of the Civil War was to

Accepted Answer

A)  Distribute food. 
B)  Negotiate labor contracts between former slaves and planters. 
C)  Manage abandoned lands. 
D)  Establish schools. 
E)  Provide medical care. 
A)  Distribute food. 
B)  Negotiate labor contracts between former slaves and planters. 
C)  Manage abandoned lands. 
D)  Establish schools. 
E)  Provide medical care.

Question 8

Which of the following limited the power of the president to remove a federal official whose appointment required Senate confirmation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Wade-Davis Bill 
B)  Enforcement Acts 
C)  Reconstruction Acts 
D)  Tenure of Office Act 
E)  None of the above 
A)  The Wade-Davis Bill 
B)  Enforcement Acts 
C)  Reconstruction Acts 
D)  Tenure of Office Act 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlaws slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tenth 
B)  Thirteenth 
C)  Sixteenth 
D)  Eighteenth 
E)  Twentieth 
A)  Tenth 
B)  Thirteenth 
C)  Sixteenth 
D)  Eighteenth 
E)  Twentieth

Reconstruction is a term that refers to

The Enforcements Acts

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution explicitly guarantees the right of citizens to vote regardless of race?

"Carpetbaggers" were

What was the first priority of the newly emancipated slaves?

Black Codes were designed to:

The primary mission of the Freedman's Bureau in the aftermath of the Civil War was to

Which of the following limited the power of the president to remove a federal official whose appointment required Senate confirmation?

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlaws slavery?

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

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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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Exam 1: What Does Freedom Mean

Reconstruction is a term that refers to

The Enforcements Acts

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution explicitly guarantees the right of citizens to vote regardless of race?

"Carpetbaggers" were

What was the first priority of the newly emancipated slaves?

Black Codes were designed to:

The primary mission of the Freedman's Bureau in the aftermath of the Civil War was to

Which of the following limited the power of the president to remove a federal official whose appointment required Senate confirmation?

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlaws slavery?

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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