Question 1

Radical Republicans objected to Lincoln's initial Reconstruction plan because it

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A)  offered a presidential pardon to former Confederate political and military leaders. 
B)  did not require the establishment of educational opportunities for freed people. 
C)  restored the political rights of white men who had fought against the Union. 
D)  was too difficult to enforce. 
E)  gave too many rights to freedmen. 
A)  offered a presidential pardon to former Confederate political and military leaders. 
B)  did not require the establishment of educational opportunities for freed people. 
C)  restored the political rights of white men who had fought against the Union. 
D)  was too difficult to enforce. 
E)  gave too many rights to freedmen. C

Question 2

Examine the attempt to impeach President Andrew Johnson. Explore the various reasons that Congress wanted to impeach him (both implied and expressed) and the reasons for their ultimate success or failure.

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Congress, controlled by Radical Republicans, had been at odds with the president over the proper method of reconstructing southern society. Andrew Johnson had vetoed several important parts of congressional Reconstruction plans, but these vetoes were overturned. Although Johnson was ineffectual in office, he was still responsible for implementing acts of Congress. Johnson was impeached by the House on eleven counts, most connected to his violation of the Tenure of Office Act. The real reason he was impeached was his defiance of Congress. The proceedings failed in the SenateF1F1F1S1-F1F1F10one vote short of the necessary two-thirds majority. Many senators voted not to convict Johnson because of their fear of his successor, Radical Republican Benjamin Wade.

Question 3

Grant is generally considered

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A)  a failure as president. 
B)  an unsuccessful general. 
C)  a president with an unblemished record. 
D)  a very active president. 
E)  our smartest president. 
A)  a failure as president. 
B)  an unsuccessful general. 
C)  a president with an unblemished record. 
D)  a very active president. 
E)  our smartest president. A

Question 4

The "Southern Question" was the most intractable issue during Grant's two administrations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The election of 1868

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A)  witnessed a referendum on the reconstruction policy of the Republicans. 
B)  saw the re-emergence of a powerful Democratic Party in the North. 
C)  brought about the "end of Reconstruction." 
D)  witnessed the election of southerners to important congressional positions. 
E)  proved that black suffrage made no difference in the outcome of elections. 
A)  witnessed a referendum on the reconstruction policy of the Republicans. 
B)  saw the re-emergence of a powerful Democratic Party in the North. 
C)  brought about the "end of Reconstruction." 
D)  witnessed the election of southerners to important congressional positions. 
E)  proved that black suffrage made no difference in the outcome of elections.

Question 6

White southerners' main complaint against the Freedmen's Bureau was that it was inefficient.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Andrew Johnson advised Southern legislatures to accept the Fourteenth Amendment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following statements regarding the Fifteenth Amendment are true except it

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A)  prohibited states from denying the right to vote on grounds of race or color. 
B)  was popular among northern women. 
C)  encountered much resistance in the white South. 
D)  was part of the congressional reconstruction plan. 
E)  was required by Congress that southern states ratify it. 
A)  prohibited states from denying the right to vote on grounds of race or color. 
B)  was popular among northern women. 
C)  encountered much resistance in the white South. 
D)  was part of the congressional reconstruction plan. 
E)  was required by Congress that southern states ratify it.

Question 9

Andrew Johnson was openly critical of the southern planter class.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All the following statement regarding carpetbaggers are true except

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A)  they often brought considerable capital with them in hopes of investing in a New South. 
B)  most were Union Army officers. 
C)  few were college graduates. 
D)  they sought to modernize the South's social structure and democratize its politics. 
E)  they hoped to establish the Republican Party in the South. 
A)  they often brought considerable capital with them in hopes of investing in a New South. 
B)  most were Union Army officers. 
C)  few were college graduates. 
D)  they sought to modernize the South's social structure and democratize its politics. 
E)  they hoped to establish the Republican Party in the South.

Question 11

Discuss the southern Democrats' attempts to limit opportunities and to control the activities of the freedmen during the Reconstruction period.

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Beginning in 1865, southern state govern

Question 12

The Reconstruction period is one of the eras most often portrayed in literature and films. Analyze and evaluate the accuracy of the popular conceptions of the character of southern society between 1865 and 1877 and contrast the myths with the realities of that time period.

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Essay should address several key points:

Question 13

The 1915 Film ____________________ depicted Reconstruction and African Americans in a very negative way.

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The answer of The 1915 Film ____________________ depicted Reconstruction and...

Question 14

The idea of redistributing plantation land to freedmen was tried first by

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A)  Jefferson Davis. 
B)  Benjamin Wade. 
C)  William T. Sherman. 
D)  Andrew Johnson. 
E)  Abraham Lincoln 
A)  Jefferson Davis. 
B)  Benjamin Wade. 
C)  William T. Sherman. 
D)  Andrew Johnson. 
E)  Abraham Lincoln

Question 15

The Ku Klux Klan was created by former Confederate soldiers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Freedmen's Bureau

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officially called the Bureau of Refugees

Question 17

Freed slaves expected ____________________ acres of land.

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The answer of Freed slaves expected ____________________ acres of land....

Question 18

Both major political party presidential candidates in 1876 were reformist governors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The main purpose of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction was to

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A)  destroy the Republican Party in the South. 
B)  deny freedmen equal protection under the law. 
C)  return black Americans to slavery. 
D)  dismantle the Democratic Party. 
E)  take the South out of the Union. 
A)  destroy the Republican Party in the South. 
B)  deny freedmen equal protection under the law. 
C)  return black Americans to slavery. 
D)  dismantle the Democratic Party. 
E)  take the South out of the Union.

Question 20

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Carpetbaggers

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northerners who moved to the South to li

Radical Republicans objected to Lincoln's initial Reconstruction plan because it

Examine the attempt to impeach President Andrew Johnson. Explore the various reasons that Congress wanted to impeach him (both implied and expressed) and the reasons for their ultimate success or failure.

Grant is generally considered

The "Southern Question" was the most intractable issue during Grant's two administrations.

The election of 1868

White southerners' main complaint against the Freedmen's Bureau was that it was inefficient.

Andrew Johnson advised Southern legislatures to accept the Fourteenth Amendment.

All of the following statements regarding the Fifteenth Amendment are true except it

Andrew Johnson was openly critical of the southern planter class.

All the following statement regarding carpetbaggers are true except

Discuss the southern Democrats' attempts to limit opportunities and to control the activities of the freedmen during the Reconstruction period.

The Reconstruction period is one of the eras most often portrayed in literature and films. Analyze and evaluate the accuracy of the popular conceptions of the character of southern society between 1865 and 1877 and contrast the myths with the realities of that time period.

The 1915 Film ____________________ depicted Reconstruction and African Americans in a very negative way.

The idea of redistributing plantation land to freedmen was tried first by

The Ku Klux Klan was created by former Confederate soldiers.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Freedmen's Bureau

Freed slaves expected ____________________ acres of land.

Both major political party presidential candidates in 1876 were reformist governors.

The main purpose of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction was to

IDENTIFICATIONS -Carpetbaggers

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, Liberty, and Expansion

Reform, Resistance, Revolution

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Whigs and Democrats

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2011

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Exam 17: Reconstruction, 1863-1877

Radical Republicans objected to Lincoln's initial Reconstruction plan because it

Examine the attempt to impeach President Andrew Johnson. Explore the various reasons that Congress wanted to impeach him (both implied and expressed) and the reasons for their ultimate success or failure.

Grant is generally considered

The "Southern Question" was the most intractable issue during Grant's two administrations.

The election of 1868

White southerners' main complaint against the Freedmen's Bureau was that it was inefficient.

Andrew Johnson advised Southern legislatures to accept the Fourteenth Amendment.

All of the following statements regarding the Fifteenth Amendment are true except it

Andrew Johnson was openly critical of the southern planter class.

All the following statement regarding carpetbaggers are true except

Discuss the southern Democrats' attempts to limit opportunities and to control the activities of the freedmen during the Reconstruction period.

The Reconstruction period is one of the eras most often portrayed in literature and films. Analyze and evaluate the accuracy of the popular conceptions of the character of southern society between 1865 and 1877 and contrast the myths with the realities of that time period.

The 1915 Film ____________________ depicted Reconstruction and African Americans in a very negative way.

The idea of redistributing plantation land to freedmen was tried first by

The Ku Klux Klan was created by former Confederate soldiers.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Freedmen's Bureau

Freed slaves expected ____________________ acres of land.

Both major political party presidential candidates in 1876 were reformist governors.

The main purpose of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction was to

IDENTIFICATIONS -Carpetbaggers

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, Liberty, and Expansion

Reform, Resistance, Revolution

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Whigs and Democrats

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2011

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