Question 1

The_____________ was a terrorist organization that attacked blacks and set out to destroy the Republican Party in the South.

Accepted Answer

Ku Klux Klan

Question 2

Newly enfranchised freedmen learned about their rights and responsibilities as voters

Accepted Answer

A)  from former masters. 
B)  black churches. 
C)  from black politicians. 
D)  by reading voting guides. 
E)  All of these choices. 
A)  from former masters. 
B)  black churches. 
C)  from black politicians. 
D)  by reading voting guides. 
E)  All of these choices. B

Question 3

The first state with a plan to eliminate black voting was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Andrew Johnson's National Union Party included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  border state Unionists. 
B)  freedmen. 
C)  Democrats. 
D)  conservative Republicans. 
E)  white supremacists 
A)  border state Unionists. 
B)  freedmen. 
C)  Democrats. 
D)  conservative Republicans. 
E)  white supremacists

Question 5

Blacks held a majority of public political offices in several southern states during Reconstruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ulysses S. Grant depended on this group for his presidential victory in 1868.

Accepted Answer

A)  northern Democrats 
B)  southern Democrats 
C)  African Americans 
D)  National Union Party members 
E)  immigrants from Europe. 
A)  northern Democrats 
B)  southern Democrats 
C)  African Americans 
D)  National Union Party members 
E)  immigrants from Europe.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

Johnson created the_____________ Party.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Johnson created the_____________ Party....

Question 9

Without black enfranchisement, Ulysses S. Grant would have had a minority of the popular vote in 1868.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Andrew Johnson privately characterized his meeting with Frederick Douglass in hateful and racist language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a true statement about the 1875 civil rights law that the Supreme Court struck down in its 1883 ruling in Civil Rights cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  It banned marriage between blacks and whites. 
B)  It overly restricted voting rights. 
C)  Its ban on discrimination on public transportation was overly broad. 
D)  The congressmen who supported the law were confident it was constitutional and found the court's ruling surprising. 
E)  The law was widely enforced when the ruling came down. 
A)  It banned marriage between blacks and whites. 
B)  It overly restricted voting rights. 
C)  Its ban on discrimination on public transportation was overly broad. 
D)  The congressmen who supported the law were confident it was constitutional and found the court's ruling surprising. 
E)  The law was widely enforced when the ruling came down.

Question 12

One of the major political scandals of the Grant presidency involved

Accepted Answer

A)  the Compromise of 1877. 
B)  the black codes. 
C)  the Central Pacific Railroad. 
D)  the Specie Resumption Act. 
E)  Credit Mobilier. 
A)  the Compromise of 1877. 
B)  the black codes. 
C)  the Central Pacific Railroad. 
D)  the Specie Resumption Act. 
E)  Credit Mobilier.

Question 13

Blacks held office in many states throughout the South in numbers far exceeding their proportion of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What happened to former slaves at the end of the Civil War? What assistance was offered by the government? How successful was the government in achieving its objectives for freed men and women?

Accepted Answer

At the end of the Civil War, former slav

Question 15

In response to the Hamburg Massacre, President Grant

Accepted Answer

A)  sent in federal troops. 
B)  withdrew troops from the South. 
C)  decided not to run for a third term. 
D)  encouraged the southern states to create their own militia units. 
E)  organized black militia units. 
A)  sent in federal troops. 
B)  withdrew troops from the South. 
C)  decided not to run for a third term. 
D)  encouraged the southern states to create their own militia units. 
E)  organized black militia units.

Question 16

By September 1867, blacks registered to vote outnumbered whites in the ten states covered by Reconstruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Samuel Tilden was probably the real victor in the disputed election of 1876.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Freed slaves expected_____________ acres of land.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Freed slaves expected_____________ acres of land....

Question 19

The new state constitutions adopted by southern states in 1867 and 1868

Accepted Answer

A)  were among the most progressive in the nation. 
B)  passed by delegates who were predominantly Republican. 
C)  included universal male suffrage. 
D)  required statewide public schools for both races. 
E)  all of these choices. 
A)  were among the most progressive in the nation. 
B)  passed by delegates who were predominantly Republican. 
C)  included universal male suffrage. 
D)  required statewide public schools for both races. 
E)  all of these choices.

Question 20

Which of the following is not true of black political activity during Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most black voters were illiterate ex-slaves. 
B)  More than 50 percent of high state and federal offices were held by blacks. 
C)  Prominent black leaders were educated and most had been free prior to the Civil War. 
D)  A majority of black voters were members of the Republican Party. 
E)  Blacks served in both the US House of Representatives and the Senate. 
A)  Most black voters were illiterate ex-slaves. 
B)  More than 50 percent of high state and federal offices were held by blacks. 
C)  Prominent black leaders were educated and most had been free prior to the Civil War. 
D)  A majority of black voters were members of the Republican Party. 
E)  Blacks served in both the US House of Representatives and the Senate.

The_____________ was a terrorist organization that attacked blacks and set out to destroy the Republican Party in the South.

Newly enfranchised freedmen learned about their rights and responsibilities as voters

The first state with a plan to eliminate black voting was which of the following?

Andrew Johnson's National Union Party included all of the following except

Blacks held a majority of public political offices in several southern states during Reconstruction.

Ulysses S. Grant depended on this group for his presidential victory in 1868.

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

Johnson created the_____________ Party.

Without black enfranchisement, Ulysses S. Grant would have had a minority of the popular vote in 1868.

Andrew Johnson privately characterized his meeting with Frederick Douglass in hateful and racist language.

Which of the following is a true statement about the 1875 civil rights law that the Supreme Court struck down in its 1883 ruling in Civil Rights cases?

One of the major political scandals of the Grant presidency involved

Blacks held office in many states throughout the South in numbers far exceeding their proportion of the population.

What happened to former slaves at the end of the Civil War? What assistance was offered by the government? How successful was the government in achieving its objectives for freed men and women?

In response to the Hamburg Massacre, President Grant

By September 1867, blacks registered to vote outnumbered whites in the ten states covered by Reconstruction.

Samuel Tilden was probably the real victor in the disputed election of 1876.

Freed slaves expected_____________ acres of land.

The new state constitutions adopted by southern states in 1867 and 1868

Which of the following is not true of black political activity during Reconstruction?

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform Resistance Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution

Northern Transformations

The Old South

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest

Secession and Civil War

A New Birth of Freedom

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Exam 17: Reconstruction

The_____________ was a terrorist organization that attacked blacks and set out to destroy the Republican Party in the South.

Newly enfranchised freedmen learned about their rights and responsibilities as voters

The first state with a plan to eliminate black voting was which of the following?

Andrew Johnson's National Union Party included all of the following except

Blacks held a majority of public political offices in several southern states during Reconstruction.

Ulysses S. Grant depended on this group for his presidential victory in 1868.

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

Johnson created the_____________ Party.

Without black enfranchisement, Ulysses S. Grant would have had a minority of the popular vote in 1868.

Andrew Johnson privately characterized his meeting with Frederick Douglass in hateful and racist language.

Which of the following is a true statement about the 1875 civil rights law that the Supreme Court struck down in its 1883 ruling in Civil Rights cases?

One of the major political scandals of the Grant presidency involved

Blacks held office in many states throughout the South in numbers far exceeding their proportion of the population.

What happened to former slaves at the end of the Civil War? What assistance was offered by the government? How successful was the government in achieving its objectives for freed men and women?

In response to the Hamburg Massacre, President Grant

By September 1867, blacks registered to vote outnumbered whites in the ten states covered by Reconstruction.

Samuel Tilden was probably the real victor in the disputed election of 1876.

Freed slaves expected_____________ acres of land.

The new state constitutions adopted by southern states in 1867 and 1868

Which of the following is not true of black political activity during Reconstruction?

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform Resistance Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution

Northern Transformations

The Old South

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest

Secession and Civil War

A New Birth of Freedom

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