Question 1

Assess the presidency of Ulysses S.Grant.

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Ulysses S. Grant's presidency is often evaluated as a mixed bag. On one hand, he was a strong advocate for civil rights and worked to protect the rights of African Americans in the South during Reconstruction. He also made efforts to reform the federal government, reduce corruption, and promote economic growth.

However, his presidency was also marred by scandals and corruption within his administration, particularly with the notorious "Whiskey Ring" scandal. Additionally, his administration's handling of the economy and its impact on the Panic of 1873 led to significant economic hardship for many Americans.

Overall, Grant's presidency is seen as a time of both progress and challenges. His efforts to advance civil rights and promote government reform are often praised, but his administration's shortcomings in addressing corruption and economic issues are also significant aspects of his legacy.

Question 2

In 1868,Ulysses S.Grant

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A)  entered the White House with no political experience. 
B)  won a huge victory. 
C)  relied on many of his former military advisors to join his administration. 
D)  ran against Republican Reconstruction policies. 
E)  was nominated by both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. 
A)  entered the White House with no political experience. 
B)  won a huge victory. 
C)  relied on many of his former military advisors to join his administration. 
D)  ran against Republican Reconstruction policies. 
E)  was nominated by both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. A

Question 3

Black sharecropping

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A)  involved close white supervision, which recalled the days of slavery. 
B)  usually led to economic independence. 
C)  differed sharply from the tenant system. 
D)  represented a continuation of the pre-Civil War gang-labor system. 
E)  was a very common occupation of former slaves. 
A)  involved close white supervision, which recalled the days of slavery. 
B)  usually led to economic independence. 
C)  differed sharply from the tenant system. 
D)  represented a continuation of the pre-Civil War gang-labor system. 
E)  was a very common occupation of former slaves. E

Question 4

In 1865,what major challenges faced the nation? How did the various plans for reconstructing the nation attempt to address those challenges?

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In 1865, the United States faced major c

Question 5

In late-nineteenth-century southern politics,economic issues played a secondary role to the issue of race.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In 1868,President Andrew Johnson was impeached because he

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A)  dismissed Edwin Stanton from office. 
B)  both violated the Tenure of Office Act and dismissed Edwin Stanton from office. 
C)  violated the Tenure of Office Act. 
D)  offered political opposition to Radical Republicans. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  dismissed Edwin Stanton from office. 
B)  both violated the Tenure of Office Act and dismissed Edwin Stanton from office. 
C)  violated the Tenure of Office Act. 
D)  offered political opposition to Radical Republicans. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 7

"The slave went free; stood a brief moment in the sun; then moved back again toward slavery." Explain this assessment by W.
B. Du Bois of the Reconstruction era by offering the historical evidence that supports each of the three parts of the quote.
E.

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W.B. Du Bois' assessment of the Reconstr

Question 8

In the 1890s,the black journalist Ida B.Wells devoted her writing to attacking

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A) the loss of black voting rights. 
B) the legality of segregation. 
C) the crime of lynching. 
D) the arguments of Booker T.Washington. 
E) restrictions on black education. 
A) the loss of black voting rights. 
B) the legality of segregation. 
C) the crime of lynching. 
D) the arguments of Booker T.Washington. 
E) restrictions on black education.

Question 9

In the South,the crop-lien system along with the burdensome credit system

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A)  was generally imposed on blacks, but not white farmers. 
B)  encouraged the planting of cash crops. 
C)  saw interest rates rise as high as 20 or 30 percent. 
D)  nearly disappeared during Reconstruction. 
E)  led to crop diversification. 
A)  was generally imposed on blacks, but not white farmers. 
B)  encouraged the planting of cash crops. 
C)  saw interest rates rise as high as 20 or 30 percent. 
D)  nearly disappeared during Reconstruction. 
E)  led to crop diversification.

Question 10

By the 1890s,voting percentages in the South had

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A)  decreased for both whites and blacks. 
B)  increased for whites and declined for blacks. 
C)  declined for blacks only. 
D)  increased for whites only. 
E)  increased for blacks only. 
A)  decreased for both whites and blacks. 
B)  increased for whites and declined for blacks. 
C)  declined for blacks only. 
D)  increased for whites only. 
E)  increased for blacks only.

Question 11

President Johnson's plans for Reconstruction for the most part resembled the Wade-Davis Bill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

"Scalawags" were Southerners who moved north after the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During Reconstruction,most "carpetbaggers" were

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A)  Northern politicians who took offices in Southern states. 
B)  Northern white veterans who moved to the South. 
C)  former confederates who moved to the West. 
D)  white Southerners who moved to the North. 
E)  freedmen who moved out of the South. 
A)  Northern politicians who took offices in Southern states. 
B)  Northern white veterans who moved to the South. 
C)  former confederates who moved to the West. 
D)  white Southerners who moved to the North. 
E)  freedmen who moved out of the South.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about the end of Reconstruction is accurate?

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A)  A lack of respect for private property and free enterprise prevented any real assault on economic privilege in the South. 
B)  Given the context within which Americans of the 1860s and 1870s were working, it is surprising that Reconstruction did so little. 
C)  Many white Southern leaders sympathized with Republican economic policies in the South but could not publicly support them. 
D)  The president and his party had hoped to build up a "new Democratic" organization in the South. 
E)  The president and his party proved uninterested in supporting even modest acceptance of African American rights. 
A)  A lack of respect for private property and free enterprise prevented any real assault on economic privilege in the South. 
B)  Given the context within which Americans of the 1860s and 1870s were working, it is surprising that Reconstruction did so little. 
C)  Many white Southern leaders sympathized with Republican economic policies in the South but could not publicly support them. 
D)  The president and his party had hoped to build up a "new Democratic" organization in the South. 
E)  The president and his party proved uninterested in supporting even modest acceptance of African American rights.

Question 15

The Fourteenth Amendment

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A)  ended slavery throughout the United States. 
B)  was written in such a way as to appease the woman's suffrage movement. 
C)  gave citizenship rights to all people born in the United States. 
D)  was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
E)  gave voting rights to all male Americans. 
A)  ended slavery throughout the United States. 
B)  was written in such a way as to appease the woman's suffrage movement. 
C)  gave citizenship rights to all people born in the United States. 
D)  was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
E)  gave voting rights to all male Americans.

Question 16

President Johnson was impeached,but not convicted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During Reconstruction,regarding land ownership in the South,

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A)  the Freedmen's Bureau distributed millions of acres of land to freedmen. 
B)  most plantations abandoned during the Civil War remained vacant. 
C)  ownership by whites declined, while ownership by blacks increased. 
D)  ownership by both whites and blacks increased. 
E)  the federal government vigorously acted to confiscate land owned by former Confederates. 
A)  the Freedmen's Bureau distributed millions of acres of land to freedmen. 
B)  most plantations abandoned during the Civil War remained vacant. 
C)  ownership by whites declined, while ownership by blacks increased. 
D)  ownership by both whites and blacks increased. 
E)  the federal government vigorously acted to confiscate land owned by former Confederates.

Question 18

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Even after the military fall of the South,Lincoln continued to insist that the Confederate government had no legal right to exist.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During Reconstruction,the term "scalawags" referred to

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A)  white Southerners who still embraced their former affiliation with the Confederacy. 
B)  free black Southerners. 
C)  Northerners who moved south. 
D)  Southerners who moved north. 
E)  Southern white Republicans. 
A)  white Southerners who still embraced their former affiliation with the Confederacy. 
B)  free black Southerners. 
C)  Northerners who moved south. 
D)  Southerners who moved north. 
E)  Southern white Republicans.

Exam 15: Reconstruction and the New South Key

Assess the presidency of Ulysses S.Grant.

In 1868,Ulysses S.Grant

Black sharecropping

In 1865,what major challenges faced the nation? How did the various plans for reconstructing the nation attempt to address those challenges?

In late-nineteenth-century southern politics,economic issues played a secondary role to the issue of race.

In 1868,President Andrew Johnson was impeached because he

"The slave went free; stood a brief moment in the sun; then moved back again toward slavery." Explain this assessment by W. B. Du Bois of the Reconstruction era by offering the historical evidence that supports each of the three parts of the quote. E.

In the 1890s,the black journalist Ida B.Wells devoted her writing to attacking

In the South,the crop-lien system along with the burdensome credit system

By the 1890s,voting percentages in the South had

President Johnson's plans for Reconstruction for the most part resembled the Wade-Davis Bill.

"Scalawags" were Southerners who moved north after the Civil War.

During Reconstruction,most "carpetbaggers" were

Which of the following statements about the end of Reconstruction is accurate?

The Fourteenth Amendment

President Johnson was impeached,but not convicted.

During Reconstruction,regarding land ownership in the South,

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

Even after the military fall of the South,Lincoln continued to insist that the Confederate government had no legal right to exist.

During Reconstruction,the term "scalawags" referred to

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