Which 2 groups were the most helpful to the freedmen during Reconstruction?

Radical republicans & carpetbaggers

What practice did the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling uphold?

racial segregation in public places

How did the completion of the 1st transcontinental RR in 1869 encourage settlement in the West

made it easier for ranchers & farmers to ship goods to east

What did the passage of the Homestead Act (1862) & the Pacific Railway Act show about the govt?

committed to settling western territories

Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?

strangle shipment of supplies to the south

What was an important effect (for freedmen) of the sharecropping system and debt peonage?

remained in a state of econ dependence on former masters

Which technologies helped settlers establish farms on the Great Plains?

steel plow, windmill, barbed wire, reaper

What was the main purpose of the reservation system?

clear federal lands for settlement

What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?

war became a moral contest over slavery

In the late 1800s, how did railroad monopolies create economic hardships for farmers?

charging high prices to ship agricultural goods to market

Which of the following contributed to the outback of the civil war?

south feared that north would abolish slavery

How did the Dawes Act (1887) mark a departure from earlier federal Indian policy?

permitted Indians to withdraw private reservation plots

What were the major consequences of the civil war?

end of slavery and more power to federal govt

Which is the best definition as a scalawag?

white southerner who supported Reconstruction

In the 1850s, the phrase Bleeding Kansas was used to describe clashes between

proslavery & antislavery groups

What was a negative aspect of the Americanization policy for Indians?

saw survival of their traditional cultures threatened

Until the early 20th century, few restrictions on immigration to the US existed because

industry needed an increasing supply of labor

Which of the following is considered a pull factor for settling in the Far West?

new discoveries of gold & silver were made in NV, CO, & SD

Which view was held by most Southerners of a secession crisis of 1860-1861?

union was created by the states so they could leave anytime

In 1862, the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act were passed primarily to

develop the Midwest and western parts of the country

What was the positive long-term impact of Radical Reconstruction on the South?

public education systems for all races

What impact did Radical Republicans on Congress have on Reconstruction?

encouraged freedmen to exercise political rights

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1
Which 2 groups were the most helpful to the freedmen during Reconstruction?
Northern Democrats & KKK members
Confederate vets & Pres Johnson supporters
Radical republicans & carpetbaggers
Southern Democrats & supporters of Black Codes
2
What practice did the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling uphold?
job training for freedmen
racial segregation in public places
African-American participation in politics
free public schooling for all races
3
What did the 15th amendment do?
gave slaves citizenship
right to bear arms
gave slaves the right to vote
freed the slaves
4
How did the completion of the 1st transcontinental RR in 1869 encourage settlement in the West
made it easier for ranchers & farmers to ship goods to east
frightened Indian tribes who retreated to reservations
led to new discoveries of precious minerals
required lots of iron & coal to build
5
What did the passage of the Homestead Act (1862) & the Pacific Railway Act show about the govt?
committed to settling western territories
unwilling to move Indian tribes to reservations
determined to break up harmful business trusts
concerned about conserving resources
6
Many Southern States tried to limit the effects of Radical Republicans by
enacting Jim Crow laws
abolishing the sharecropping system
passage of new amendments to the Constitution
adopting federal laws mandating segregation
7
Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?
encourage southerners to persuade their state to rejoin
strangle shipment of supplies to the south
motivate slaves to move north
to promote domestic industry in the south
8
What was an important effect (for freedmen) of the sharecropping system and debt peonage?
achieved econ independence from former masters
remained in a state of econ dependence on former masters
played an important role in local & state govt
achieved social and political equality in south
9
The Homestead Act, mass killing of buffalo, & completely of transcontinental RR go with
rise of organized labor
northern migration of African Americans
building the Erie Canal
decline of the Plains Indians
10
Which technologies helped settlers establish farms on the Great Plains?
repeating rifle, wooden sluices, electric light bulb
telegraph, railroad, creation of Yellowstone National Park
steel plow, windmill, barbed wire, reaper
sod houses, sheep shearers, wool carders
11
What was the main purpose of the reservation system?
clear federal lands for settlement
provide employment for Union troops & vets
make transcontinental RR safer
make it easier for indians to assimilate
12
What was a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?
war became a moral contest over slavery
African americans were admitted to confederate army
slaves in border states were freed
slaves in the north were freed
13
Which event was the catalyst for the secession of the first seven Southern states in 1861?
passage of high tariff
Emancipation Proclamation
election of Pres Lincoln
Union supply shipment to Fort Sumter
14
In the late 1800s, how did railroad monopolies create economic hardships for farmers?
isolating farmers from tech developments in eastern cities
claiming productive land for business leaders to develop
separating farmers from profitable markets in western cities
charging high prices to ship agricultural goods to market
15
The most direct effect of poll taxes and literacy tests on African Americans was to:
deny them economic advancements
limit their access to public facilities
prevent them from voting
block their educational opportunities
16
Which of the following contributed to the outback of the civil war?
north opposed shipment
south feared that north would abolish slavery
dred scott decision led north to defy laws
south wanted to suppress local slave revolts
17
How did the Dawes Act (1887) mark a departure from earlier federal Indian policy?
permitted Indians to withdraw private reservation plots
encouraged shooting of buffalo herds from new RR lines
led to conflicts on the Great Plains
moved Indian tribes from Great Plains to reservations
18
Which amendment guaranteed equal protection of the laws for all American citizens?
1st
13th
15th
14th
19
What did the 14th amendment do?
gave slaves the right to vote
gave slaves citizenship
right to bear arms
free slaves
20
What were the major consequences of the civil war?
abolition of slavery in all northern states
end to racial discrimination
recognition of the rights of states to leave the union
end of slavery and more power to federal govt
21
Which is the best definition as a scalawag?
northern abolitionist who supported freedmen
northerner who came to south after civil war
freedmen entitled to vote
white southerner who supported Reconstruction
22
What did the 13th amendment do?
give slaves the right to vote
free slaves
gave slaves citizenship
changed inauguration date
23
In the 1850s, the phrase Bleeding Kansas was used to describe clashes between
Chinese & Irish RR workers
Native Americans & white settlers
proslavery & antislavery groups
Spanish landowners & American settlers
24
What was a negative aspect of the Americanization policy for Indians?
could own & farm 160 acres of their own land
saw survival of their traditional cultures threatened
learned english & could gain the right to vote
attended reservation schools & learned trades
25
Until the early 20th century, few restrictions on immigration to the US existed because
immigration totals had always been relatively low
labor unions had always favored unrestricted immigration
Supreme Court said Congress couldnt restrict immigration
industry needed an increasing supply of labor
26
Which of the following is considered a pull factor for settling in the Far West?
children of farming families didnt have land for themselves
farmland in the NE & Midwest was limited
craftsman in NE cities couldnt find work
new discoveries of gold & silver were made in NV, CO, & SD
27
Florida as a slave state & Iowa became a free state. Required via which document?
Missouri Compromise
Fillmore Agreement
Compromise of 1850
Adams-Onis Treaty
28
Which view was held by most Southerners of a secession crisis of 1860-1861?
revolution against officials isnt justified
union was created by the states so they could leave anytime
Union was formed by people not states
bc of economic connections, secession would be disastrous
29
In 1862, the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act were passed primarily to
achieve Northern victory in the Civil War
improve the lives of freed slaves
expand overseas markets to Asia and Europe
develop the Midwest and western parts of the country
30
What was the positive long-term impact of Radical Reconstruction on the South?
women were given the right to vote
public education systems for all races
south remained divided into 5 districts with martial law
Confederate leaders never held elected office again
31
What impact did Radical Republicans on Congress have on Reconstruction?
encouraged freedmen to exercise political rights
persuaded Pres Johnson to pardon Confederate leaders
they opposed passage of 14th amendment
prevented Johnson from sending troops to south

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