The Compromise of 1877 resulted in all of the following EXCEPT...

the control of Congress by the Radical Republicans

Hiram Revels was a key figure during the Reconstruction Era because ...

he was the first African-American elected to a seat in the U.S. Congress

What was the main goal of the 15th Amendment?

to grant former slaves voting rights

Following the Civil War, the so-called Radical (Congressional) Republicans in Congress...

regarded the southern states as conquered territory

According to the passage, what was Abraham Lincoln's chief purpose of the address?

explain the higher purpose of the Civil War

Lincoln's "10 Percent Plan" dealt with"...

re-admitting Southern States into the Union

Which statement BEST explains why Reconstruction ended?

Enforcement of Reconstruction Acts decreased b/c of political compromise

In 1877, President Hayes withdrew troops from the capitals of Reconstruction states. Which was effect of this decision?

Subversive groups (KKK & Redeemers) took control of politics in the South

Jefferson Davis played what role in the Civil War?

President of the Confederate States

Which of these was a method that Republicans used to maintain control of Congress during Reconstruction?

taking the right to vote & hold office away from former Confederate leaders

Which statement regarding the era of Reconstruction is FALSE?

state laws and customs upheld the constitutional amendments

What controversial action did President Lincoln take early in the Civil War limiting the rights of certain US citizens?

He suspended the writ of habeas corpus.

The era of Congressional (Radical) Reconstruction can be seen as a failure because...

it didn't adequately protect former slaves from their rights being violated

Why did tenant farming become a dominant form of agriculture in the 1870's?

Masses of former slaves were needed to work for landowners.

What is the unfinished work of which Lincoln speaks?

fighting for the continuation of the nation

A major area of disagreement between Lincoln and the Congressional (Radical) Republicans was that...

Lincoln felt Reconstruction was the pardoning of individuals, his power

The MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to...

help slaves adjust to their newfound freedom

Presidential Reconstruction following the American Civil War can BEST be described as ...

desire to rebuild the country quickly & without ill feelings after the war

"Black Codes" set up by new Southern states during Reconstruction were able to pass all of the following laws EXCEPT...

deny African Americans citizenship

According to this graph...

Union Soldiers outnumbered Confederate Soldiers

What did the Emancipation Proclamation accommplish?

freed the slaves in the rebelling states

In American history, the term "Reconstruction" refers to...

intervention in the South to monitor the treatment of former slaves

In the Civil War, why is Ft. Sumter significant?

It was where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.

What justification did Lincoln have for suspending habeas corpus during the Civil War?

He suspended the rules b/c he felt it was necessary to stop the rebellion

One purpose of General Sherman's "March to the Sea" was to...

break the spirits of Confederate citizens

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1
This editorial cartoon refers to the "Anaconda Plan" that was part of the strategy of what conflict?
The Civil War
The Revolutionary War
The War of 1812
World War I
2
The Compromise of 1877 resulted in all of the following EXCEPT...
the control of Congress by the Radical Republicans
the beginning of Jim Crow in the South
the removal of Federal troops from the South
the end of Reconstruction
3
Hiram Revels was a key figure during the Reconstruction Era because ...
he was a co-founder of the Ku Klux Klan
he was the first African-American elected to a seat in the U.S. Congress
he was the chief prosecutor in the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson
he helped to dismantle the early formation of the Ku Klux Klan
4
Abraham Lincoln's biggest objective in the Civil War was to...
win the Election of 1864
end slavery
destroy the South
save the Union
5
Which Civil War battle resulted in the Union gaining strategic control of the Mississippi River?
Murfreesboro
Vicksburg
Appomattox
Antietam
6
What was the main goal of the 15th Amendment?
to grant former slaves voting rights
to avoid another Civil War
to punish southern states
to granting women the right to vote
7
Where would one be most likely to find sharecropping?
Western States
Southern States
Mid-Western States
Northern States
8
Following the Civil War, the so-called Radical (Congressional) Republicans in Congress...
pardoned southern leaders for Civil War actions
regarded the southern states as conquered territory
hoped to reunite the country as quickly as possible
allowed the South to pass the Black Codes
9
According to the passage, what was Abraham Lincoln's chief purpose of the address?
announce Lincoln's plans to emancipate southern slaves
explain the higher purpose of the Civil War
celebrate the Union's crushing victory of the Confederates
comfort Union troops on their way south
10
Lincoln's "10 Percent Plan" dealt with"...
re-admitting Southern States into the Union
his quest to reconquer only 10% of the South
how to draft more men into the Union Army
his idea for instituting an income tax
11
Which statement BEST explains why Reconstruction ended?
Reconstruction policies weren't needed when the South rejoined the Union
African Americans were finally beginning to prosper financially
Reconstruction was intended to be a short-term event ending in 10 years
Enforcement of Reconstruction Acts decreased b/c of political compromise
12
The Amendment which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude was the ...
16th Amendment
13th Amendment
15th Amendment
14th Amendment
13
In 1877, President Hayes withdrew troops from the capitals of Reconstruction states. Which was effect of this decision?
more African-American politicians were elected to seats in Congress.
President Hayes was impeached by Congress and removed from office.
Subversive groups (KKK & Redeemers) took control of politics in the South
Support from the southern states helped him win re-election in 1881.
14
Which Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
13th Amendment
15
Jefferson Davis played what role in the Civil War?
Cabinet member of the U.S. government
President of the Confederate States
Confederate general
Union general
16
Which of these was a method that Republicans used to maintain control of Congress during Reconstruction?
placing former Confederate generals on trial for treason against the U.S.
creating the Freedman's Bureau to aid the former slaves
taking the right to vote & hold office away from former Confederate leaders
expelling members of the Democratic Party from Congress
17
Which statement regarding the era of Reconstruction is FALSE?
the 13th Amendment outlawed slavery in all American states
federal law was changed to abolish slavery in states where it still existed
state laws and customs upheld the constitutional amendments
the 14th Amendment made African-Americans citizens of the U.S.
18
What controversial action did President Lincoln take early in the Civil War limiting the rights of certain US citizens?
He issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
He suspended the writ of habeas corpus.
He freed slaves in states that were loyal to the South.
He instituted the first military draft.
19
Which group was created in late 1865 to resist Reconstruction efforts in the South?
the White Knights
the Scalawags
the Ku Klux Klan
the Knights of Columbus
20
The era of Congressional (Radical) Reconstruction can be seen as a failure because...
it resulted in the severing of ties with former European allies
it prevented Southern States from holding elections
it punished all people in the Southern states equally
it didn't adequately protect former slaves from their rights being violated
21
Why did tenant farming become a dominant form of agriculture in the 1870's?
People flocked to the South for jobs following the Civil War.
Many Confederate prisoners were available for such work.
The government offered landowners incentives to hire them.
Masses of former slaves were needed to work for landowners.
22
What is the unfinished work of which Lincoln speaks?
dedicating this battlefield
ending the practice of slavery
fighting for the continuation of the nation
honoring the dead
23
Which of these battles was a major victory for the Union in the American Civil War?
Gettysburg
Second Bull Run
First Bull Run
Chickamauga Creek
24
A major area of disagreement between Lincoln and the Congressional (Radical) Republicans was that...
Lincoln wanted to see the South treated as conquered territory
Lincoln wanted to see the Dem. Party restored to power
Lincoln felt Reconstruction was the pardoning of individuals, his power
the Radicals saw Lincoln as a Civil War enthusiast and cause of the war
25
The MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to...
serve as a voice for freed slaves in Congress
help slaves adjust to their newfound freedom
battle terrorist groups like the KKK
establish black codes to limit freed slaves' rights
26
Presidential Reconstruction following the American Civil War can BEST be described as ...
a plan to fix the damage to the White House caused by the Civil War.
a desire to rebuild the southern states quickly to help control the economy
desire to punish southerners responsible for causing and prolonging the war
desire to rebuild the country quickly & without ill feelings after the war
27
When it was created, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution ensured rights for...
children
women
Native Americans
African Americans
28
"Black Codes" set up by new Southern states during Reconstruction were able to pass all of the following laws EXCEPT...
not allow African Americans to lease land or homes
deny African Americans citizenship
restrict African Americans from serving on jury duty
forbid African Americans and white people from marrying
29
According to this graph...
Confederate Soldiers won at Gettysburg
100,000 Union Soldiers died at the Battle of Appomattox
Union Soldiers were older that Confederate Soldiers
Union Soldiers outnumbered Confederate Soldiers
30
What did the Emancipation Proclamation accommplish?
ended the Civil War
freed the slaves in the Union
declared a blockade of the southeastern coast
freed the slaves in the rebelling states
31
In American history, the term "Reconstruction" refers to...
intervention in the South to monitor the treatment of former slaves
the establishment of a new system of agriculture in the western states
the admission of Western territories as either Free of Slave states
problems associated with the transformation to an individual economy
32
In the Civil War, why is Ft. Sumter significant?
It was the site of the last major Confederate Victory.
It was the location of the end of the Civil War.
It was the largest of General Sherman's "March to the Sea."
It was where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
33
What justification did Lincoln have for suspending habeas corpus during the Civil War?
He was forced when the House of Representatives wouldn't support the war.
He believed that southerners were committing crimes against slaves.
violent crimes against women increased during the Civil War
He suspended the rules b/c he felt it was necessary to stop the rebellion
34
One purpose of General Sherman's "March to the Sea" was to...
break the spirits of Confederate citizens
find ships to sail his soldiers to the North
prove that he was the most skilled Union general
allow troops under his command to get rest

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