What is the best description for the assassination of Lincoln?

shot in the back of the head by Booth, died the next morning

The purpose of Jim Crow laws passed by southern Democrats was to

draw a line between blacks and whites in public life

Why did Reconstruction governments increase taxes after the Civil War?

to cover the costs of rebuilding the South

Why did sharecroppers become trapped in a cycle of poverty?

They did not earn enough cash to pay their debts.

The Ku Klux Klan and similar terrorist groups were formed in the South to

return white Democrats to power in every southern state

The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution dealt primarily with--

the rights of formerly enslaved people

Which of the following was a result of southern Conservative resistance to Reconstruction?

Violence toward African Americans increased.

How did members of Congress react to the black codes?

Outraged Republicans vowed to develop a stricter Recon plan.

What best describes an important part of the Radical Rep. plan for reconstruction of state gov?

The freedmen should not be preventing from voting.

What was the impact of the 14th Amendment on the power of state governments?

It allowed the fed govt to restrict the actions of state gov

Why did the southern states agree to ratify the 13th Amendment?

It helped their states win presidential approval to rejoin.

How did MOST freedmen meet their basic needs after the Civil War ended?

They owned a small piece of land through sharecropping.

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1
What is the best description for the assassination of Lincoln?
shot in the back of the head by Booth, died immediately
shot in the chest while watching a play, survived
shot in the back of the head by Booth, died the next morning
stabbed to death while watching a play, died immediately
2
The purpose of Jim Crow laws passed by southern Democrats was to
draw a line between blacks and whites in public life
make sure that blacks and whites were separate but equal
encourage African Americans to migrate out of the South
keep unqualified African Americans from voting
3
Why did Reconstruction governments increase taxes after the Civil War?
to cover the costs of rebuilding the South
to cover the costs of rebuilding the North
to punish the South for starting the Civil War
to cover mismanaged money spent by corrupt govt officials.
4
Why did sharecroppers become trapped in a cycle of poverty?
State laws prevented sharecroppers from owning land.
They did not earn enough cash to pay their debts.
They did not understand farming.
Prices for farm products fell during Reconstruction.
5
What state laws unfairly used economic status to deny African Americans their right to vote?
poll taxes
literacy tests
Jim Crow laws
grandfather clauses
6
term for northerner who went to the South after the Civil War
sharecropper
carpetbagger
freedman
scalawag
7
Which of the following early Recon. measure directly contributed to the education of freedmen?
the Wade-Davis Bill
the Thirteenth Amendment
the Freedmen's Bureau
the Ten Percent Plan
8
What happened to the people involved in the conspiracy to kill Lincoln and the other leaders?
sentenced to death by hanging
they got away
sentenced to life in prison
sentenced to the electric chair
9
A fee paid to vote
amnesty
black codes
poll tax
poll test
10
The Ku Klux Klan and similar terrorist groups were formed in the South to
return white Democrats to power in every southern state
protect white southerners from ruthless carpetbaggers
clean up corruption and incompetence in government
protect the rights of black voters
11
What effect did the war have on BOTH the North and South
central government disbanded
infrastructure ruined
financial system wrecked
economy disrupted
12
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution dealt primarily with--
limiting the rights of former Confederate leaders
the rights of workers to form labor unions
the rights of formerly enslaved people
protecting the rights of women
13
person who rented and farmed a piece of land
freedman
carpetbagger
scalawag
sharecropper
14
former slave
scalawag
freedman
sharecropper
carpetbagger
15
What happened to Secretary of State William Seward?
stabbed while in bed, survived
resigned after Lincoln died
shot in the head while sleeping
stabbed until dead
16
Which of the following was a result of southern Conservative resistance to Reconstruction?
The # of African Americans who held public office increased.
Carpetbaggers gained control of southern state governments.
Republicans were willing to cooperate with southern states.
Violence toward African Americans increased.
17
How did members of Congress react to the black codes?
Most rep. believed that the black codes were fair and just.
Congress used the black codes as a model for a new plan.
Northern reps. believed black codes were an issue for states
Outraged Republicans vowed to develop a stricter Recon plan.
18
Which of the following required freedmen to know certain parts of the Constitution to vote?
grandfather clauses
literacy tests
poll taxes
Jim Crow laws
19
What best describes an important part of the Radical Rep. plan for reconstruction of state gov?
The freedmen should have to purchase their freedom.
The freedmen should not be preventing from voting.
The Union should be restored as quickly as possible.
Southerners should be made to pay for their rebellion.
20
A law severely limiting rights of freedmen
13th amendment
black codes
scalawag
poll tax
21
term for a white southerner who supported the Republicans
scalawag
freedman
carpetbagger
sharecropper
22
What was the impact of the 14th Amendment on the power of state governments?
It increased the power of state govts over their citizens
It prevented Congressional interference with states' rights.
It reduced the power of the President over the states.
It allowed the fed govt to restrict the actions of state gov
23
The 14th Amendment guarantees to all Americans, regardless of race.
separate but equal public facilities
the right to vote
40 acres and a mule
citizenship
24
Congress rebelled against President Johnson's Reconstruction plan because they thought
it would cost the government too much money
it did not allow former Confederate officials to vote
it would prolong the process of Reconstruction
it was too lenient
25
government pardon to former confederates
freedman
black codes
amnesty
forgiveness
26
Legal separation of races is called--
segregation
poll tax
black codes
amnesty
27
Why did the southern states agree to ratify the 13th Amendment?
The amendment banned slavery throughout the US.
The amendment laid the foundation for the South's schools
It called for a majority of men to swear loyalty to the US.
It helped their states win presidential approval to rejoin.
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How did MOST freedmen meet their basic needs after the Civil War ended?
They received "40 acres and a mule."
They returned to the land where they had worked as slaves.
They opened small businesses.
They owned a small piece of land through sharecropping.

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