Why can the Emancipation Proclamation be seen as a diplomatic document

made it hard for foreign nations to support the Confederacy

During the late 1800's Southern voters solidly supported the Democratic Party primarily because Democrats

disliked the Reconstruction programs of the Republicans

The most long lasting victory for civil rights achieved during Reconstruction was

ratification of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the US Constitution

The principal purpose of this type of law was to

maintain racial seperation and support white supremacy

Which inference is most clearly supported by the information in this table?

Slavery would likely have continued to grow had there not been a civil war

Which of these is the STRONGEST evidence of the federal government's power over State governments during Reconstruction

the military occupation of former Confederate States

Which situation best explains the trend of Democratic membership in the Senate from 1873-1879?

White voters had regained control in Southern states

How did the 14th Amendment affect the American legal system?

required that laws be applied equally to all citizens

Which evidence best supports this statement?

passage of Jim Crowe laws in the latter part of the 19th century

The ending of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Speech indicates that his vision for the future after the Civil War was for

peacemaking and rebuilding the Union

The underlying reason for the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson was

a power struggle with Congress over reconstruction

Poll taxes, grandfather clauses and literacy tests were attempts by Southern white legislators to

prevent African Americans from voting

The reconstruction Era ended when Democrats agreed to the election of Rutherford B. Hayes and republicans promised to

withdraw Federal troops from the South

How did some families benefit from the Homestead Act of 1862

provided each settler with 160 acres of land

During Reconstruction, the Black Codes passed by Southern states were attempts to

deny equal rights to African Americans

which title BEST completes this diagram?

Democratic Benefits from the Compromise of 1877

The military districts shown on the map were created during Reconstruction to

govern the former Confederate stes

After the Civil War, the sharecropping system emerged in the South primarily as a way to

provide a labour supply to plantation owners

In their plans for Reconstruction, both President Lincoln and President Johnson sought to

allow the Southern States to reenter the nation as quickly as possible

When President Lincoln made this statement, he indicated his commitment to

take strong action to maintain the Union

To which of the following events was President Lincoln referring to when he stated the following

the signing of the Declaration of Independence

How did life on this farm change during Reconstruction

Workers were responsible for their own production

How did the Freedman's bureau assist freed slaves in the South after the Civil War?

created educational opportunities for them

How did General Sherman's March to the Sea affect Southern society

it destroyed the Plantation system

Which phrase best completes the title for the partial outline shown below

Secession of Southern States from the Union

During the late 19th century, the above sequence of events resulted in the

disenfranchisementof most African Americans in the South

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1
The election results shown on the map most clearly reflect the influence of
nationalist motives
ethnic conflicts
sectional differences
political stability
2
Why can the Emancipation Proclamation be seen as a diplomatic document
encouraged France to sell the Louisiana Territory to the USA
Warned European nations to stay out of the Western hemisphere
called on England and France to sell weapons to the Union Army
made it hard for foreign nations to support the Confederacy
3
During the late 1800's Southern voters solidly supported the Democratic Party primarily because Democrats
led efforts to advance civil rights
favored a stronger national government
disliked the Reconstruction programs of the Republicans
opposed the Jim Crowe legal system
4
The most long lasting victory for civil rights achieved during Reconstruction was
establishment of a strong two-party political system
Increased prominence given to the Office of the President
ratification of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the US Constitution
passage of Black Codes throughout the South
5
The principal purpose of this type of law was to
encourage formerly enslaved persons to seek skilled jobs
establish universal sufferage
expand economic opportunities for freedmen
maintain racial seperation and support white supremacy
6
During and after Reconstruction, sharecropping was a common. The system described below brought about which result
Low food prices due to overproduction
A continued cycle of poverty
Federal regulation of farm credit
Establishment of agricultural colleges
7
Which inference is most clearly supported by the information in this table?
Slavery would likely have continued to grow had there not been a civil war
the transcontinental railroad spread slavery outside the south
The enslaved population began to decline after 1840
Slavery decreased throughout the south with the end of the slave trade
8
Which speaker best represents the attitude of the Radical Republicans who control Congress during Reconstruction
A and D
A and C
B and C
B and D
9
Which of these is the STRONGEST evidence of the federal government's power over State governments during Reconstruction
the military occupation of former Confederate States
the migration of carpetbaggers into Southern States
the creation of the Freedman Bureau
the creation of the Sharecropping system
10
The person on the left represents
the Confederacy in the Civil War
the USA in the Spanish-American War
the Union in the Civil War
the Loyalists in the Revolutionary War
11
Which heading best completes the partial outline below
Consequences of Manifest Destiny
Government policies toward Native Americans
Causes of Sectional Conflict
Foreign policies of the USA
12
Which situation best explains the trend of Democratic membership in the Senate from 1873-1879?
Voters blamed Democrats for the Civil War and turned away from the party
White voters had regained control in Southern states
Radical Reconstruction had given many blacks the right to vote
The Democrats had supported many popular reforms after 1873
13
How did the 14th Amendment affect the American legal system?
required that laws be applied equally to all citizens
ensured that a state could not take a citizen's personal property
extended the concept of community standards to state laws
granted citizenship to all residents of the USA
14
Which evidence best supports this statement?
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1866
ratification of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments
passage of Jim Crowe laws in the latter part of the 19th century
refusal of southern states to allow sharecropping
15
The ending of Lincoln's Second Inaugural Speech indicates that his vision for the future after the Civil War was for
providing pensions to Confederate veterans
punishing the South for its actions during the war
resolving differences through armed action
peacemaking and rebuilding the Union
16
The underlying reason for the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson was
his refusal to appoint new justices to the Supreme Court
his policies toward Native American Indians
The credit mobelier scandal
a power struggle with Congress over reconstruction
17
Poll taxes, grandfather clauses and literacy tests were attempts by Southern white legislators to
increase the numbers of Republican voters
restrict the migration of African Americans to the North
prevent African Americans from voting
improve public education in the South
18
The reconstruction Era ended when Democrats agreed to the election of Rutherford B. Hayes and republicans promised to
repeal the 15th Amendment
do away with the electoral college
withdraw Federal troops from the South
give each freedman 40 acres and a mule
19
How did some families benefit from the Homestead Act of 1862
allowed families to move to Alaska to mine for Gold
each settler that moved west 30 acres, a mule and a plow
provided each settler with 160 acres of land
provided tax free land to settle in the Northwest Territory
20
During Reconstruction, the Black Codes passed by Southern states were attempts to
punish former Confederate leaders
provide land to former slaves
repeal the Jim Crowe laws
deny equal rights to African Americans
21
which title BEST completes this diagram?
Election of 1868
Lincoln's Reconstruction plan
Radical Republican's Reconstruction Plan
Democratic Benefits from the Compromise of 1877
22
The military districts shown on the map were created during Reconstruction to
govern the former Confederate stes
pay for the physical rebuilding of the South
create economic and social equallty in the South
move Native Americans to reservations
23
After the Civil War, the sharecropping system emerged in the South primarily as a way to
guarantee economic equality for African Americans
give 40 acres of land to the freedmen
diversify agricultural production
provide a labour supply to plantation owners
24
In their plans for Reconstruction, both President Lincoln and President Johnson sought to
force the Southern States to pay reparations to the Federal Government
punish the South for starting the Civil War
establish the Republican Party as the political party in the South
allow the Southern States to reenter the nation as quickly as possible
25
When President Lincoln made this statement, he indicated his commitment to
make fundamental changes in the US Government
allow the Southern States to leave the Union
defend the institution of slavery throughout the USA
take strong action to maintain the Union
26
Before the Confederate states got readmitted to the Union, the Congressional plan for Reconstruction required them to
ratify the 14th amendment
provide 40 acres of land to all freedmen
imprison all former Confederate soldiers
help rebuild Northern industries
27
Which speaker describes most clearly the political situation that actually occurred after Reconstruction
D
A
B
C
28
The position expressed in this statement is most closely associated with the beliefs of
Jefferson Davis
Thaddeus Stevens
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
29
To which of the following events was President Lincoln referring to when he stated the following
the ratifying of the Constitution of the United States
the Boston Tea Party
the signing of the Declaration of Independence
the Battle of Yorktown
30
How did life on this farm change during Reconstruction
Workers bought and divided their plots of property
The land was used to grow different types of crops
Workers were responsible for their own production
The land was separated into sections for cotton and livestock
31
How did the Freedman's bureau assist freed slaves in the South after the Civil War?
created educational opportunities for them
set up the sharecropping system for them
gave them each 40 acres of land
helped them start small business
32
How did General Sherman's March to the Sea affect Southern society
forced all wealthy plantation owners to flee to England
caused the surrender of Southern troops but not the plantation system
it destroyed the Plantation system
it created a strong and active abolitionist movement
33
Which phrase best completes the title for the partial outline shown below
Failure of the Whikey Rebellion
Secession of Southern States from the Union
Adoption of the Bill of Rights
Start of the Revolutionary war
34
The "divided" house referred to in this speech was caused primarily by
war with Mexico
slavery
expansionism
the suffrage movement
35
During the late 19th century, the above sequence of events resulted in the
strengthening of the Republican Party in the South
expansion of free public education to all children
disenfranchisementof most African Americans in the South
movement to repeal the 14th Amendment innthe Constitution

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