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Reconstruction-specific Review Questions for FL US History EOC Prep
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1
Why was the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson important?
it declared that poll taxes were illegal
it ruled that segregation was constitutional
it ended Reconstruction
it outlawed lynching
2
Poll taxes and grandfather clauses were devices used to
prevent immigrants from becoming citizens
raise money for political campaigns
extend suffrage to women and 18-year-old citizens
deny African Americans the right to vote
3
Prior to the Civil War, the South had an economy based on ag. and slavery while the North had an economy based on
industry and wage labor
plantations and indentured labor
much more trade with other nations
agriculture and corporations
4
The main intent of the literacy test described in the passage was to...
enforce the provisions of the United States Constitution
prevent African Americans from exercising a basic right
encourage reform of the political system
encourage residents to learn their state’s legal system
5
Following Reconstruction, the term New South was most often used to describe
the growth of the Republican Party in the South
new attitudes in race relations
changes in the Southern economy
the decline of the sharecropping system
6
Many Southern States tried to limit the effects of Radical Reconstruction by
abolishing the Southern sharecropping system
adopting federal laws mandating segregation
securing passage of new amendments to the US Constitution
enacting Jim Crow laws
7
During Reconstruction, Black Codes passed by Southern states were attempts to
repeal the Jim Crow laws
punish former Confederate leaders
deny equal rights to African Americans
provide land to former slaves
8
Which of the following statements is true concerning the map pictured below?
The Union wanted to squeeze the Confederacy into submission
The body of the snake marks the journey the soldiers faced
The Union was cutting off the exportation of goods
By blockading the southern ports the Union could win
9
Which of these was one ruling of the Supreme Court in its Dred Scott v. Sanford decision?
the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 is unconstitutional
the Missouri Compromise of 1820 is unconstitutional
African Americans should return to Africa
African Americans are US citizens
10
Which newspaper headline would have appeared during the Reconstruction Period?
“Supreme Court Issues Dred Scott Decision”
“Former Slaves Made Citizens”
“Emancipation Proclamation Issued”
“Jim Crow Laws End”
11
Which concept is related to Florida joining the Union as a slave state and Iowa a free state.
Adams-Onis Treaty
Fillmore Agreement
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
12
What did the Thirteen Amendment do?
it granted land to most freed slaves
it established the Freedmen’s Bureau
it pardoned Confederate soldiers and leaders
it outlawed slavery in all states
13
Based on the table, why was there a change in urban population?
availability of job opportunities in Northern cities
lack of political representation in Southern communities
absence of agricultural employment in Southern communities
prevalence of racial equality in Northern cities
14
What was the main goal of abolitionists?
to encourage people to live moral lives
to establish a public school system
to secure the right to vote for women
to end the institution of slavery
15
Which of the following best explains the Emancipation Proclamation?
it stated that slavery should be abolished atthe end of the Civil War
it stated that slavery would not be allowed in newly acquired territories
it stated that all slaves in the Union and Confederacy were free
it stated that all slaves in the Confederate states should be freed
16
What did sharecropping and tenant farming have in common during Reconstruction?
they both drove freedmen into a life of debt patronage
they both forced freedmen to migrate westward
they both helped freedmen establish new communities
they both enabled freedmen to become landowners
17
W.E.B. Du Bois believed that African Americans should attempt to gain equality in the US by
setting up a separate nation within the United States
taking over the leadership of the 2 major political parties
demanding full participation in American society
entering vocational training programs in separate schools
18
A major reason the Radical Republicans opposed Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan was that his plan
offered amnesty to Confederates swearing allegiance to US
granted too many rights to formerly enslaved persons
postponed readmission into the Union for many years
demanded money from the South, could hurt the economy
19
Which of the following correctly describes the political cartoon below?
Southern citizens are cheering his arrival
He is shown as a grim and intense intruder, clenched fist
A Northern Republican is shown as a positive visitor
Southern citizens are attempt to prevent his arrival
20
During the mid-1800s, abolitionists opposed annexation of new western territory because they _____
were concerned with the legal rights of NativeAmerican Indians
wanted to limit the power of the nationalgovernment
supported an isolationist foreign policy
feared the admission of new slave states
21
Which of the following was an advantage the South had in the Civil War?
The support of Britain and France
Experienced military leadership
The size of the Southern population
A unified and strong central government
22
On October 16, 1859, John Brown led a raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. What was John Brown’s goal?
to fight against abolitionists
to start a slave rebellion
to overthrow the government
to capture escaped slaves
23
Which evidence best supports this statement?
passage of Jim Crow laws in the 19th century
refusal of Southern States to allow sharecropping
ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
passage of the Civil Rights Acts of 1866
24
When the Civil War began, what was Abraham Lincoln’s main goal?
To abolish slavery
To punish the South
To allow the Confederacy to exist withoutinterference
To restore the Union
25
Which book was a novel written about slavery and contributed to the anti-slavery movement?
The Scarlet Letter
The Jungle
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
The Last of the Mohicans
26
The Gettysburg Address given by Lincoln on in Gettysburg, Penn. What was the significance of the location of Gettysburg?
Gettysburg was where one of the most famous slave uprisings took place
one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War occurred there
the Civil War began there when Confederates fired on Union soldiers
Gettysburg had been part of the Confederacy and the Union had taken it over
27
How did the Civil War affect states’ right?
the supremacy of the federal government over the states was established
the balance of power between federal and states govs was unchanged
states lost all rights of self-determination
states gained more power in determining their own laws
28
The Kansas-Nebraska Act gave the people of those territories the right to decide slavery by voting. This was known as
emancipation
abolition
universal suffrage
popular sovereignty
29
Radical Republicans would only readmit former Confederate States to the Union if they...
granted full citizenship to former Confederate leaders
gave land and money to former slaves
ratified the 14th amendment
agreed to modernize its economy
30
After the Reconstruction amendments, African Americans still experienced oppression because
Southern legislatures enacted Jim Crow laws
communication kept people from learning their legal rights
the amendments were not intended to solve their problems
many African Americans distrusted the Federal Government
31
The major purpose of these provisions of the 14
th
Amendment was to
expand the civil rights of women
maintain competition in business
protect the rights of African Americans
limit the power of the federal government
32
Which statement best summarizes the Booker T. Washington's beliefs about African Americans?
Social equality would be easier to achieve than legal rights
The way to end Jim Crow laws was by violent resistance.
The best solution was to return to Africa.
The way to achieve equality was to expand types education
33
Southern states began seceding from the Union shortly after which event?
Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States
the Battle of Gettysburg was fought in Pennsylvania
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
the Battle of Fort Sumter was fought in South Carolina
34
What was the intent of the Union war strategy known as the Anaconda Plan?
to surround the Confederacy and squeeze it to death
to encourage slave rebellions across the Confederacy
to crush the Confederacy by assassinating its leaders
to discourage other nations from aiding the Confederacy
35
Northerners were upset by the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott decision because _____
the Court included no Republican Justices
blacks and whites were not treated equally
the decision allowed slavery in the territories
several justices were slave owners