What best describes the actions of the Ku Klux Klan?

Used harassment & intimidation to keep freemen under control

Which is an example of segregation?

A. blackand white children attending different schools

Why were poll taxes and literacy tests addedto the voting procedure in SC during the 1880s?

To keep African Americans from registering tovote

Supporters of Wade Hampton III referred 2 themselves asRedeemers b/c they had “redeemed” the

statefrom fraud & dishonesty of Repub party during Recon

Describe the feelings of most white South Carolinians after the Civil War.

angered by policies of Reconstruction

Describe racial relations in South Carolina during Reconstruction

Racial relations got worse as A- A gained political power

Why did members of Congress battle with Presidents Lincoln & Johnson over reconstruction plans?

too lenient on the Southern states

The SC Constitution of 1868, for the 1st time in American history, established

true universal manhood suffrage

What was the purpose of the Jim Crow laws that existed in SC during the late 19th century?

to restrict the rights of African Americans

What types of people were described as scalawags during the Reconstruction Era?

S. Repub who were sympathetic 2 the N. politicians in the S.

Why did A-As gain so much power in SC after the 1868 Constitutional Convention?

Lots of delegates 2 Cont. Conv. were AA b/c of Recon Amend

The "Red Shirt" campaign was

used by S. Democrats 2 get people 2 vote 4 Wade Hampton III

The election of Wade Hampton III as governor in 1878 marked what turning point in SC history?

end Republican rule & return of Democrats 2 political power

What is the central theme that describes the Reconstruction Amendments?

equal treatment for all American citizens

When did the Reconstruction Era finally end in South Carolina?

President Hayes withdrew federal troops

What was the primary goal of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

provide newly freed slaves w/ food, shelter, work, & ed

What was the purpose of the 15th Amendment?

give black men the right to vote

What statement is TRUE concerning plantation owners following the Civil War?

Their crops were destroyed, & their labor force was lost

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1
The SC Constit. of 1895 included polltaxes, literacy test, & a grandfather clause to help AA
True
False
2
What best describes the actions of the Ku Klux Klan?
Used harassment & intimidation to control white farmers
Cooperated w/ carpetbaggers & scalawags
Used harassment & intimidation to keep freemen under control
Cooperated with the Freedmen's Bureau
3
Which is an example of segregation?
families sending kids to any school within the county limits
companies forced to hire AA employees even not qualified
A. blackand white children attending different schools
AA kids learning 2 speak Eng even if native lang is Gullah
4
Why were poll taxes and literacy tests addedto the voting procedure in SC during the 1880s?
To keep African Americans from registering tovote
To keep corrupt individuals from tampering withthe vote
Toencourage people to take an +active interest in politics
To make sure the vote counters were paid correctly
5
Supporters of Wade Hampton III referred 2 themselves asRedeemers b/c they had “redeemed” the
blackpopulation in SC
statefrom fraud & dishonesty of Repub party during Recon
statefrom poverty & violence that existed during early 1800s
limitations of agricuture
6
Describe the feelings of most white South Carolinians after the Civil War.
angered by policies of Reconstruction
guilty for starting the war
relieved that the war was over
hopeful that the future will be better
7
What happened to the wealth of SC after the Civil War?
remained the same
declined greatly
declined slightly
increased greatly
8
Describe racial relations in South Carolina during Reconstruction
Racial tensions improved
Racial relations got worse as A- A gained political power
Freed slaves quickly became part of society
A-Americans preferred that only upperclass whites vote
9
Why did members of Congress battle with Presidents Lincoln & Johnson over reconstruction plans?
too strict to allow the Union to be ever reunited
too lenient on the Southern states
too focused on helping the freed slaves
created too quickly
10
The SC Constitution of 1868, for the 1st time in American history, established
a state court system
a Bill of Rights
true universal manhood suffrage
a General Assembly that could make laws
11
What was the purpose of the 13th Amendment?
abolish slavery
give women the right to vote
allow Confederate states to re-enter the Union
give freedmen the right to vote
12
What was the purpose of the Jim Crow laws that existed in SC during the late 19^th century?
to help small farmers purchase new equipment
to protect religious freedom
to restrict the rights of African Americans
. to promote construction of textile millsaround the state
13
Tillman's racism and bigotry led to the reemergence of terrorism in South Carolina
True
False
14
Strict punishment of Confed veterans & financial assistance to AA were policies pushed by?
radical Democrats
radical Republicans
moderate Democrats
moderate Republicans
15
What were Jim Crow laws designed to do?
unite the races
equalize the races
ignore racial differences
separate the races
16
What types of people were described as scalawags during the Reconstruction Era?
S. Repub who were sympathetic 2 the N. politicians in the S.
Freed slaves who were competing 4 jobs w/ poor white pop
Veterans of the CW who refused to return to life in the S.
N citizens who moved S 2 take advantage of chaos in the S
17
Why did A-As gain so much power in SC after the 1868 Constitutional Convention?
Lots of delegates 2 Cont. Conv. were AA b/c of Recon Amend
Whites were able to ignore the Recon Amend.
White carpetbaggers & scalawags voted vs. constitution
Republican party lost all its power in state govt.
18
Tillman ran for governor in South Carolina on a platform of white superiority
True
False
19
The "Red Shirt" campaign was
Used by Republicans 2 get people 2 vote 4 Daniel Chamberlain
created by freedmen to prove their political power & ability
nickname for immigration of may Russians during this time
used by S. Democrats 2 get people 2 vote 4 Wade Hampton III
20
The election of Wade Hampton III as governor in 1878 marked what turning point in SC history?
ratification of "Recon Amend" 2 protect rights of blacks
the elite rule in SC and start of the Populist movement
offical end of slavery & the start of the Reconstruction Era
end Republican rule & return of Democrats 2 political power
21
What is the central theme that describes the Reconstruction Amendments?
equal treatment for all American citizens
freedom of speech
freedom from cruel & unusual punishment
right to fair & speedy trial
22
What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment?
officially terminate (end) the gov. of the CSA
give citizenship to freedmen
abolish slavery
give black men the right to vote
23
When did the Reconstruction Era finally end in South Carolina?
Democrats gained control of U.S. Congress
Grant was elected as President and sent troops to SC
the “Red Shirt” campaign for governor began
President Hayes withdrew federal troops
24
What was the biggest change in the state constitution of 1895?
It legalized the construction of textile mills
It called for separation of church and state.
It introduced Jim Crow laws
It outlawed the practice of sharecropping
25
The Supreme Court case known as Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the laws of
slavery
prohibition
segregation
yellow journalism
26
What group formed in the South to fight vs. the rising influence of AA by using violence
Sons of the Confederacy
Neo-Nazis
Ku Klux Klan
Black Separatists
27
W/ the help of Tillman, SC created a new state constitution that made it fairer for all races.
False
True
28
What was the primary goal of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
enforce Black Codes- treated blacks as 2nd-class citizens
establish a share-cropping system
prevent black population from voting in federal elections
provide newly freed slaves w/ food, shelter, work, & ed
29
What was the purpose of the 15th Amendment?
give women the right to vote
give black men the right to vote
establish a federal income tax
offically end the Reconstruction Era
30
What statement is TRUE concerning plantation owners following the Civil War?
All their former slaves remained on the plantation
Their crops were destroyed, & their labor force was lost
Participated in newly organized government w/o restrictions
As soon as the war was over, life returned to normal

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