What was Thaddeus Stevens' plan for Reconstruction?

voting rights, take land from rebels and give to freedmen

What is the best description for the assassination of Lincoln?

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

What was the impact of the Pacific Railway Act?

led to further development of the west

Which statement may be found on a sharecropping contract?

You must do all work I ask before anything else.

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

What was the Dawes Act?

encouraged the break-up of Native American tribes

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

the rights of formerly enslaved people

How were former slaves feeling about the death of Lincoln and why?

They were worried, because he was the Great Emancipator.

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.

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

It helped their states win presidential approval to rejoin.

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

Violence toward African Americans increased.

Who was Hiram Rhodes Revels?

First African American to serve in the US Senate

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.

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

return white Democrats to power in every southern state

What was the Homestead Act?

gave 160 acres to settlers to work the land & build a home

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

They owned their own land through sharecropping, They returned to the land where they had worked as slaves.

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

draw a line between blacks and whites in public life

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1
What was Thaddeus Stevens' plan for Reconstruction?
voting rights, take land from rebels and give to freedmen
help to rebuild
black codes
give all former slaves 100 acres and a new house
2
What is the best description for the assassination of Lincoln?
shot in the back of the head by Booth, died immediately
stabbed to death while watching a play, died immediately
shot in the back of the head by Booth, died the next morning
shot in the chest while watching a play, survived
3
What was the impact of the Pacific Railway Act?
gave 160 acres to settlers to work the land & build a home
led to further development of the west
gave federal land to states to fund colleges
encouraged the break-up of Native American tribes
4
Which statement may be found on a sharecropping contract?
You must do all work I ask before anything else.
All profits will be divided 50/50.
You must work 16 hours everyday.
You must find buyers for your crops.
5
Legal separation of races is called--
amnesty
segregation
poll tax
black codes
6
What was the impact of the 14th Amendment on the power of state governments?
It prevented Congressional interference with states' rights.
It reduced the power of the President over the states.
It increased the power of state govts over their citizens
It allowed the fed govt to restrict the actions of state gov
7
A fee paid to vote
poll tax
amnesty
poll test
black codes
8
term for northerner who went to the South after the Civil War
freedman
sharecropper
carpetbagger
scalawag
9
What was the Dawes Act?
gave 160 acres to settlers to work the land and build a home
led to further development of the west
encouraged the break-up of Native American tribes
gave federal land to states to help fund colleges
10
term for a white southerner who supported the Republicans
sharecropper
carpetbagger
scalawag
freedman
11
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution dealt primarily with--
limiting the rights of former Confederate leaders
protecting the rights of women
the rights of formerly enslaved people
the rights of workers to form labor unions
12
How were former slaves feeling about the death of Lincoln and why?
They were sad, because they were going to be slaves again.
Happy, because they did not like him.
They were worried, because he was the Great Emancipator.
Angry, because they wanted to assassinate him.
13
Why did Reconstruction governments increase taxes after the Civil War?
to punish the South for starting the Civil War
to cover mismanaged money spent by corrupt govt officials.
to cover the costs of rebuilding the North
to cover the costs of rebuilding the South
14
What happened to Secretary of State William Seward?
stabbed until dead
shot in the head while sleeping
stabbed while in bed, survived
resigned after Lincoln died
15
The 14th Amendment guarantees to all Americans, regardless of race.
citizenship
separate but equal public facilities
the right to vote
40 acres and a mule
16
Why did sharecroppers become trapped in a cycle of poverty?
They did not understand farming.
They did not earn enough cash to pay their debts.
State laws prevented sharecroppers from owning land.
Prices for farm products fell during Reconstruction.
17
What effect did the war have on BOTH the North and South
financial system wrecked
economy disrupted
infrastructure ruined
central government disbanded
18
Why did the southern states agree to ratify the 13th Amendment?
It helped their states win presidential approval to rejoin.
The amendment laid the foundation for the South's schools
It called for a majority of men to swear loyalty to the US.
The amendment banned slavery throughout the US.
19
Which of the following was a result of southern Conservative resistance to Reconstruction?
The # of African Americans who held public office increased.
Republicans were willing to cooperate with southern states.
Carpetbaggers gained control of southern state governments.
Violence toward African Americans increased.
20
Who was Hiram Rhodes Revels?
first African American to be elected as a governor
First African American to serve in the US Senate
first African American president
First African American to serve in president's cabinet
21
Which of the following required freedmen to know certain parts of the Constitution to vote?
Jim Crow laws
grandfather clauses
poll taxes
literacy tests
22
government pardon to former confederates
forgiveness
amnesty
freedman
black codes
23
How did the reactions to the assassination differ between southerners and northerners?
Northerners were sad
Northerners were angry
all of the above
Southerners were happy
24
How did members of Congress react to the black codes?
Outraged Republicans vowed to develop a stricter Recon plan.
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
25
What best describes an important part of the Radical Rep. plan for reconstruction of state gov?
The Union should be restored as quickly as possible.
The freedmen should not be preventing from voting.
The freedmen should have to purchase their freedom.
Southerners should be made to pay for their rebellion.
26
What happened to the people involved in the conspiracy to kill Lincoln and the other leaders?
they got away
sentenced to life in prison
sentenced to death by hanging
sentenced to the electric chair
27
The Ku Klux Klan and similar terrorist groups were formed in the South to
return white Democrats to power in every southern state
protect the rights of black voters
clean up corruption and incompetence in government
protect white southerners from ruthless carpetbaggers
28
What was the Homestead Act?
gave 160 acres to settlers to work the land & build a home
Encouraged the break-up of Native American tribes
led to the settlement of the west
gave federal land to states to help fund colleges
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person who rented and farmed a piece of land
freedman
scalawag
sharecropper
carpetbagger
30
Congress rebelled against President Johnson's Reconstruction plan because they thought
it was too lenient
it did not allow former Confederate officials to vote
it would prolong the process of Reconstruction
it would cost the government too much money
31
What state laws unfairly used economic status to deny African Americans their right to vote?
literacy tests
grandfather clauses
Jim Crow laws
poll taxes
32
former slave
freedman
scalawag
carpetbagger
sharecropper
33
How did MOST freedmen meet their basic needs after the Civil War ended?
They owned their own land through sharecropping
They returned to the land where they had worked as slaves.
They received "40 acres and a mule."
They opened small businesses.
34
The purpose of Jim Crow laws passed by southern Democrats was to
draw a line between blacks and whites in public life
keep unqualified African Americans from voting
encourage African Americans to migrate out of the South
make sure that blacks and whites were separate but equal
35
Which of the following early Recon. measure directly contributed to the education of freedmen?
the Freedmen's Bureau
the Wade-Davis Bill
the Ten Percent Plan
the Thirteenth Amendment
36
A law severely limiting rights of freedmen
13th amendment
scalawag
poll tax
black codes

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