Question 1

What was the MOST significant enduring legacy of Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  the creation of true social equality in the South 
B)  the lack of equal rights for blacks even in theory 
C)  the passage of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments 
D)  the redistribution of wealth in the South 
E)  the eradication of sectional differences 
A)  the creation of true social equality in the South 
B)  the lack of equal rights for blacks even in theory 
C)  the passage of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments 
D)  the redistribution of wealth in the South 
E)  the eradication of sectional differences

Question 2

When the votes were first counted in the 1876 presidential election,

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A)  no candidate had an electoral college majority. 
B)  Hayes led Tilden in popular votes. 
C)  it was clear that a clean election had occurred. 
D)  the Democrats immediately conceded defeat. 
E)  the Supreme Court ordered a new election. 
A)  no candidate had an electoral college majority. 
B)  Hayes led Tilden in popular votes. 
C)  it was clear that a clean election had occurred. 
D)  the Democrats immediately conceded defeat. 
E)  the Supreme Court ordered a new election.

Question 3

Most carpetbaggers were

Accepted Answer

A)  corrupt and greedy southerners. 
B)  illiterate laborers. 
C)  wealthy business owners. 
D)  Union veterans. 
E)  former Confederates. 
A)  corrupt and greedy southerners. 
B)  illiterate laborers. 
C)  wealthy business owners. 
D)  Union veterans. 
E)  former Confederates.

Question 4

The "black codes" enacted by southern legislatures

Accepted Answer

A)  were accepted by Congress at the national level. 
B)  showed the South's spirit of reconciliation. 
C)  were part of an effort to restore white supremacy. 
D)  proved the success of Johnson's Reconstruction plan. 
E)  prevented African Americans from marrying one another. 
A)  were accepted by Congress at the national level. 
B)  showed the South's spirit of reconciliation. 
C)  were part of an effort to restore white supremacy. 
D)  proved the success of Johnson's Reconstruction plan. 
E)  prevented African Americans from marrying one another.

Question 5

Which of the following statements accurately describes attitudes freed slaves held toward the Yankees at the beginning of Reconstruction versus after the end of it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whereas freed slaves had little trust or hope when it came to the goodwill of the Yankees at the beginning of Reconstruction, they were convinced after the end of Reconstruction that the Yankees would continue to transform their lives for the better. 
B)  Whereas freed slaves were still angry with the Yankees at the beginning of Reconstruction because of they way in which the Civil War had uprooted their lives, they came to adopt the Yankee way of life as they moved North in large numbers. 
C)  Although freed slaves experienced drastic changes in their everyday lives once emancipated, their views toward the Yankees evolved little over the course of Reconstruction because Yankees had little to do with those changes. 
D)  Although Yankees were quick to take credit for freeing enslaved African Americans at the beginning of Reconstruction, freed slaves tended to find that southern whites were far more supportive and responsible for advances in civil rights by the end of Reconstruction. 
E)  Whereas freed slaves often thought of the Yankees as their saviors at the beginning of Reconstruction, some felt let down by the Yankees with the collapse of Reconstruction as they began to move backward in terms of civil rights. 
A)  Whereas freed slaves had little trust or hope when it came to the goodwill of the Yankees at the beginning of Reconstruction, they were convinced after the end of Reconstruction that the Yankees would continue to transform their lives for the better. 
B)  Whereas freed slaves were still angry with the Yankees at the beginning of Reconstruction because of they way in which the Civil War had uprooted their lives, they came to adopt the Yankee way of life as they moved North in large numbers. 
C)  Although freed slaves experienced drastic changes in their everyday lives once emancipated, their views toward the Yankees evolved little over the course of Reconstruction because Yankees had little to do with those changes. 
D)  Although Yankees were quick to take credit for freeing enslaved African Americans at the beginning of Reconstruction, freed slaves tended to find that southern whites were far more supportive and responsible for advances in civil rights by the end of Reconstruction. 
E)  Whereas freed slaves often thought of the Yankees as their saviors at the beginning of Reconstruction, some felt let down by the Yankees with the collapse of Reconstruction as they began to move backward in terms of civil rights.

Question 6

What problems did blacks in the South face after emancipation? What attempts did the government make to solve these problems? Which solutions were more successful than others and why?

Accepted Answer

After emancipation, blacks in the South

Question 7

Match each description with the item below.
-Horace Greeley

Accepted Answer

A) was a northern free black and Union soldier who was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana 
B) was a leading Radical Republican who wanted to replace southern planters with a new generation of small farmers 
C) was a leader of the women's rights movement who asked that the Fifteenth Amendment be modified 
D) was a Union general who was appointed to lead the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865 and helped freed slaves attain labor contracts 
E) was a black Mississippi native elected to the Senate despite negative reactions from southern whites
F)was a Union general during the Civil War who was from working-class origins and went on to serve as president
G)was a wealthy corporate lawyer who became the Democratic presidential candidate in 1876 and initially appeared likely to win
H)was a newspaper editor who went on to oppose Grant in the 1872 presidential election and alienated northern voters
I)was the former vice president of the Confederacy elected to the U.S. Senate representing Georgia in 1865
J)was nearly assassinated the same day as Abraham Lincoln, but his would-be assassin wound up drunk in a hotel bar 
A) was a northern free black and Union soldier who was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana 
B) was a leading Radical Republican who wanted to replace southern planters with a new generation of small farmers 
C) was a leader of the women's rights movement who asked that the Fifteenth Amendment be modified 
D) was a Union general who was appointed to lead the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865 and helped freed slaves attain labor contracts 
E) was a black Mississippi native elected to the Senate despite negative reactions from southern whites
F)was a Union general during the Civil War who was from working-class origins and went on to serve as president
G)was a wealthy corporate lawyer who became the Democratic presidential candidate in 1876 and initially appeared likely to win
H)was a newspaper editor who went on to oppose Grant in the 1872 presidential election and alienated northern voters
I)was the former vice president of the Confederacy elected to the U.S. Senate representing Georgia in 1865
J)was nearly assassinated the same day as Abraham Lincoln, but his would-be assassin wound up drunk in a hotel bar

Question 8

Describe the development in the North as a result of the Civil War. What effect did the absence of southern members of Congress have on the economic and political agenda of northern Republicans?

Accepted Answer

The development in the North as a result

Question 9

Although it was a spectacle, the effort to remove Johnson from the presidency ultimately strengthened public support for Congressional Reconstruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

After emancipation, most freed slaves fled the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match each description with the item below.
-Thaddeus Stevens

Accepted Answer

A) was a northern free black and Union soldier who was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana 
B) was a leading Radical Republican who wanted to replace southern planters with a new generation of small farmers 
C) was a leader of the women's rights movement who asked that the Fifteenth Amendment be modified 
D) was a Union general who was appointed to lead the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865 and helped freed slaves attain labor contracts 
E) was a black Mississippi native elected to the Senate despite negative reactions from southern whites
F)was a Union general during the Civil War who was from working-class origins and went on to serve as president
G)was a wealthy corporate lawyer who became the Democratic presidential candidate in 1876 and initially appeared likely to win
H)was a newspaper editor who went on to oppose Grant in the 1872 presidential election and alienated northern voters
I)was the former vice president of the Confederacy elected to the U.S. Senate representing Georgia in 1865
J)was nearly assassinated the same day as Abraham Lincoln, but his would-be assassin wound up drunk in a hotel bar 
A) was a northern free black and Union soldier who was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana 
B) was a leading Radical Republican who wanted to replace southern planters with a new generation of small farmers 
C) was a leader of the women's rights movement who asked that the Fifteenth Amendment be modified 
D) was a Union general who was appointed to lead the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865 and helped freed slaves attain labor contracts 
E) was a black Mississippi native elected to the Senate despite negative reactions from southern whites
F)was a Union general during the Civil War who was from working-class origins and went on to serve as president
G)was a wealthy corporate lawyer who became the Democratic presidential candidate in 1876 and initially appeared likely to win
H)was a newspaper editor who went on to oppose Grant in the 1872 presidential election and alienated northern voters
I)was the former vice president of the Confederacy elected to the U.S. Senate representing Georgia in 1865
J)was nearly assassinated the same day as Abraham Lincoln, but his would-be assassin wound up drunk in a hotel bar

Question 12

What major challenges did the federal government face in reconstructing the South?

Accepted Answer

The federal government faced several maj

Question 13

In addition to resulting in the president's death, how did Lincoln's assassination prove significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It had been in response to Lincoln's passionate calls for a vengeful peace, and to honor his wishes, his supporters resolved to do everything in their power to violently retaliate against the South. 
B)  It caused northerners to overwhelmingly reject the message of the Radical Republicans and to throw their support behind the conservative Republicans in large numbers. 
C)  It ensured that economic policies designed to spur industrial development across the country would immediately go into effect in the weeks following Lincoln's death. 
D)  It went largely unrecognized by much of the country because Americans were still distracted by the carnage of war, so Johnson went on to pursue only policies identical to Lincoln's. 
E)  It resulted in an immense outpouring of grief across the country but decreased the possibility of a lenient federal Reconstruction of the Confederacy like Lincoln had envisioned. 
A)  It had been in response to Lincoln's passionate calls for a vengeful peace, and to honor his wishes, his supporters resolved to do everything in their power to violently retaliate against the South. 
B)  It caused northerners to overwhelmingly reject the message of the Radical Republicans and to throw their support behind the conservative Republicans in large numbers. 
C)  It ensured that economic policies designed to spur industrial development across the country would immediately go into effect in the weeks following Lincoln's death. 
D)  It went largely unrecognized by much of the country because Americans were still distracted by the carnage of war, so Johnson went on to pursue only policies identical to Lincoln's. 
E)  It resulted in an immense outpouring of grief across the country but decreased the possibility of a lenient federal Reconstruction of the Confederacy like Lincoln had envisioned.

Question 14

African Americans were active agents in affecting the course of Reconstruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Liberal Republicans

Accepted Answer

A)  supported Grant. 
B)  unified the Republican party. 
C)  backed Radical Reconstruction. 
D)  were a faction of southern ex-Whigs. 
E)  opposed Grant. 
A)  supported Grant. 
B)  unified the Republican party. 
C)  backed Radical Reconstruction. 
D)  were a faction of southern ex-Whigs. 
E)  opposed Grant.

Question 16

What impact did emancipation have on the South?

Accepted Answer

A)  It ended cotton cultivation throughout the region. 
B)  It left the South's agricultural economy in disarray. 
C)  It resulted in the immediate rebound of tobacco production. 
D)  It eliminated racial prejudice in many states. 
E)  It encouraged reconciliation with the North. 
A)  It ended cotton cultivation throughout the region. 
B)  It left the South's agricultural economy in disarray. 
C)  It resulted in the immediate rebound of tobacco production. 
D)  It eliminated racial prejudice in many states. 
E)  It encouraged reconciliation with the North.

Question 17

In South Carolina, the fact that lower-class whites enjoyed unprecedented political power under Radical Republican rule

Accepted Answer

A)  generated unexpected support for Radical Reconstruction among southern white elites. 
B)  resulted in a rebellion that overthrew the reconstructed South Carolina state government. 
C)  enabled the state legislature to reinstitute legal slavery. 
D)  helped keep corruption from becoming a problem in the state government. 
E)  led many former Confederate leaders to oppose the Radical state legislature. 
A)  generated unexpected support for Radical Reconstruction among southern white elites. 
B)  resulted in a rebellion that overthrew the reconstructed South Carolina state government. 
C)  enabled the state legislature to reinstitute legal slavery. 
D)  helped keep corruption from becoming a problem in the state government. 
E)  led many former Confederate leaders to oppose the Radical state legislature.

Question 18

Why did congressional Republicans write the Wade-Davis Manifesto?

Accepted Answer

A)  to proclaim their strong support of President Lincoln's Reconstruction policies 
B)  to warn the South of a second Civil War if it did not grant full civil rights to the freedmen 
C)  to protest Lincoln's veto of the Wade-Davis Bill and accuse Lincoln of exceeding his constitutional authority 
D)  to express their opinion that the South deserved lenient terms to rejoin the Union 
E)  to accuse England and other European countries of meddling in the Civil War to benefit their own interests 
A)  to proclaim their strong support of President Lincoln's Reconstruction policies 
B)  to warn the South of a second Civil War if it did not grant full civil rights to the freedmen 
C)  to protest Lincoln's veto of the Wade-Davis Bill and accuse Lincoln of exceeding his constitutional authority 
D)  to express their opinion that the South deserved lenient terms to rejoin the Union 
E)  to accuse England and other European countries of meddling in the Civil War to benefit their own interests

Question 19

Discuss the impeachment of President Johnson. What was the basis of the charges, and how did the impeachment end?

Accepted Answer

The impeachment of President Andrew John

Question 20

Which of the following was a reason why Ulysses S. Grant was elected to the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  He gained the vote of white southerners because so few black southerners supported him and his political platform. 
B)  His appeal transcended party because he campaigned on ending Congressional Reconstruction in favor of state-led initiatives. 
C)  Despite little political experience, his message of enforcing laws and prosperity for all resonated with Americans who longed for peace. 
D)  Despite his prior affiliation with the Republican party, he split the Republican vote by campaigning on issues that earned him the support of Democrats. 
E)  He continued to maintain a long-term, close friendship with Johnson, who most of the public believed had been wrongfully impeached. 
A)  He gained the vote of white southerners because so few black southerners supported him and his political platform. 
B)  His appeal transcended party because he campaigned on ending Congressional Reconstruction in favor of state-led initiatives. 
C)  Despite little political experience, his message of enforcing laws and prosperity for all resonated with Americans who longed for peace. 
D)  Despite his prior affiliation with the Republican party, he split the Republican vote by campaigning on issues that earned him the support of Democrats. 
E)  He continued to maintain a long-term, close friendship with Johnson, who most of the public believed had been wrongfully impeached.

Exam 16: The Era of Reconstruction

What was the MOST significant enduring legacy of Reconstruction?

When the votes were first counted in the 1876 presidential election,

Most carpetbaggers were

The "black codes" enacted by southern legislatures

Which of the following statements accurately describes attitudes freed slaves held toward the Yankees at the beginning of Reconstruction versus after the end of it?

What problems did blacks in the South face after emancipation? What attempts did the government make to solve these problems? Which solutions were more successful than others and why?

Match each description with the item below. -Horace Greeley

Describe the development in the North as a result of the Civil War. What effect did the absence of southern members of Congress have on the economic and political agenda of northern Republicans?

Although it was a spectacle, the effort to remove Johnson from the presidency ultimately strengthened public support for Congressional Reconstruction.

After emancipation, most freed slaves fled the South.

Match each description with the item below. -Thaddeus Stevens

What major challenges did the federal government face in reconstructing the South?

In addition to resulting in the president's death, how did Lincoln's assassination prove significant?

African Americans were active agents in affecting the course of Reconstruction.

The Liberal Republicans

What impact did emancipation have on the South?

In South Carolina, the fact that lower-class whites enjoyed unprecedented political power under Radical Republican rule

Why did congressional Republicans write the Wade-Davis Manifesto?

Discuss the impeachment of President Johnson. What was the basis of the charges, and how did the impeachment end?

Which of the following was a reason why Ulysses S. Grant was elected to the presidency?

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