Question 1

Match each description with the item below.
-Pinckney Pinchback

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 2

Which of the following was part of Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Even before the war ended, army generals would play barely any role in the governance of conquered Confederate areas as a means of regaining the Confederates' trust. 
B)  Congress, rather than the president, would supervise Reconstruction because this would help replace the white, Democratic planter elite with a generation of small farmers. 
C)  Northern state governments would oversee Reconstruction, and 10 percent of elected officials in a state had to be African Americans in order for the Union to officially recognize them as states. 
D)  The presidency would direct Reconstruction, and 10 percent of the 1860 voters had to take an oath of allegiance to the Union in order for former Confederate states to re-create a Union government. 
E)  Although almost all Confederates in general would be put on trial and, in many cases, sent to prison, the government agreed to issue pardons to senior officers of the Confederate army. 
A)  Even before the war ended, army generals would play barely any role in the governance of conquered Confederate areas as a means of regaining the Confederates' trust. 
B)  Congress, rather than the president, would supervise Reconstruction because this would help replace the white, Democratic planter elite with a generation of small farmers. 
C)  Northern state governments would oversee Reconstruction, and 10 percent of elected officials in a state had to be African Americans in order for the Union to officially recognize them as states. 
D)  The presidency would direct Reconstruction, and 10 percent of the 1860 voters had to take an oath of allegiance to the Union in order for former Confederate states to re-create a Union government. 
E)  Although almost all Confederates in general would be put on trial and, in many cases, sent to prison, the government agreed to issue pardons to senior officers of the Confederate army.

Question 3

Why did Reconstruction end in 1877? Identify the political, economic, and social factors that contributed to the end of this outcome.

Accepted Answer

Reconstruction ended in 1877 primarily d

Question 4

The main purpose of the Union League was to

Accepted Answer

A)  organize groups of Republicans in the South. 
B)  terrorize ex-Confederates. 
C)  acquire land for Union veterans. 
D)  defy Radical Reconstruction. 
E)  organize black laborers for higher wages. 
A)  organize groups of Republicans in the South. 
B)  terrorize ex-Confederates. 
C)  acquire land for Union veterans. 
D)  defy Radical Reconstruction. 
E)  organize black laborers for higher wages.

Question 5

Johnson's Proclamation of Amnesty excluded

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A)  everybody with taxable property above a certain amount. 
B)  the freedmen. 
C)  the small farmers. 
D)  the British. 
E)  northern industrialists. 
A)  everybody with taxable property above a certain amount. 
B)  the freedmen. 
C)  the small farmers. 
D)  the British. 
E)  northern industrialists.

Question 6

Describe the plans for Reconstruction offered by Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Congress. What was the goal of each plan? How did each plan propose to accomplish its goal?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstructio

Question 7

Which of the following is true about African American involvement in the political arena during Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most southern states had black majorities in their state legislatures. 
B)  Because slavery was still so prominent, black political rights were practically nonexistent. 
C)  The most common form of black political participation was voting in elections. 
D)  Most black voters registered as Democrats before 1870. 
E)  No freedmen were able to vote before the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment. 
A)  Most southern states had black majorities in their state legislatures. 
B)  Because slavery was still so prominent, black political rights were practically nonexistent. 
C)  The most common form of black political participation was voting in elections. 
D)  Most black voters registered as Democrats before 1870. 
E)  No freedmen were able to vote before the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.

Question 8

What did the Supreme Court rule in United States v. Cruikshank (1876)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business monopolies did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment because they were an essential component of the economy. 
B)  African Americans were not citizens because the founding fathers had not envisioned them as equals to white Americans. 
C)  The equal protection and due process requirements of the Fourteenth Amendment only applied to states, not to individuals. 
D)  Women were not included in the provisions of the Fifteenth Amendment, even though the language of the amendment had not specified either way. 
E)  The Ku Klux Klan Act was unconstitutional because it singled out a specific group of Americans in its restrictions. 
A)  Business monopolies did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment because they were an essential component of the economy. 
B)  African Americans were not citizens because the founding fathers had not envisioned them as equals to white Americans. 
C)  The equal protection and due process requirements of the Fourteenth Amendment only applied to states, not to individuals. 
D)  Women were not included in the provisions of the Fifteenth Amendment, even though the language of the amendment had not specified either way. 
E)  The Ku Klux Klan Act was unconstitutional because it singled out a specific group of Americans in its restrictions.

Question 9

What were the motivations behind Andrew Johnson's impeachment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The vast majority of the Senate had long disagreed with Johnson's hiring policies and tricked him into an action that would result in his immediate removal from office. 
B)  Johnson's own political party turned on him because he had let so much legislation pass through without trying to hinder the Republicans. 
C)  Democrats were angered that Johnson had acted far too harshly toward the southern leaders and managed to use their power to secure hard evidence against him. 
D)  The planter elite blamed Johnson for his role in helping to start the Civil War in the first place and had long tried to see to it that he be punished. 
E)  Radical Republicans were upset with Johnson because of his continued obstruction of their growing efforts at Congressional Reconstruction. 
A)  The vast majority of the Senate had long disagreed with Johnson's hiring policies and tricked him into an action that would result in his immediate removal from office. 
B)  Johnson's own political party turned on him because he had let so much legislation pass through without trying to hinder the Republicans. 
C)  Democrats were angered that Johnson had acted far too harshly toward the southern leaders and managed to use their power to secure hard evidence against him. 
D)  The planter elite blamed Johnson for his role in helping to start the Civil War in the first place and had long tried to see to it that he be punished. 
E)  Radical Republicans were upset with Johnson because of his continued obstruction of their growing efforts at Congressional Reconstruction.

Question 10

Southern Democrats embraced the Scalawags and propped them up in important governmental positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match each description with the item below.
-Oliver O. Howard

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

Jay Gould and James Fisk triggered a scandal with their scheme to

Accepted Answer

A)  embezzle public funds. 
B)  create a railroad monopoly. 
C)  corner the gold market. 
D)  sell damaged goods to the Indians. 
E)  bribe members of Congress. 
A)  embezzle public funds. 
B)  create a railroad monopoly. 
C)  corner the gold market. 
D)  sell damaged goods to the Indians. 
E)  bribe members of Congress.

Question 13

In what ways did white and black Southerners react to Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

White and black Southerners reacted to R

Question 14

In a decision that would result in talk of his impeachment, Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act by

Accepted Answer

A)  abolishing new governments "in the Rebel states." 
B)  naming his brother to serve as a federal judge. 
C)  firing his vice president due to his beliefs on slavery. 
D)  trying to remove one of his cabinet members without Senate permission. 
E)  failing to deliver the State of the Union address in 1866. 
A)  abolishing new governments "in the Rebel states." 
B)  naming his brother to serve as a federal judge. 
C)  firing his vice president due to his beliefs on slavery. 
D)  trying to remove one of his cabinet members without Senate permission. 
E)  failing to deliver the State of the Union address in 1866.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about Johnson's Reconstruction plan is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It completely rejected Lincoln's, for there was nothing remotely lenient about it. 
B)  It mandated the appointment of a provisional Unionist governor in each southern state. 
C)  It gave the vote to all African American men and involved asking them what they needed. 
D)  It allowed southern state governments to ignore the Thirteenth Amendment. 
E)  It was consistent with the disdain he had previously shown toward white planters. 
A)  It completely rejected Lincoln's, for there was nothing remotely lenient about it. 
B)  It mandated the appointment of a provisional Unionist governor in each southern state. 
C)  It gave the vote to all African American men and involved asking them what they needed. 
D)  It allowed southern state governments to ignore the Thirteenth Amendment. 
E)  It was consistent with the disdain he had previously shown toward white planters.

Question 16

Explain the Fourteenth Amendment and how it was received throughout the country.

Accepted Answer

The Fourteenth Amendment to the United S

Question 17

What were the political and economic factors that helped end Reconstruction in 1877?

Accepted Answer

The end of Reconstruction in 1877 was in

Question 18

What was the "Lost Cause"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a term that referred to southerners' sense of embarrassment following the Civil War that they had ever engaged in and fought for a practice as terrible as slavery. 
B)  It was a common phrase used by African Americans to describe their frustrations with Reconstruction and belief that life had been better before the war because they had more security. 
C)  It was a narrative that described the widespread belief among northerners that Reconstruction had been a waste of time and had resulted in few advances in terms of African American rights. 
D)  It was a concept shared among northerners and southerners that whether they liked it or not, their prior way of life would be lost forever as they set aside their differences in favor of an integrated nation. 
E)  It was a sanitized version of history in the South that glamorized the old plantation culture and claimed that the Civil War concerned the honorable defense of states' rights rather than slavery. 
A)  It was a term that referred to southerners' sense of embarrassment following the Civil War that they had ever engaged in and fought for a practice as terrible as slavery. 
B)  It was a common phrase used by African Americans to describe their frustrations with Reconstruction and belief that life had been better before the war because they had more security. 
C)  It was a narrative that described the widespread belief among northerners that Reconstruction had been a waste of time and had resulted in few advances in terms of African American rights. 
D)  It was a concept shared among northerners and southerners that whether they liked it or not, their prior way of life would be lost forever as they set aside their differences in favor of an integrated nation. 
E)  It was a sanitized version of history in the South that glamorized the old plantation culture and claimed that the Civil War concerned the honorable defense of states' rights rather than slavery.

Question 19

The Freedmen's Bureau was the first federal experiment in providing assistance directly to people rather than to states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What was the state of the economy during Grant's second term, and why was this significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  The economy experienced a mild panic, but Grant quickly set it back on track, which helped his standing within the Republican party, guaranteed him the nomination in the upcoming election, and made Reconstruction appear more likely to succeed. 
B)  The economy stayed relatively similar to that of the Civil War because Grant refused to eliminate war bonds out of fear that it would have detrimental effects on an already-fragile southern infrastructure, and as a result, many southern politicians began to support him. 
C)  A severe depression resulted from Grant's efforts to withdraw greenbacks, or paper money, from circulation after the war, which intensified the debate over soft-money versus hard-money currency and helped enable Democrats to overtake the Republicans in the congressional elections. 
D)  The northern and southern economies became exceedingly integrated as industrialization spread throughout the South, and as a result, southern farmers began to take steps to bring about deflation as a means of returning to their old way of life. 
E)  The economy flourished under Grant because he had the foresight to introduce greenbacks into circulation for the first time, and as a result, politicians were more willing to consider and implement his policies regarding protections for African Americans. 
A)  The economy experienced a mild panic, but Grant quickly set it back on track, which helped his standing within the Republican party, guaranteed him the nomination in the upcoming election, and made Reconstruction appear more likely to succeed. 
B)  The economy stayed relatively similar to that of the Civil War because Grant refused to eliminate war bonds out of fear that it would have detrimental effects on an already-fragile southern infrastructure, and as a result, many southern politicians began to support him. 
C)  A severe depression resulted from Grant's efforts to withdraw greenbacks, or paper money, from circulation after the war, which intensified the debate over soft-money versus hard-money currency and helped enable Democrats to overtake the Republicans in the congressional elections. 
D)  The northern and southern economies became exceedingly integrated as industrialization spread throughout the South, and as a result, southern farmers began to take steps to bring about deflation as a means of returning to their old way of life. 
E)  The economy flourished under Grant because he had the foresight to introduce greenbacks into circulation for the first time, and as a result, politicians were more willing to consider and implement his policies regarding protections for African Americans.

Exam 16: The Era of Reconstruction

Match each description with the item below. -Pinckney Pinchback

Which of the following was part of Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?

Why did Reconstruction end in 1877? Identify the political, economic, and social factors that contributed to the end of this outcome.

The main purpose of the Union League was to

Johnson's Proclamation of Amnesty excluded

Describe the plans for Reconstruction offered by Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and Congress. What was the goal of each plan? How did each plan propose to accomplish its goal?

Which of the following is true about African American involvement in the political arena during Reconstruction?

What did the Supreme Court rule in United States v. Cruikshank (1876)?

What were the motivations behind Andrew Johnson's impeachment?

Southern Democrats embraced the Scalawags and propped them up in important governmental positions.

Match each description with the item below. -Oliver O. Howard

Jay Gould and James Fisk triggered a scandal with their scheme to

In what ways did white and black Southerners react to Reconstruction?

In a decision that would result in talk of his impeachment, Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act by

Which of the following statements about Johnson's Reconstruction plan is accurate?

Explain the Fourteenth Amendment and how it was received throughout the country.

What were the political and economic factors that helped end Reconstruction in 1877?

What was the "Lost Cause"?

The Freedmen's Bureau was the first federal experiment in providing assistance directly to people rather than to states.

What was the state of the economy during Grant's second term, and why was this significant?

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