Exam 13: Bitter Aftermath: Reconstruction and Redemption, 1863-1896

Ratified in 1870,the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution stated that suffrage could not be restricted because of "race,color,or previous condition of servitude" ​

The Fourteenth Amendment is significant because ​

Northern support for Reconstruction waned as northerners believed that the South would be better off when whites were dominant.​

Southerners used the poll tax to prevent blacks from voting ​

​Samuel Tilden,Democratic candidate for president in 1876,was the governor of

Radical Reconstruction ​

Sharecroppers who rented and worked farms owned by larger landowners were able to make a comfortable living after a few years ​

The Ku Klux Klan Act attempted to protect rights of blacks by outlawing conspiracies and,in extreme instances,authorizing the use of military force ​

The term "New South" refers to an effort to move the South into industrialization so it could advance economically ​

What was the legacy of Reconstruction for most African Americans? ​

The transcontinental railroad first opened in 1876,connecting the East coast of the United States with the West coast ​

The Freedmen's Bureau was established by Congress to oversee blacks' transition from slavery to freedom ​

Crédit Mobilier was a company that was tied to a major scandal involving the federal government in corrupt practices ​

For many newly freed blacks,the highest priority at the end of the war was ​

What was the result of President Andrew Johnson's impeachment? ​

Who became president of the United States after Lincoln's assassination? ​

Andrew Johnson's Presidential Reconstruction proved surprising because

Which of the following is not a true statement about Congressional Reconstruction? ​

In the segregated South,blacks were subjected to ​

What was the most significant result of the 1876 election? ​