Question 1

How did the outcome of Mississippi's "Shotgun Policy" differ from South Carolina's?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were basically the same law. 
B)  President Grant sent federal troops to South Carolina, but not to Mississippi, to stop the violence. 
C)  South Carolina's shotgun law was never enforced, and blacks were allowed to peacefully assemble and demonstrate against segregation. 
D)  Mississippi never had a shotgun law. 
A)  They were basically the same law. 
B)  President Grant sent federal troops to South Carolina, but not to Mississippi, to stop the violence. 
C)  South Carolina's shotgun law was never enforced, and blacks were allowed to peacefully assemble and demonstrate against segregation. 
D)  Mississippi never had a shotgun law. B

Question 2

What was the purpose of "stay laws"?

Accepted Answer

A)  They attempted to force blacks to stay in one place, rather than migrate elsewhere. 
B)  They tried to assist blacks by prohibiting state authorities from taking property. 
C)  They had the effect of reducing blacks' political power in the state of Tennessee. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  They attempted to force blacks to stay in one place, rather than migrate elsewhere. 
B)  They tried to assist blacks by prohibiting state authorities from taking property. 
C)  They had the effect of reducing blacks' political power in the state of Tennessee. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. B

Question 3

Why were black political leaders not more successful in their goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were unskilled in politics. 
B)  They were generally uneducated, lower-class men. 
C)  They faced overwhelming opposition, not only from Democrats, but also from white Republicans on a number of issues. 
D)  They refused completely avoided issues that were important to their constituents. 
A)  They were unskilled in politics. 
B)  They were generally uneducated, lower-class men. 
C)  They faced overwhelming opposition, not only from Democrats, but also from white Republicans on a number of issues. 
D)  They refused completely avoided issues that were important to their constituents. C

Question 4

Where was the KKK founded?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which of the following statements is not true about the actions of the KKK?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was generally only popular among the poor whites who resented both elite whites and blacks. 
B)  It frequently helped to eliminate Republican leadership. 
C)  They conducted campaigns of violence, murder, and terrorism against blacks. 
D)  Other organizations with different names had similar goals and tactics in the South. 
A)  It was generally only popular among the poor whites who resented both elite whites and blacks. 
B)  It frequently helped to eliminate Republican leadership. 
C)  They conducted campaigns of violence, murder, and terrorism against blacks. 
D)  Other organizations with different names had similar goals and tactics in the South.

Question 6

How did black leaders feel about segregation in American society?

Accepted Answer

A)  They thought that it was merely a passing phase. 
B)  They thought that it was acceptable, as long as they made other political gains. 
C)  They found it unacceptable, and fought it through lawsuits and protests. 
D)  They ignored segregation entirely, and went about their lives as before the war. 
A)  They thought that it was merely a passing phase. 
B)  They thought that it was acceptable, as long as they made other political gains. 
C)  They found it unacceptable, and fought it through lawsuits and protests. 
D)  They ignored segregation entirely, and went about their lives as before the war.

Question 7

Which former Confederate state had the most blacks holding office during Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  South Carolina 
B)  Alabama 
C)  Virginia 
D)  Texas 
A)  South Carolina 
B)  Alabama 
C)  Virginia 
D)  Texas

Question 8

Approximately what percentage of the delegates to the constitutional conventions were black?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  1% 
C)  25% 
D)  40% 
A)  5% 
B)  1% 
C)  25% 
D)  40%

Question 9

Some black legislators tried to regulate wages for blacks. What effect did this have?

Accepted Answer

A)  an enormous effect; blacks were able to make enough money to survive for a short time 
B)  no effect at all, generally, since Democrats were able to get the laws repealed very quickly 
C)  wage regulation at this time was the beginning of the minimum wage laws we have now 
D)  very little, since most Republicans did not believe that the state had the right to regulate wages or prices 
A)  an enormous effect; blacks were able to make enough money to survive for a short time 
B)  no effect at all, generally, since Democrats were able to get the laws repealed very quickly 
C)  wage regulation at this time was the beginning of the minimum wage laws we have now 
D)  very little, since most Republicans did not believe that the state had the right to regulate wages or prices

Question 10

What is true about the end of Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whites learned that intimidation and violence would not reduce the amount of black voting. 
B)  Republicans regained control of southern legislatures. 
C)  It left few lasting benefits for blacks. 
D)  The high level of violence completely ended. 
A)  Whites learned that intimidation and violence would not reduce the amount of black voting. 
B)  Republicans regained control of southern legislatures. 
C)  It left few lasting benefits for blacks. 
D)  The high level of violence completely ended.

Question 11

How did Congress react to repeated southern attempts to stop blacks from exercising political power?

Accepted Answer

A)  They passed the Sixteenth Amendment. 
B)  They passed the Fifteenth Amendment. 
C)  They did very little, since Congress was tired of dealing with the South's misbehavior. 
D)  Congress responded by expelling southern congressmen and senators. 
A)  They passed the Sixteenth Amendment. 
B)  They passed the Fifteenth Amendment. 
C)  They did very little, since Congress was tired of dealing with the South's misbehavior. 
D)  Congress responded by expelling southern congressmen and senators.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is not true about black officeholders during Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were always well-qualified for their office. 
B)  Only a small minority had attended college. 
C)  Some had been free before the war; some had been slaves. 
D)  Farmers and workers were well represented. 
A)  They were always well-qualified for their office. 
B)  Only a small minority had attended college. 
C)  Some had been free before the war; some had been slaves. 
D)  Farmers and workers were well represented.

Question 13

What happened to the University of South Carolina when black leaders insisted it include black students?

Accepted Answer

A)  White students accepted the blacks, and helped them adjust to college life. 
B)  Most of the white students and faculty left. 
C)  Whites discriminated against the black students, making life very difficult for them. 
D)  The governor of South Carolina shut the school down. 
A)  White students accepted the blacks, and helped them adjust to college life. 
B)  Most of the white students and faculty left. 
C)  Whites discriminated against the black students, making life very difficult for them. 
D)  The governor of South Carolina shut the school down.

Question 14

What effect did the Enforcement Acts have?

Accepted Answer

A)  The government moved quickly against the Klan, but few of its members were prosecuted severely. 
B)  None-southern governments laughed at northern attempts to get rid of the Klan. 
C)  The Enforcement Acts actually shielded Klan members, since many of them were leaders of the community. 
D)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  The government moved quickly against the Klan, but few of its members were prosecuted severely. 
B)  None-southern governments laughed at northern attempts to get rid of the Klan. 
C)  The Enforcement Acts actually shielded Klan members, since many of them were leaders of the community. 
D)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 15

What did southerners mean when they said they wanted to "redeem" their states?

Accepted Answer

A)  They wanted to be in power, and have the Republicans be a minority group. 
B)  They wanted to remove all blacks to Africa. 
C)  They wanted to restore religious feeling and true Christianity to their state. 
D)  They wanted to not only remove blacks and Republicans from political office, but from being able to wield any political power or hold any office. 
A)  They wanted to be in power, and have the Republicans be a minority group. 
B)  They wanted to remove all blacks to Africa. 
C)  They wanted to restore religious feeling and true Christianity to their state. 
D)  They wanted to not only remove blacks and Republicans from political office, but from being able to wield any political power or hold any office.

Question 16

Where was the Klan most powerful in the South?

Accepted Answer

A)  where blacks were a huge majority of the population 
B)  where blacks were a large minority of the population 
C)  where blacks were a small minority of the population 
D)  the KKK was very powerful in all areas of the South 
A)  where blacks were a huge majority of the population 
B)  where blacks were a large minority of the population 
C)  where blacks were a small minority of the population 
D)  the KKK was very powerful in all areas of the South

Question 17

What was the first opportunity for many black men to participate in politics in the South?

Accepted Answer

A)  black men had no opportunity to participate in politics in the South 
B)  constitutional conventions during Reconstruction 
C)  the presidential election of 1872 
D)  elections for the state senate seats, in which many blacks also ran for office 
A)  black men had no opportunity to participate in politics in the South 
B)  constitutional conventions during Reconstruction 
C)  the presidential election of 1872 
D)  elections for the state senate seats, in which many blacks also ran for office

Question 18

______________ College was the first historically black state university, founded in 1872.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

What was often the problem with enforcement of laws against the actions of the Klan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since no terrorist groups had existed before, there were no laws to deal with them. 
B)  Many times, local law enforcement or white troops sided with the Klan against the blacks. 
C)  There were only a very small number of men in the Klan, and they always remained secret and hidden from prosecution. 
D)  The Klan's actions were almost invisible, since no one reported news of the terrorism. 
A)  Since no terrorist groups had existed before, there were no laws to deal with them. 
B)  Many times, local law enforcement or white troops sided with the Klan against the blacks. 
C)  There were only a very small number of men in the Klan, and they always remained secret and hidden from prosecution. 
D)  The Klan's actions were almost invisible, since no one reported news of the terrorism.

Question 20

What was the highest state office to which a black man was elected in the South during Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Governor 
B)  State senator 
C)  Lieutenant Governor 
D)  Blacks were not elected to any state offices. 
A)  Governor 
B)  State senator 
C)  Lieutenant Governor 
D)  Blacks were not elected to any state offices.

Exam 13: The Meaning of Freedom: the Failure of Reconstruction, 1868-1877

How did the outcome of Mississippi's "Shotgun Policy" differ from South Carolina's?

What was the purpose of "stay laws"?

Why were black political leaders not more successful in their goals?

Where was the KKK founded?

Which of the following statements is not true about the actions of the KKK?

How did black leaders feel about segregation in American society?

Which former Confederate state had the most blacks holding office during Reconstruction?

Approximately what percentage of the delegates to the constitutional conventions were black?

Some black legislators tried to regulate wages for blacks. What effect did this have?

What is true about the end of Reconstruction?

How did Congress react to repeated southern attempts to stop blacks from exercising political power?

Which of the following statements is not true about black officeholders during Reconstruction?

What happened to the University of South Carolina when black leaders insisted it include black students?

What effect did the Enforcement Acts have?

What did southerners mean when they said they wanted to "redeem" their states?

Where was the Klan most powerful in the South?

What was the first opportunity for many black men to participate in politics in the South?

______________ College was the first historically black state university, founded in 1872.

What was often the problem with enforcement of laws against the actions of the Klan?

What was the highest state office to which a black man was elected in the South during Reconstruction?

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