Question 1

The agricultural system under which workers farmed land they did not own in return for part of the crop they produced was called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

sharecropping

Question 2

____ was the presidential candidate nominated by both the Liberal Republicans and the Democratic Party in the election of 1872.

Accepted Answer

A) Horatio Seymour 
B) Samuel b.Tilden 
C) Ulysses S.Grant 
D) Horace Greeley 
E) Rutherford Hayes. 
A) Horatio Seymour 
B) Samuel b.Tilden 
C) Ulysses S.Grant 
D) Horace Greeley 
E) Rutherford Hayes. D

Question 3

Carpetbaggers

Accepted Answer

Carpetbaggers was a term used pejoratively by Southerners to describe Northerners who moved to the Southern United States after the American Civil War during the Reconstruction era, which lasted from 1865 to 1877. These individuals, many of whom were entrepreneurs, politicians, and teachers, were perceived as exploiting the political and economic chaos in the South for their own gain.

The term "carpetbagger" originated from the notion that these individuals carried their belongings in large bags made of carpeting material. Southerners used the term to suggest that these newcomers had no genuine interest in the welfare of the region and were there only to extract profit or gain political power.

Carpetbaggers often aligned themselves with the Republican Party and were involved in the radical state governments that were established during Reconstruction. They played a significant role in shaping the new Southern governments, which included efforts to establish civil rights for freed slaves and to rebuild the devastated Southern economy.

While some carpetbaggers were undoubtedly opportunistic and corrupt, others were motivated by a genuine desire to assist in the reconstruction of the South and to help the newly emancipated African American population. They contributed to the establishment of public school systems, participated in the development of infrastructure, and worked towards the modernization of Southern society.

The term "carpetbagger" has since been used more broadly to describe any outsider who enters an area to take advantage of a situation without a commitment to the community or its long-term wellbeing.

Question 4

White southerners who joined the Republican Party were called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of White southerners who joined the Republican Party...

Question 5

The impeachment of Andrew Johnson was

Accepted Answer

A) because of crimes and misdemeanors committed while he was president. 
B) the first time a president was forced to resign. 
C) in retaliation for his opposition to congressional reconstruction. 
D) because of his failure to appoint a vice president. 
E) because of his affair with an office worker. 
A) because of crimes and misdemeanors committed while he was president. 
B) the first time a president was forced to resign. 
C) in retaliation for his opposition to congressional reconstruction. 
D) because of his failure to appoint a vice president. 
E) because of his affair with an office worker.

Question 6

Newly enfranchised freedmen learned about their rights and responsibilities as voters​

Accepted Answer

A) ​from former masters. 
B) ​black churches. 
C) ​from black politicians. 
D) ​by reading voting guides. 
E) ​All of these choices. 
A) ​from former masters. 
B) ​black churches. 
C) ​from black politicians. 
D) ​by reading voting guides. 
E) ​All of these choices.

Question 7

Without black enfranchisement,Ulysses S.Grant would have had a minority of the popular vote in 1868.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ____________________ Act established the modern structure of the civil service.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ Act established the modern structure...

Question 9

At the height of Reconstruction,blacks held ____ percent of public offices.

Accepted Answer

A) 15-20 
B) 25-30 
C) 35-40 
D) 45-50 
E) 90-95 
A) 15-20 
B) 25-30 
C) 35-40 
D) 45-50 
E) 90-95

Question 10

Discuss the role of race and racism in the post Civil War South.What role did race play in southern resistance to Reconstruction? How did southern society attempt in the post-war era to retain the racial structure of the pre-war era?

Accepted Answer

The role of race and racism in the post

Question 11

Nearly all freed slaves continued to work for their former owners after the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Ku Klux Klan was created by former Confederate soldiers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Abolitionist and missionary groups sent teachers into the Union-occupied South to educate freed slaves during the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Andrew Johnson advised Southern legislatures to accept the Fourteenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Crédit Mobilier

Accepted Answer

Crédit Mobilier was a French banking com

Question 16

Roughly ____________________ percent of southern Republican voters were white.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Roughly ____________________ percent of southern Republican voters were...

Question 17

The removal of ____________________ from the post of secretary of war triggered the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The removal of ____________________ from the post...

Question 18

During the 1866 congressional election campaign,Republicans made clear that any ex-Confederate state that ratified the Fourteenth Amendment would be considered "reconstructed" and that its representatives and senators would be seated in Congress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Scalawags were

Accepted Answer

A) northerners who attempted to finance economic enterprises in the postwar South. 
B) southern blacks attempting to exert their newly acquired political power. 
C) white,southern-born Republicans. 
D) white southerners who opposed reconstruction policies. 
E) criminals who stole public funds during Reconstruction. 
A) northerners who attempted to finance economic enterprises in the postwar South. 
B) southern blacks attempting to exert their newly acquired political power. 
C) white,southern-born Republicans. 
D) white southerners who opposed reconstruction policies. 
E) criminals who stole public funds during Reconstruction.

Question 20

The congressional acts that divided the former Confederate states (except Tennessee)into five military districts,enfranchised black men,disenfranchised some Confederates,and called for new constitutional conventions were the ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

Reconstruc

The agricultural system under which workers farmed land they did not own in return for part of the crop they produced was called ____________________.

____ was the presidential candidate nominated by both the Liberal Republicans and the Democratic Party in the election of 1872.

Carpetbaggers

White southerners who joined the Republican Party were called ____________________.

The impeachment of Andrew Johnson was

Newly enfranchised freedmen learned about their rights and responsibilities as voters

Without black enfranchisement,Ulysses S.Grant would have had a minority of the popular vote in 1868.

The ____________________ Act established the modern structure of the civil service.

At the height of Reconstruction,blacks held ____ percent of public offices.

Discuss the role of race and racism in the post Civil War South.What role did race play in southern resistance to Reconstruction? How did southern society attempt in the post-war era to retain the racial structure of the pre-war era?

Nearly all freed slaves continued to work for their former owners after the war.

The Ku Klux Klan was created by former Confederate soldiers.

Abolitionist and missionary groups sent teachers into the Union-occupied South to educate freed slaves during the Civil War.

Andrew Johnson advised Southern legislatures to accept the Fourteenth Amendment.

Crédit Mobilier

Roughly ____________________ percent of southern Republican voters were white.

The removal of ____________________ from the post of secretary of war triggered the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.

During the 1866 congressional election campaign,Republicans made clear that any ex-Confederate state that ratified the Fourteenth Amendment would be considered "reconstructed" and that its representatives and senators would be seated in Congress.

Scalawags were

The congressional acts that divided the former Confederate states (except Tennessee)into five military districts,enfranchised black men,disenfranchised some Confederates,and called for new constitutional conventions were the ______________________________.

A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929-1939

America During the Second World War 1939-1945

The Age of Containment 1946-1953

America at Midcentury 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War 1963-1974

Uncertain Times 1974-1992

Economic, social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear 1993-2014

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Exam 1: Reconstruction, 1863-1877

The agricultural system under which workers farmed land they did not own in return for part of the crop they produced was called ____________________.

____ was the presidential candidate nominated by both the Liberal Republicans and the Democratic Party in the election of 1872.

Carpetbaggers

White southerners who joined the Republican Party were called ____________________.

The impeachment of Andrew Johnson was

Newly enfranchised freedmen learned about their rights and responsibilities as voters​

Without black enfranchisement,Ulysses S.Grant would have had a minority of the popular vote in 1868.

The ____________________ Act established the modern structure of the civil service.

At the height of Reconstruction,blacks held ____ percent of public offices.

Discuss the role of race and racism in the post Civil War South.What role did race play in southern resistance to Reconstruction? How did southern society attempt in the post-war era to retain the racial structure of the pre-war era?

Nearly all freed slaves continued to work for their former owners after the war.

The Ku Klux Klan was created by former Confederate soldiers.

Abolitionist and missionary groups sent teachers into the Union-occupied South to educate freed slaves during the Civil War.

Andrew Johnson advised Southern legislatures to accept the Fourteenth Amendment.

Crédit Mobilier

Roughly ____________________ percent of southern Republican voters were white.

The removal of ____________________ from the post of secretary of war triggered the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.

During the 1866 congressional election campaign,Republicans made clear that any ex-Confederate state that ratified the Fourteenth Amendment would be considered "reconstructed" and that its representatives and senators would be seated in Congress.

Scalawags were

The congressional acts that divided the former Confederate states (except Tennessee)into five military districts,enfranchised black men,disenfranchised some Confederates,and called for new constitutional conventions were the ______________________________.

A Transformed Nation: The West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929-1939

America During the Second World War 1939-1945

The Age of Containment 1946-1953

America at Midcentury 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War 1963-1974

Uncertain Times 1974-1992

Economic, social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear 1993-2014

Filters

Newly enfranchised freedmen learned about their rights and responsibilities as voters