Question 1

The strategy known as the "Mississippi Plan" aimed to do all of the following except

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A) intimidate black voters. 
B) force all southern whites to join the Democratic Party. 
C) end Republican rule in the South. 
D) return confiscated land to former owners. 
E) use economic coercion to control election outcomes. 
A) intimidate black voters. 
B) force all southern whites to join the Democratic Party. 
C) end Republican rule in the South. 
D) return confiscated land to former owners. 
E) use economic coercion to control election outcomes.

Question 2

Politicians at all levels universally embraced civil service reform.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most Southern Republicans were poor,illiterate,and property less; most Northern Republicans represented the most prosperous,educated,and influential elements of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The notorious massacre of black militiamen in Louisiana in 1873 was known as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The notorious massacre of black militiamen in...

Question 5

Freedmen's Bureau

Accepted Answer

The Freedmen's Bureau, officially known

Question 6

One recent historian has called America's Reconstruction a "splendid failure." What do you think was meant by this statement? Evaluate the goals,successes,and failures of those who attempted to reconstruct southern society.Do you think that the historian's statement is an accurate assessment of the postwar years?

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The statement "splendid failure" in refe

Question 7

Jay Cooke

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Jay Cooke was a prominent American finan

Question 8

The new state constitutions adopted by southern states in 1867 and 1868​

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A) ​were among the most progressive in the nation. 
B) ​passed by delegates who were predominantly Republican.​ 
C) ​included universal male suffrage.​ 
D) ​required statewide public schools for both races.​ 
E) ​all of these choices. 
A) ​were among the most progressive in the nation. 
B) ​passed by delegates who were predominantly Republican.​ 
C) ​included universal male suffrage.​ 
D) ​required statewide public schools for both races.​ 
E) ​all of these choices.

Question 9

The first state with a plan to eliminate black voting was which of the following?

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A) Mississippi 
B) Alabama 
C) Louisiana 
D) Arkansas 
E) Texas 
A) Mississippi 
B) Alabama 
C) Louisiana 
D) Arkansas 
E) Texas

Question 10

What is the significance of the election of 1876 for the history and progress of Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

The election of 1876 was significant for

Question 11

Tennessee was the first ex-Confederate state to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment in order to be "readmitted" to the union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Johnson restored political and property rights to most former Confederate leaders by granting them ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Johnson restored political and property rights to...

Question 13

The four southern states remaining under Republican control in 1875 were South Carolina,Florida,Mississippi,and

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A) Georgia. 
B) Louisiana. 
C) South Carolina. 
D) Virginia. 
E) Texas 
A) Georgia. 
B) Louisiana. 
C) South Carolina. 
D) Virginia. 
E) Texas

Question 14

Why is the period from 1863 to 1877 called the "Reconstruction" era? Describe the conditions that existed in the post-Civil War South that necessitated a reconstruction process.

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The period from 1863 to 1877 is called t

Question 15

One of the major political scandals of the Grant presidency involved

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A) the Compromise of 1877. 
B) the black codes. 
C) the Central Pacific Railroad. 
D) the Specie Resumption Act. 
E) Credit Mobilier. 
A) the Compromise of 1877. 
B) the black codes. 
C) the Central Pacific Railroad. 
D) the Specie Resumption Act. 
E) Credit Mobilier.

Question 16

Carpetbaggers were southerners who served Republican Reconstruction governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The new southern state constitutions written during the winter and spring of 1867-68 were among the most progressive in the nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ulysses S.Grant was guilty of

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A) standing in the way of congressional Reconstruction. 
B) participation in the "Whiskey Ring." 
C) unwise appointments of public officials. 
D) lying to Congress. 
E) treason. 
A) standing in the way of congressional Reconstruction. 
B) participation in the "Whiskey Ring." 
C) unwise appointments of public officials. 
D) lying to Congress. 
E) treason.

Question 19

The election of 1866 revealed

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A) strong support for Andrew Johnson's reconstruction plans. 
B) the emergence of white "backlash" in the South. 
C) the increasing popularity of the Republican Party among southern whites. 
D) the increasing popularity of the Democratic Party. 
E) the belief among Republicans that much more needed to be done to reconstruct the South. 
A) strong support for Andrew Johnson's reconstruction plans. 
B) the emergence of white "backlash" in the South. 
C) the increasing popularity of the Republican Party among southern whites. 
D) the increasing popularity of the Democratic Party. 
E) the belief among Republicans that much more needed to be done to reconstruct the South.

Question 20

Abraham Lincoln never encouraged freed people to emigrate to all-black countries like Haiti.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The strategy known as the "Mississippi Plan" aimed to do all of the following except

Politicians at all levels universally embraced civil service reform.

Most Southern Republicans were poor,illiterate,and property less; most Northern Republicans represented the most prosperous,educated,and influential elements of society.

The notorious massacre of black militiamen in Louisiana in 1873 was known as the ____________________.

Freedmen's Bureau

Jay Cooke

The new state constitutions adopted by southern states in 1867 and 1868

The first state with a plan to eliminate black voting was which of the following?

What is the significance of the election of 1876 for the history and progress of Reconstruction?

Tennessee was the first ex-Confederate state to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment in order to be "readmitted" to the union.

Johnson restored political and property rights to most former Confederate leaders by granting them ____________________.

The four southern states remaining under Republican control in 1875 were South Carolina,Florida,Mississippi,and

Why is the period from 1863 to 1877 called the "Reconstruction" era? Describe the conditions that existed in the post-Civil War South that necessitated a reconstruction process.

One of the major political scandals of the Grant presidency involved

Carpetbaggers were southerners who served Republican Reconstruction governments.

The new southern state constitutions written during the winter and spring of 1867-68 were among the most progressive in the nation.

Ulysses S.Grant was guilty of

The election of 1866 revealed

Abraham Lincoln never encouraged freed people to emigrate to all-black countries like Haiti.

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Exam 1: Reconstruction, 1863-1877

The strategy known as the "Mississippi Plan" aimed to do all of the following except

Politicians at all levels universally embraced civil service reform.

Most Southern Republicans were poor,illiterate,and property less; most Northern Republicans represented the most prosperous,educated,and influential elements of society.

The notorious massacre of black militiamen in Louisiana in 1873 was known as the ____________________.

Freedmen's Bureau

Jay Cooke

The new state constitutions adopted by southern states in 1867 and 1868​

The first state with a plan to eliminate black voting was which of the following?

What is the significance of the election of 1876 for the history and progress of Reconstruction?

Tennessee was the first ex-Confederate state to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment in order to be "readmitted" to the union.

Johnson restored political and property rights to most former Confederate leaders by granting them ____________________.

The four southern states remaining under Republican control in 1875 were South Carolina,Florida,Mississippi,and

Why is the period from 1863 to 1877 called the "Reconstruction" era? Describe the conditions that existed in the post-Civil War South that necessitated a reconstruction process.

One of the major political scandals of the Grant presidency involved

Carpetbaggers were southerners who served Republican Reconstruction governments.

The new southern state constitutions written during the winter and spring of 1867-68 were among the most progressive in the nation.

Ulysses S.Grant was guilty of

The election of 1866 revealed

Abraham Lincoln never encouraged freed people to emigrate to all-black countries like Haiti.

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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The new state constitutions adopted by southern states in 1867 and 1868