Question 1

Why didn't President Grant seek a third term in 1876?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was restricted by the Constitution to two terms. 
B)  His wife did not want him to run again. 
C)  He felt he was too old. 
D)  In 1875, he acknowledged that many Republicans had lost confidence in his leadership. 
E)  His alcoholism was revealed to the public. 
A)  He was restricted by the Constitution to two terms. 
B)  His wife did not want him to run again. 
C)  He felt he was too old. 
D)  In 1875, he acknowledged that many Republicans had lost confidence in his leadership. 
E)  His alcoholism was revealed to the public.

Question 2

President Johnson's plan to restore the Union closely resembled Lincoln's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All of the following statements about the Fifteenth Amendment are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia ratified it before being readmitted 
B)  it forbade the states to deny any person the vote on grounds of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude" 
C)  Congress rescinded Georgia's readmission and insisted it ratify the amendment before regaining its readmission 
D)  Kentucky did not ratify it 
E)  it ended slavery 
A)  Mississippi, Texas, and Virginia ratified it before being readmitted 
B)  it forbade the states to deny any person the vote on grounds of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude" 
C)  Congress rescinded Georgia's readmission and insisted it ratify the amendment before regaining its readmission 
D)  Kentucky did not ratify it 
E)  it ended slavery

Question 4

By the time President Grant took office, southern resistance to Reconstruction efforts had:

Accepted Answer

A)  dissipated 
B)  led to a withdrawal of federal financial support 
C)  turned violent 
D)  taken on a peaceful approach 
E)  renewed the Civil War 
A)  dissipated 
B)  led to a withdrawal of federal financial support 
C)  turned violent 
D)  taken on a peaceful approach 
E)  renewed the Civil War

Question 5

What was the most significant enduring legacy of Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  the creation of true social equality in the South 
B)  the eradication of southern black poverty 
C)  the passage of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments 
D)  the redistribution of wealth in the South 
E)  the eradication of sectional differences 
A)  the creation of true social equality in the South 
B)  the eradication of southern black poverty 
C)  the passage of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments 
D)  the redistribution of wealth in the South 
E)  the eradication of sectional differences

Question 6

All of the following are true about African American involvement in the political arena during Reconstruction EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  their lack of education and inexperience in politics put them at a disadvantage 
B)  within a few years of the end of the Civil War, former slaves were voting in large numbers 
C)  several African Americans were elected as governors 
D)  few African Americans served as judges 
E)  in the new state governments, African American participation was a novelty 
A)  their lack of education and inexperience in politics put them at a disadvantage 
B)  within a few years of the end of the Civil War, former slaves were voting in large numbers 
C)  several African Americans were elected as governors 
D)  few African Americans served as judges 
E)  in the new state governments, African American participation was a novelty

Question 7

The primary objective of the Ku Klux Klan was:

Accepted Answer

A)  national unity 
B)  upholding southern honor 
C)  starting a new civil war 
D)  oppressing blacks and white Republicans 
E)  raising money for Confederate widows 
A)  national unity 
B)  upholding southern honor 
C)  starting a new civil war 
D)  oppressing blacks and white Republicans 
E)  raising money for Confederate widows

Question 8

Democrats generally favored "sound" or "hard" monetary policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following are reasons why Republicans lost control in the South EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  electoral fraud 
B)  white supremacist violence 
C)  the Panic of 1873 
D)  the growing weakness of Grant's administration 
E)  black voters switched to support the Democrats 
A)  electoral fraud 
B)  white supremacist violence 
C)  the Panic of 1873 
D)  the growing weakness of Grant's administration 
E)  black voters switched to support the Democrats

Question 10

The most popular religious denomination among blacks in the postwar South was Baptist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What happened after the end of Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  The freedmen remained a powerful force in southern politics. 
B)  Women filled the power vacuum that Reconstruction had created. 
C)  The South embarked on a path toward rapid industrial development. 
D)  The protections of black civil rights crumbled under the pressure of restored white rule and unfavorable Supreme Court decisions. 
E)  The majority of blacks migrated out of the South. 
A)  The freedmen remained a powerful force in southern politics. 
B)  Women filled the power vacuum that Reconstruction had created. 
C)  The South embarked on a path toward rapid industrial development. 
D)  The protections of black civil rights crumbled under the pressure of restored white rule and unfavorable Supreme Court decisions. 
E)  The majority of blacks migrated out of the South.

Question 12

Most scalawags were white southerners who had:

Accepted Answer

A)  owned slaves 
B)  served in the Union army 
C)  changed their minds about race relations 
D)  become educated 
E)  opposed secession 
A)  owned slaves 
B)  served in the Union army 
C)  changed their minds about race relations 
D)  become educated 
E)  opposed secession

Question 13

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 14

Why did the Radical-led Congress pass the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a response to the black codes and the neo-slavery system created by unrepentant southern legislatures. 
B)  It was to foster national reconciliation and genuine feelings of patriotism among all Americans. 
C)  It was part of a plan to ease the requirements on the readmission of southern states to the Union. 
D)  It enjoyed the support of President Johnson. 
E)  Southern states requested the bill to clarify the rights of their citizens before rejoining the Union. 
A)  It was a response to the black codes and the neo-slavery system created by unrepentant southern legislatures. 
B)  It was to foster national reconciliation and genuine feelings of patriotism among all Americans. 
C)  It was part of a plan to ease the requirements on the readmission of southern states to the Union. 
D)  It enjoyed the support of President Johnson. 
E)  Southern states requested the bill to clarify the rights of their citizens before rejoining the Union.

Question 15

After the House of Representatives impeached President Johnson, the Senate failed to convict him by just one vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act when:

Accepted Answer

A)  he named to his cabinet someone that had not been confirmed by the Senate 
B)  he named his brother to serve as a federal judge 
C)  he fired his vice president 
D)  he tried to remove one of his cabinet members without Senate permission 
E)  he failed to deliver the State of the Union address in 1866 
A)  he named to his cabinet someone that had not been confirmed by the Senate 
B)  he named his brother to serve as a federal judge 
C)  he fired his vice president 
D)  he tried to remove one of his cabinet members without Senate permission 
E)  he failed to deliver the State of the Union address in 1866

Question 17

Describe the development in the North as a result of the Civil War. What effect did the absence of southern members of Congress have on the economic agenda of northern Republicans?

Accepted Answer

The development in the North as a result

Question 18

The South emerged from the Civil War with a strong, diversified economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Liberal Republicans :

Accepted Answer

A)  supported Grant 
B)  were controlled by Grant 
C)  backed Radical Reconstruction 
D)  were a faction of southern ex-Whigs 
E)  opposed Grant 
A)  supported Grant 
B)  were controlled by Grant 
C)  backed Radical Reconstruction 
D)  were a faction of southern ex-Whigs 
E)  opposed Grant

Question 20

In response to the Klan, President Grant:

Accepted Answer

A)  did nothing 
B)  endorsed their activities 
C)  created a special federal police force 
D)  ordered the army to crush it 
E)  tried to protect black rights 
A)  did nothing 
B)  endorsed their activities 
C)  created a special federal police force 
D)  ordered the army to crush it 
E)  tried to protect black rights

Exam 16: The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

Why didn't President Grant seek a third term in 1876?

President Johnson's plan to restore the Union closely resembled Lincoln's.

All of the following statements about the Fifteenth Amendment are true EXCEPT:

By the time President Grant took office, southern resistance to Reconstruction efforts had:

What was the most significant enduring legacy of Reconstruction?

All of the following are true about African American involvement in the political arena during Reconstruction EXCEPT:

The primary objective of the Ku Klux Klan was:

Democrats generally favored "sound" or "hard" monetary policies.

All of the following are reasons why Republicans lost control in the South EXCEPT:

The most popular religious denomination among blacks in the postwar South was Baptist.

What happened after the end of Reconstruction?

Most scalawags were white southerners who had:

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

Why did the Radical-led Congress pass the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

After the House of Representatives impeached President Johnson, the Senate failed to convict him by just one vote.

Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act when:

Describe the development in the North as a result of the Civil War. What effect did the absence of southern members of Congress have on the economic agenda of northern Republicans?

The South emerged from the Civil War with a strong, diversified economy.

The Liberal Republicans :

In response to the Klan, President Grant:

The Collision of Cultures

England’s Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

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Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The New South and the New West, 1865-1900

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

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