Question 1

Christian missionaries who headed south after the war:

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A)   often brought with them a commitment to civil rights and a vision of biracial social and political equality for freed slaves
B)   were as racist as their religious-minded counterparts
C)   generally promoted "scientific" theories that claimed blacks were racially inferior
D)   were Democrats who felt out of place in the Republican-dominated north
E)   founded the Ku Klux KlanF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Explain the Fourteenth Amendment and how it was received throughout the country.

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Question 3

Emancipation had what impact on the South?

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A)   It ended cotton cultivation throughout the region
B)   It left the South's labor system in disarray
C)   It resulted in the immediate rebound of tobacco production
D)   It eliminated racial prejudice in many states
E)   It encouraged reconciliation with the NorthF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

The main purpose of the Union League was to:

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A)   organize groups of Republicans in the South
B)   terrorize ex-Confederates
C)   acquire land for Union veterans
D)   defy Radical Reconstruction
E)   organize black laborers for higher wagesF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 5

In the aftermath of the Confederacy's defeat, religious-minded white southerners:

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A)   began to seriously question their faith
B)   became less racist
C)   saw no reason to change their thinking that God was on their side
D)   prayed and went to church more often
E)   questioned the authority of their ministersF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

When the votes were first counted in the 1876 presidential election:

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A)   no candidate had an Electoral College majority
B)   Hayes led Tilden in popular votes
C)   it was clear that a clean election had occurred
D)   the Democrats immediately conceded defeat
E)   the Supreme Court ordered a new electionF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

The Fourteenth Amendment recognized the validity of Confederate debts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the North, the Civil War especially elevated the power of:

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A)   business leaders
B)   family farmers
C)   ministers
D)   teachers
E)   corporate workersF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

The Crédit Mobilier scandal involved the direct participation of President Grant.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why did Radical Republicans want to disenfranchise former Confederates?

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A)   to make the South a Northern Colony
B)   to ensure the South would never rejoin the Union
C)   to keep them from electing Democrats eager to restore the old southern ruling class to power
D)   to facilitate a complete national reconciliation that included both southern whites and blacks
E)   to anger President LincolnF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Andrew Johnson was:

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A)   impeached and immediately removed from office
B)   threatened with impeachment but never actually impeached
C)   impeached by the Supreme Court
D)   impeached then imprisoned
E)   impeached by the House but not convicted by the SenateF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth:

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A)   supported the Radical Republicans
B)   used a high-powered rifle
C)   was never apprehended
D)   shot him during a speech
E)   was a pro-Confederate actorF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson:

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A)   was a pro-Union southerner
B)   supported black equality
C)   supported the interests of southern planters
D)   was Lincoln's equal in political skill
E)   tried to repeal the Thirteenth AmendmentF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

What problems did blacks in the South face after emancipation? What attempts did the government make to solve these problems?

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Question 16

The Compromise of 1877:

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A)   gave the White House to Tilden
B)   ended North-South division
C)   protected the civil rights of ex-slaves
D)   ended Reconstruction
E)   kept federal troops in the Deep SouthF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Southern efforts to recreate a society that looked similar to the Confederacy had what political impact?

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A)   Slavery became legal once more.
B)   The Fourteenth Amendment was repealed.
C)   The Democratic party ceased to function.
D)   President Johnson was removed from office.
E)   Moderate Republicans moved to support Radical Republicans' Reconstruction policies.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Why was the 1876 Supreme Court decision in United States v. Cruikshank (which pertained to the Colfax Massacre)  significant?

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A)   It confirmed that the federal government exercised final authority when protecting freed blacks from white terrorists.
B)   It placed the responsibility for protecting freed blacks from white terrorists on town and county governments.
C)   It decided that states' rights trumped federal authority when it came to protecting freed blacks from white terrorists.
D)   It determined the president as commander-in-chief was the only one with the authority to protect freed blacks from white terrorists.
E)   It ruled that the judiciary had no role to play in Reconstruction.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act when:

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A)   he named someone to his cabinet who 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 1866F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

On what issue did the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates largely agree on during the 1876 campaign?

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A)   keeping federal troops stationed in the South
B)   allowing states the right to secede
C)   protecting black civil rights was a top priority
D)   relaxing federal authority in the South
E)   supporting universal female suffrageF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Exam 17: Reconstruction: North and South

Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson:

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Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth:

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Explain the Fourteenth Amendment and how it was received throughout the country.

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Why did Radical Republicans want to disenfranchise former Confederates?

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The Fourteenth Amendment recognized the validity of Confederate debts.

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The Crédit Mobilier scandal involved the direct participation of President Grant.

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Andrew Johnson was:

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The main purpose of the Union League was to:

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On what issue did the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates largely agree on during the 1876 campaign?

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The Compromise of 1877:

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

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Why was the 1876 Supreme Court decision in United States v. Cruikshank (which pertained to the Colfax Massacre) significant?

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Southern efforts to recreate a society that looked similar to the Confederacy had what political impact?

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Christian missionaries who headed south after the war:

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Emancipation had what impact on the South?

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In the North, the Civil War especially elevated the power of:

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What problems did blacks in the South face after emancipation? What attempts did the government make to solve these problems?

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When the votes were first counted in the 1876 presidential election:

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In the aftermath of the Confederacy's defeat, religious-minded white southerners:

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