Chapter 12 study guide
C. Many white Southerners refused to accept equal rights for blacks
"After the Civil War, why did new Republican governments in the South difficulty? A. African Americans resented interference from Northern carpetbaggers B. Slavery remained in force in several Southern states C. Many white Southerners refused to accept equal rights for blacks D. African Americans did not hold office at the state or local level"
D. Sharecroppers
"During Reconstruction, the system of sharecropping was least beneficial to: A. Bankers B. Merchants C. Landowners D. Sharecroppers"
A. U.S. Senator
"Hiram Revels was the first African-American: A. U.S. Senator B. Army General C. Cabinet Member D. Supreme Court Justice"
B. Confederate Leaders
"President Andrew Johnson's plan for Reconstruction aimed to punish: A. Poor White Southerners B. Confederate Leaders C. Northern Abolitionists D. Formerly Enslaved African Americans"
C. Moderate
"Thaddeus Stevens could be described as all of the following except: A. representative B. Northerner C. moderate D. Republican"
C. Reconstruction
"The Compromise of 1877 signmaled an end to: A. The Panic of 1863 B. The Republican Party C. Reconstruction D. Civil Rights Legislation"
D. Civil Rights Act of 1866
"The Fourteenth Amendment was passed to provide a constitutional basis for the: A. Black Codes B. Compromise of 1877 C. Thirteenth Amendment D. Civil Rights Act of 1866"
D. Thaddeus Stevens
"The congressional leader of the Radical Republicans was: A. Hiram Revels B. Horace Greeley C. Samuel J. Tilden D. Thaddeus Stevens"
William T. Sherman
"Union general who promised freed slaves who followed his army ""40 acres and a mule"""
D. Weathy Landowners
"When Reconstruction began, which of the following groups of Americans living in the South tended to support the Democratic Party? A. Scalawags B. Carpetbaggers C. African Americans D. Weathy Landowners"
B. He vetoed the Freedmen's Bureau Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1866
"Which action showed that President Andrew Johnson did not support greater rights for African Americans in the South? A. He allowed many high-ranking Confederates to vote without swearing allegiance to the US B. He vetoed the Freedmen's Bureau Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1866 C. He fired Secretary of War Edwin Stanton D. He supported a Reconstruction plan similar to President Lincoln's plan."
"A. A state govenment had been under Republican leadership for 12 years but then Democrast returned to power, or ""redeemed"" the state."
"Which of the following is an example of ""redemption"" as it was defined near the end of Reconstruction? A. A state govenment had been under Republican leadership for 12 years but then Democrast returned to power, or ""redeemed"" the state. B. A president's administration was plagued with scandalm but the president ""redeemed"" himself by firing many corrupt officials C. After a long struggle to gain civil rights, African Americans finally secured, or ""redeemed"", their right to vote D. A presidential candidate lost the popular vote, but was ""redeemed"" when the electoral college voted."
B. Fourteenth Amendment
"Which of the following made ""all persons born or naturalized in the US"" citizens of the nation? A. Thirteenth Amendment B. Fourteenth Amendment C. Fifteenth Amendment D. Reconstruction Act of 1867"
B. to limit violence and voter intimidation against African Americans
"Why did the federal government eventually send troops into the South? A. to keep Confererate veterans from forming a new Southern army B. to limit violence and voter intimidation against African Americans C. to protect the land farmed by African American sharecroppers D. to put down riots caused by bank failures during the Panic of 1873"
Compromise of 1877
Democrats and Republicans in Congress agreed to this, which decided the outcome of a presidential election and effectively ended Reconstruction in the South.
Ku Klux Klan
During Reconstruction, this white supremacist group committed acs of violence against African Americans to keep them from participating in politics and achieving economic progress
Abraham Lincoln
President who favored the lenient Ten-Percent Plan for Reconstruction
Andrew Johnson
President who vetoed important civl rights and Reconstruction legislation
Ulysses S. Grant
President whose administration was plagued with scandal
Rutherford B. Hayes
Republican who became president in 1876 through a deal between Party leaders
Edwin Stanton
Secretary of war whos firing led to Andrew Johnson's impeachment
Radical Republicans
The power of this group was severely weakened by its ties to political corruption, severe economic problems and decisions handed down by the Supreme Court in the 1870s
