Reconstruction

All of the following occurred during Grants administration except A. Complete withdrawal of federal troops from the south B. Major scandals C. Economic depression D. Boston and Chicago fires

A

Thaddeus Stevens at Charles Sumner were alike in that they A. Wanted the federal government to help African-Americans B. Led the radical Republicans in U.S. Senate C. suffered from physical problems from brutal attack of southerners D. We're both from New England

A

Which of the following scandal is not associated with grants administration A. Teapot dome B. Salary grab C. Whiskey frauds D. Credit mobilier

A

"I am for Nigro suffrage in every rebel state if it be just it should not be denied if it be necessary it should be adopted if it be a punishment to traders they deserve it." who most likely said this A. Booth B. Stevens C. Johnson D. Lincoln

B

"With malice toward none" best expresses whose attitude towards reconstruction of the South? A. Thadeus Stevens B. Lincoln C. Charkes Sumner D. Horace Greeley

B

In the southern states during military Reconstruction all the following were true except A. Free public schools est. B. African-Americans dominated most state government C. State governments were accused of being corrupt D. Republican rule did not last long

B

Lincolns plan for reconstruction A. Looked more to the past and the future B. Looks more to the future than the pass C. Excluded Confederate soldiers from participation in state government D. Would have taken generation to complete

B

Law passed by southern states to restrict the freedom of blacks such laws dictated what blacks to do what job they could have it forbid them to vote

Black codes

Upon taking office as president Andrew Johnson A. Told a southern States exactly what he wanted them to do B. Call for a special session a Congress to deal with reconstruction C. Failed to provide firm direction to Southerners is willing to admit defeat D. Fired Secretary of War Stanton

C

Which of the following was a result of reconstruction in the south? A. Give 40 acres of land to each former slave B. complete radical integration of public facilities C. free public education for African-Americans and whites D. beginning of the Republican dominance in south

C

Approximately how many years between reconstruction and the next major event on the part of federal government to guarantee African-American civil rights A. 10 B. 25 C. 50 D. 90

D

Johnson was impeached mainly because A. He was seldom present in Washington B. He refused to follow Lincoln's policies C. He was caught accepting bribes D. He did not cooperate with radical Republicans

D

President Johnson lack of success in dealing with Congress after Lincoln's assassination most likely resulted from A. He was a southerner B. Inexperience in politics C. He was a democrat D. His inability to recognize how deeply northerners fell about punishment of the South and protection of slaves

D

The 1918 96 case in which the Supreme Court upheld the legality of segregated facilities was A. McCulloch vs Maryland B. Dread Scott decision C. Brown versus Board of Education D. Plessy versus Ferguson

D

The agricultural system in which a family cultivated land it did not own keeping a small part of whatever was grown and paying the rest is rent was known as A. Peonage B. Serfdom C. Land leasing D. Sharecropping

D

Which of the following is NOT true? Lincoln was assassinated A. As a part of a larger conspiracy B. A few days after Lee surrendered C. By a pro southern fanatic D. Before the war ended

D

Explain the compromise of 1877

In the election of 1876 Hayes ran against Tilden at first it appeared Tilden one however Florida Louisiana and South Carolina return two sets of votes One vote in Oregon was also at question in total there were 20 votes at question Electoral commission was created to determine which set of votes should be used The commission consisted of 7 Democrats and seven Republicans and one independent The independent then got elected to senate and a new justice had to be chosen there were only Republican members left of the Supreme Court so it was announced that Hayes won The car rides of 1877 was in agreement that said the Southerners would agree to Hayes presidency if 1. The last federal troops would leave the south (this would mean the end of the radical Republican state governments in Florida Louisiana and South Carolina) 2. At least one southerner would get a post in the cabinet 3. Hays wood give conservative Southern Democrats control of part of local patronage 4. He would support generous spending for internal improvements in the south

This man assassinated Abraham Lincoln

John Wilkes Booth

The name given to white southerners who participated in the new state governments of the south

Scalawags

Johnson brashly dismiss the federal official as a way of testing the tenor of office act

Staton

Explain accomplishments and failures of reconstruction

Success -The purpose of putting the nation back together after the Civil War was completed -13 14 15 amendments were passed - blacks were allowed to hold public office - public schools for both blacks and whites was established Failure - Black codes - Jim crows laws - civil rights Bill amendments and Friedmans bureau we're not respected

The name of democratic candidate for president in 1876 after much controversy he lost the election

Tilden