reconstruction practice quiz

The provision above overturned the A Alien and Sedition Acts B Chinese Exclusion Act C Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford D Supreme Court ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland E Supreme Court ruling in Worcester v. Georgia

C Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford

George Fitzhugh, Slaves Without Masters, published in Richmond, Virginia, 1857 A passage of the Missouri Compromise B election of Abraham Lincoln as president C ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment D formation of the Populist Party

C ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment

The Black Codes passed in a number of southern states after the Civil War were intended to A close public schools to the children of former slaves B promote the return of former slaves to Africa C enable Black citizens to vote in federal elections D place limits on the socioeconomic opportunities open to Black people E further the integration of southern society

D place limits on the socioeconomic opportunities open to Black people

The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established A the freedom of all slaves not emancipated under Abraham Lincoln's proclamation B federal protection for African Americans from Ku Klux Klan terrorism C the right of citizenship for any person born in the United States D that suffrage cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous servitude E the power of the federal government to intervene in state affairs to protect individual liberties

D that suffrage cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous servitude

The policies advocated by Marshall had most in common with which of the following developments in other periods in United States history? A The expansion of a market economy in the early 1800s, which shaped a distinctive middle class B The attempts by the federal government to foster economic opportunities for former slaves after the Civil War C The emergence of political machines in the late 1800s, which provided economic and social services to urban residents D The forcing of American Indians onto reservations by the United States government following the extension of White settlement

B The attempts by the federal government to foster economic opportunities for former slaves after the Civil War

The Compromise of 1877 resulted in A the withdrawal of federal troops from the South B apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives by state population C the implementation of the first income tax D government subsidies for American Indians who agreed to submit to reservation life E the establishment of stricter regulations on immigration

A the withdrawal of federal troops from the South

Which of the following statements best summarizes the views of Andrew Johnson on Reconstruction? A He believed that Reconstruction was an executive branch matter and sought the rapid restoration of the former Confederate states to the Union. B He supported the idea of the president and Congress sharing power and believed in a stringent plan of Reconstruction. C He believed that both secession and Reconstruction should be dealt with by the Supreme Court D He slowly moved to a Radical Republican position on Reconstruction and supported increased rights for African Americans. E He refused to take a position on Reconstruction, prompting Republicans to impeach him for his irresponsibility.

A He believed that Reconstruction was an executive branch matter and sought the rapid restoration of the former Confederate states to the Union.

After 1863, which of the following most fulfilled the "new birth of freedom" that the excerpt refers to? A Ratification of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments B The compromise that resolved the election of 1876 C Establishment of the Ku Klux Klan and similar organizations D Supreme Court rulings such as Plessy v. Ferguson

A Ratification of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments

Which of the following achievements of the "carpetbag" governments survived the "Redeemer" administrations? A Participation by both Whites and African Americans in local government B Establishment of a public school system C Election of African American majorities to state legislatures D Establishment of a vigorous Republican Party in the South E Opening of public facilities to African Americans

B Establishment of a public school system

Omar H. Ali, historian, In the Lion's Mouth: Black Populism in the New South, 1886-1900, published in 2010 A emphasized pride in their cultural achievements B predominantly supported the Republican Party C were barred from holding office in state legislatures or Congress D mostly focused on building religious institutions instead of educational ones

B predominantly supported the Republican Party

Which of the following was a consequence of the shift to sharecropping and the crop lien system in the late nineteenth-century South? A A major redistribution of land ownership B A diversification of crops C A cycle of debt and depression for Southern tenant farmers D A rise in cotton yields per acre from antebellum production levels E The termination of the control exerted by White landowners of former slaves

C A cycle of debt and depression for Southern tenant farmers

Which of the following pieces of evidence could best be used to modify Foner's main argument in the second excerpt? A Many African Americans were elected to the United States Congress for the first time during Reconstruction. B Southern states were not permitted to rejoin the Union until they had ratified the Fourteenth Amendment. C After 1877 Democrats in the South legislated restrictions on the ability of African Americans to vote. D Radical Republicans passed the Civil Rights Act of 1875 to protect African Americans against abuses.

C After 1877 Democrats in the South legislated restrictions on the ability of African Americans to vote.

Which of the following best explains the reason for the reconciliation described by Blight? A Mass immigration from abroad and internal migration of African Americans reduced racial tensions in the North and South. B The federal government established a limited social welfare state that reduced regional differences between the North and South. C Efforts to change southern racial attitudes and culture ultimately failed because of the South's determined resistance and the North's waning resolve. D The theory of Social Darwinism encouraged political and business leaders to reduce efforts to create racial equality in the South.

C Efforts to change southern racial attitudes and culture ultimately failed because of the South's determined resistance and the North's waning resolve.

Courtesy of the Library of Congress A Many African Americans found manufacturing employment. B Many White Southerners supported African Americans' rights. C African Americans favored the Democratic Party. D African Americans were able to exercise political rights.

D African Americans were able to exercise political rights.

Which of the following occurred during Radical Reconstruction? A The passage of the Black Codes B A permanent shift of Southern voters to the Republican Party C The creation of a new industrial base in a majority of Southern states D The formation of the Ku Klux Klan E Widespread redistribution of confiscated land to former slaves

D The formation of the Ku Klux Klan