Ch 16 US History

Under Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction: a. loyal governments appeared in five states, but Congress refused to recognize them b.loyal governments were recognized by Congress in three southern states c.10 percent of elected officials in a state had to be black d.10 percent of the 1860 voters had to take an oath of allegiance to the Union e. leading Confederates would be sent to prison

10 percent of the 1860 voters had to take an oath of allegiance to the Union

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

In 1875, he acknowledged that many Republicans had lost confidence in his leadership

Why did southern Democrats agree to the Compromise of 1877? a.It gave the Democrats the White House for the first time since before the Civil War. b.It permitted the Democrats to gain control of the Senate. c.It ensured the last federal troops would be withdrawn from the South. d.It restored slavery. e.It recognized the rights of states to secede

It ensured the last federal troops would be withdrawn from the South

Emancipation had what impact on the South? a. it ended cotton cultivation throughout the region b.It left the South's agricultural economy in dissaray c.It resulted in the immediate rebound of tobacco production d. It eliminated racial prejudice in many states e.It encouraged reconciliation with the North

It left the south's agricultural economy in disarray

Why did service in the Union army or navy benefit many freedmen? a.It offered training on how to kill former Confederates. b.It instilled a respect for the former Confederacy. c.It opened a secret supply of weapons for planned rebellions. d.It provided training in leadership and alerted them to new opportunities in economic advancement and civic leadership. e.It offered a quicker avenue to true racial equality.

It provided training in leadership and alerted them to new opportunities in economic advancement and civic leadership

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

It was a response to the black codes and the neo-slavery system created by unrepentant souther legislature

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

Mississippi, Texas and Virginia ratified it before being readmitted

Southern efforts to re-create a society that looked similar to the Confederacy had what political impact? 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 Republican's Reconstruction policies

Moderate Republicans moved to support Radical Republicans' Reconstruction policies

Most carpetbaggers were: a.corrupt and greedy b.illiterate c.wealthy business owners d.Union veterans e.former Confederate

Union veterans

The main issue that caused the dispute between Congress and President Johnson was: a.Johnson's role in Lincoln's assassination b.Johnson's past service as a Confederate soldier c.a growing conflict of opinion over Reconstruction policy d.Congress's insistence that Johnson stole the presidency e.the House's impeachment of Johnson

a growing conflict of opinion over Reconstruction policy

Which of the following was NOT a task of the Freedmen's Bureau? a. negotiating labor contracts b. providing medical care c. setting up schools d. arming the freedmen e. distributing food

arming the freedmen

During Reconstruction, African Americans: a.passively awaited developments b.terrorized their former masters c.attempted to establish schools d.refused to work for wages e.normally joined integrated churches

attempted to establish schools

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

black voters switched to support the Democrats

Ulysses S. Grant: a.was elected president in 1868 despite the heavily black Democratic vote b.brought confidence and honesty to a national government torn by Reconstruction c.brought little political experience and judgment to the presidency d.pushed for civil service reform throughout his presidency e.was nominated by both major parties in the 1868 election

brought little political experience and judgement to the presidency

Jay Gould and James Fisk triggered a scandal with their scheme to: a.embezzle public funds b.sell damaged goods to the Indians c.create a railroad monopoly d.bribe members of Congress e.corner the gold market

corner the gold market

The Radical state governments in the South did all the following EXCEPT: a.construct railroads b.build roads and bridges c.cut taxes d.provide opportunities for ex-slaves e.establish public schools

cut taxes

When, in late 1865, the former Confederate states sent a number of ex-Confederates to Congress, the Unionists in Congress: a.denied them their seats b.shunned them socially c.gave them only minor committee assignments d. sincerely welcomed them e.called them traitors

denied them their seats

The Compromise of 1877: a.gave the White House to Tilden b.ended the North-South division c.protected the civil rights of ex-slaves d.ended Reconstruction e.kept federal troops in the Deep South

ended Reconstruction

Johnson's Proclamation of Amnesty excluded: a.everybody with taxable property worth more than $20,000 b.the freedmen c.the small farmers d.the British e.northern industrialists

everybody with taxable property worth more than $20,000

The 1866 congressional elections: a.showed public approval of Johnson's policies b.gave Republicans veto-proof majorities c.encouraged the South to be even more defiant d.were the first in which blacks could vote e.reduced the influence of the Radicals

gave Republicans veto-proof majorities

Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act when: 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

he tried to remove one of his cabinet members without Senate permission

Andrew Johnson was 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 Senate

impeached by the House but not convicted by the Senate

In South Carolina, the fact that lower-class whites enjoyed unprecedented political power under Radical Republican rule: a.generated unexpected support for Radical Reconstruction among southern white elites b.resulted in a rebellion that overthrew the reconstructed South Carolina state government c.enabled the state legislature to reinstitute legal slavery d.helped keep corruption from becoming a problem in the state government e.led many former Confederate leaders to oppose the Radical state legislature

led many former Confederate leaders to oppose the Radical state legislature

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

no candidate had an Electoral College majority

The Liberal Republicans: a.supported Grant b.were controlled by Grant c.backed Radical Reconstruction d.were a faction of southern ex-Whigs e.opposed Grant

opposed Grant

Most scalawags were white southerners who had: a.owned slaves b.served in the Union army c.changed their minds about race relations d.become educated e.opposed secession

opposed secession

The primary objective of the Ku Klux Klan was: 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

oppressing blacks and white Republicans

The main purpose of the Union League was to: 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 wages

organize groups of Republicans in the South

"Hard-money" advocates argued that government war bonds should be: a.paid off in gold b.canceled c.paid off in copper d.handed out to Union veterans e.paid off in greenbacks

paid off in gold

On what issue did the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates largely agree during the 1876 campaign? a.keeping federal troops stationed in the South b.allowing states the right to secede c.protecting black civil rights as a top priority d.relaxing federal authority in the South e.supporting universal female suffrage

relaxing federal authority in the South

The Military Reconstruction Act: a.was overturned by the Supreme Court b.showed the decline of Radical power c.required new state constitutions in the South d.removed federal troops from the South e.wiped out the black codes

required new state constitutions in the South

Advocates of "soft-money," or paper, currency: a.tended to be merchants and bankers b.saw economic benefits in price inflation c.urged the elimination of greenbacks d.dominated the Grant administration e.wanted to cancel the national debt

saw economic benefits in price inflation

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

several African Americans were elected as governors

What was the most significant enduring legacy of Reconstruction? 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

the passage of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendements

The Radical Republicans understood that essential to maintaining Republican control of the federal government was: a.a quick restoration of the Union b.continued military occupation of the South c.close cooperation with President Johnson d.pardons for ex-Confederates e. the right of ex-slaves to vote

the right of ex-slaves to vote

Many former Confederates resented the new state constitutions imposed by Radical Republicans because: a.all former Confederates were denied the right to vote b.their provisions allowed for black voting and civil rights c.former Confederates were uniformly banned from holding any public office d.their provisions granted universal female suffrage e.state governments were dismantled and replaced by direct federal administration

their provisions allowed for black voting and civil rights

Why did congressional Republicans write the Wade Davis Manifesto? a.to proclaim their strong support of President Lincoln's Reconstruction policies b.to warn the South of a second Civil War if it did not grant full civil rights to the freedmen c.to protest Lincoln's veto of the Wade-Davis Bill and accuse Lincoln of exceeding his constitutional authority d. to express their opinion that the South deserved lenient terms to rejoin the Union e.to accuse England of meddling in the Civil War

to protest Lincoln's veto of the Wade-Davis Bill and accuse Lincoln of exceeding his constitutional authority

In response to the Klan, President Grant: a.did nothing b.ordered the army to crush it c.endorsed their activities d.tried to protect black rights e.created a special federal police force

tried to protect black rights

The "black codes" enacted by southern legislatures: a.were accepted by Congress b.showed the South's spirit of conciliation c.tried to restore white supremacy d.proved the success of Johnson's Reconstruction plan e.forbade blacks to marry

tried to restore white supremacy

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

turned violent

President Johnson fully broke with Congress in 1866 when he: a.made a drunken appearance in public b.spoke in favor of the black codes c.released Jefferson Davis from prison d.vetoed the Civil Rights Act e.addressed the Radical in profane language

vetoed the Civil Rights Act

What was the main reason Congress impeached Andrew Johnson? a.corruption b.violation of the Tenure of Office Act c.sexual misconduct d.tax evasion e.illegal trafficking in slavery

violation of the Tenure of Office Act

Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth: 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 actor

was a pro-Confederate actor

Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson: a.was a pro-Union southerner b.supported black equality c.supported the interests of the southern planters d.was Lincoln's equal in political skill e.tried to repeal the Thirteenth Amendment

was a pro-Union southerner

Johnson's Reconstruction plan: a.completely repudiated Lincoln's b.would restore the Union fairly quickly c.gave the vote to all black men d.aimed to keep elite planters in power e.would leave the South completely unchanged

would restore the Union fairly quickly

Why was Johnson picked as Lincoln's running mate in 1864 a.They were both lifelong Republicans b.They held identical political positions c.They agreed on the need for strict terms to readmit southern states into the Union d.As a gesture of unity, they combined to create a National Union ticket e.Johnson and Lincoln had already served together in the Illinois state government

As a gesture of unity, they combined to create a National Union ticket

What happened after the end of Reconstruction? 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.

The protections of black civil rights crumbled under the pressure of restored white rule and unfavorable Supreme Court decisions

Why did Radical Republicans want to disenfranchise former Confederates? a.to make the South a northern colony b.to ensure the South would never rejoin the Union c.To keep former Confederates 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 Lincoln

To keep former Confederates from electing Democrats eager to restore the old southern ruling class to power