History Chapter 15

How did the Grant administration initially respond to the widespread violence that followed the advent of Republican governments in the South?

It used federal authority, including the army, to restore peace in the South.

What was a political effect of Radical Reconstruction in the South?

African Americans became increasingly involved in politics, including representation at all levels of state government.

What does the term "Reconstruction" mean?

the rebuilding of the shattered nation in the wake of the Civil War, including new definitions of citizenship

Which of the following describes an effect of Johnsons reconstruction plan in southern society?

passage of the southern Black Codes, which allowed the arrest of former slaves who failed to sign yearly labor contracts

Which description best characterizes the majority of the southern African Americans during the reconstruction?

remained poor and without property

Which act of congress created new state governments and provided for Black male suffrage in the South, thus beginning Radical Reconstruction in March 1867?

the Reconstruction Act

Which of the following were NOT part of the vision of freedom African Americans articulated by black leaders during the January 1865 meeting with Sherman and Stanton?

freedom from discrimination in public settings

What resulted from the presidential election of 1876?

Federal intervention in the local affairs of the South declined, effectively ending Reconstruction.

Identify one way in which the U.S South transformed in the wake of the civil war.

Formerly enslaved Blacks developed new communities with their own churches and schools.

What describes the Republican free labor vision of the reconstructed South?

Southern Black and northern white workers would enjoy the same opportunities, and the South would become more like the North.

Which of the following was an accomplishment of the Reconstruction governments in the South?

They generally increased the number of public services and institutions, catering to both Black and white Americans.

Which statement is true of Liberal Republicans in the early 1870's?

They represented the weakening northern support for Reconstruction.

Why did Republican lead Carl Schurz call the Reconstruction laws and amendments a "great Constitutional evolution"?

They transformed the Constitution into a vehicle for correcting injustices.