reconstruction practice quiz

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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