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- Q1
Which of the following best describes the impact of former Tennessee Gov. William Brownlow?
A former Union military officer who imposed military rule on Tennessee. The KKK formed, in part, to oppose him.
Methodist minister, newspaper editor during the Civil War who was elected on a platform of reconciling the divisions in Tennessee (pro-slavery but also pro-union). The KKK formed, in part, to oppose him.
A former Confederate officer who instituted Jim Crow laws in Tennessee. The KKK formed, in part, to support him.
A pro-unionist during the Civil War who pushed for more inclusive laws in Tennessee.
30s8.73 - Q2
Which of these is the strongest evidence of the federal government showing its power over state governments during the Reconstruction period?
The creation of the Freedmen’s Bureau
The military occupation of former Confederate states
The creation of the sharecropping system
The migration of carpetbaggers into southern states
30s8.69 - Q3
How did the Compromise of 1877 bring about the end of Reconstruction?
Democrats agreed to support the Republican candidate in exchange for the withdrawal of troops from the South.
Republicans agreed to support the Democratic candidate in exchange for increased troops to be sent into the South.
The Supreme Court chose the winning candidate and declared that Reconstruction would end immediately.
An independent was named president by a committee of Democrats and Republicans.
30s8.75 - Q4
What was the secret society that terrorized African Americans and their white allies?
Confederate Ghosts
Confederacy Rising
The Illuminati
The Ku Klux Klan
30s8.73 - Q5
According to many historical accounts, the first “Grand Wizard” of the KKK was:
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Isham Harris
William Brownlow
Robert E. Lee
30s8.73 - Q6
According to many historical accounts, what prompted the KKK’s activities to involve violence and intimidation?
The rise of freedman’s political power in the South
The decline of the Constitutional Union Party’s political power in the South
The rise of the Democratic Party’s political power in the South
The decline of the Republican Party’s political power in the South
30s8.73 - Q7
According to many historical accounts, the Ku Klux Klan was created because:
There were not enough separate but equal facilities for African Americans and whites.
Some whites wanted to make sure everyone had equal rights.
Some whites who were angry about losing power resorted to violence.
The number of African Americans voters was declining.
30s8.73 - Q8
Who was the first African-American elected to the Tennessee General Assembly?
Harold Ford Sr.
William Brownlow
John Merritt
Sampson Keeble
30s8.70 - Q9
Which of the following is true about the election of African Americans to Tennessee’s General Assembly?
They were able to make sweeping changes, including the elimination of Jim Crow Laws
Many were driven away from their positions with threats of violence and intimidation
They started a long legacy of continued African American representation in the General Assembly that lasts through today.
There were more African Americans in the General Assembly than whites
30s8.70 - Q10
What is a personal tax to be paid before voting?
Poll tax
Voting fee
Income tax
Sales tax
30s8.70 - Q11
Tennessee’s 1870 Constitutional Convention did which of the following?
Outlawed white supremacist hate groups
Required African Americans to pay a poll tax
Allowed for integration of schools
Refused to enforce the 13th Amendment
30s8.70 - Q12
One of the functions of the Freedmen's Bureau was to:
Provide assistance to former enslaved people
Discourage segregation in the South
Reward veterans with land and money
Relocate former slaves from plantations to urban areas
30s8.72 - Q13
What was one of the purpose of “Black Codes”?
To ensure the civil rights of former enslaved people
To ensure former enslaved people could access education
To prevent former slaves from gaining rights
30s8.72 - Q14
What was one of the purpose of “Black Codes”?
To ensure former enslaved people could access education
To provide field workers for cotton plantations
To ensure the civil rights of former enslaved people
30s8.72 - Q15
What was the long-term result of the Republicans’ impeachment of Andrew Johnson?
Johnson and the Republicans reconciled and they worked together to pass the Reconstruction Amendments.
The federal government was basically non-functional until the next election.
Johnson’s presidency was strengthened and the Republicans lost control of Reconstruction.
Johnson’s presidency would struggle and the Republicans took charge of Reconstruction.
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