Question 1

Which of the following best describes the impact of former Tennessee Gov. William Brownlow?

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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.

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A former Union military officer who imposed military rule on Tennessee. The KKK formed, in part, to oppose him.

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A former Confederate officer who instituted Jim Crow laws in Tennessee. The KKK formed, in part, to support him.

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A pro-unionist during the Civil War who pushed for more inclusive laws in Tennessee.

Question 2

Which of these is the strongest evidence of the federal government showing its power over state governments during the Reconstruction period?

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The military occupation of former Confederate states

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The creation of the Freedmen’s Bureau

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The creation of the sharecropping system

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The migration of carpetbaggers into southern states

Question 3

How did the Compromise of 1877 bring about the end of Reconstruction?

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Democrats agreed to support the Republican candidate in exchange for the withdrawal of troops from the South.

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Republicans agreed to support the Democratic candidate in exchange for increased troops to be sent into the South.

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The Supreme Court chose the winning candidate and declared that Reconstruction would end immediately.

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An independent was named president by a committee of Democrats and Republicans.

Question 4

What was the secret society that terrorized African Americans and their white allies?

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The Ku Klux Klan

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Confederate Ghosts

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Confederacy Rising

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The Illuminati

Question 5

According to many historical accounts, the first “Grand Wizard” of the KKK was:

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Nathan Bedford Forrest

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Isham Harris

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William Brownlow

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Robert E. Lee

Question 6

According to many historical accounts, what prompted the KKK’s activities to involve violence and intimidation?

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The rise of freedman’s political power in the South

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The decline of the Constitutional Union Party’s political power in the South

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The rise of the Democratic Party’s political power in the South

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The decline of the Republican Party’s political power in the South

Question 7

According to many historical accounts, the Ku Klux Klan was created because:

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Some whites who were angry about losing power resorted to violence.

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There were not enough separate but equal facilities for African Americans and whites.

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Some whites wanted to make sure everyone had equal rights.

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The number of African Americans voters was declining.

Question 8

Who was the first African-American elected to the Tennessee General Assembly?

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Sampson Keeble

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Harold Ford Sr.

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William Brownlow

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John Merritt

Question 9

Which of the following is true about the election of African Americans to Tennessee’s General Assembly?

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Many were driven away from their positions with threats of violence and intimidation

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They were able to make sweeping changes, including the elimination of Jim Crow Laws

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They started a long legacy of continued African American representation in the General Assembly that lasts through today.

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There were more African Americans in the General Assembly than whites

Question 10

What is a personal tax to be paid before voting?

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Poll tax

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Voting fee

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Income tax

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Sales tax

Question 11

Tennessee’s 1870 Constitutional Convention did which of the following?

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Required African Americans to pay a poll tax

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Outlawed white supremacist hate groups

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Allowed for integration of schools

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Refused to enforce the 13th Amendment

Question 12

One of the functions of the Freedmen's Bureau was to:

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Provide assistance to former enslaved people

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Discourage segregation in the South

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Reward veterans with land and money

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Relocate former slaves from plantations to urban areas

Question 13

What was one of the purpose of “Black Codes”?

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To prevent former slaves from gaining rights

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To ensure the civil rights of former enslaved people

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To ensure former enslaved people could access education

Question 14

What was one of the purpose of “Black Codes”?

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To provide field workers for cotton plantations

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To ensure former enslaved people could access education

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To ensure the civil rights of former enslaved people

Question 15

What was the long-term result of the Republicans’ impeachment of Andrew Johnson?

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Johnson’s presidency would struggle and the Republicans took charge of Reconstruction.

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Johnson and the Republicans reconciled and they worked together to pass the Reconstruction Amendments.

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The federal government was basically non-functional until the next election.

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Johnson’s presidency was strengthened and the Republicans lost control of Reconstruction.

Question 16

Which of the following is true?

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The Radical Republicans in Congress impeached Johnson.

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Johnson was removed from the presidency.

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Johnson’s plan for state readmission was more strict compared to the Radical Republicans’ plan.

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Johnson and the Radical Republicans agreed on Reconstruction plans.

Question 17

What is another name for the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

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Reconstruction Amendments

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The African-American Amendments

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Northern Victory Amendments

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Jim Crow Amendments

Question 18

Which amendment guaranteed equal protection of the laws?

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14th

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1st

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15th

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13th

Question 19

When Reconstruction began, Lincoln’s main goal was to:

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Quickly restore the Union.

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Deny African Americans the right to vote.

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Station federal troops throughout the South.

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Punish the South for seceding.

Question 20

Why did Lincoln support the Ten-Percent Plan for Reconstruction?

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He wanted to make it easy and quick for southern states to rejoin the Union.

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He hoped to put a stop to Radical Republicans’ “hard” policy toward the South.

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He believed that most southerners already felt loyalty to the Union.

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He believed that traitors should not have the right to vote.

Question 21

Why did Lincoln choose Andrew Johnson as his running mate in the first place?

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Lincoln was attempting to unify the country by reaching across party and divisional lines.

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Lincoln’s previous vice president had been caught in a scandal and Johnson had a reputation as a straight shooter.

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The Radical Republicans forced Lincoln to add Johnson to the ticket because of his strong anti-slavery views.

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Lincoln personally liked Andrew Johnson because they had served together in Congress.

Question 22

What was the result of Andrew Johnson’s impeachment trial in the Senate?

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He was not convicted by one vote.

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He was convicted, but allowed to serve the remainder of Lincoln’s term.

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He was not convicted unanimously.

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He resigned before the Senate could vote and Ulysses S. Grant was appointed president.

Question 23

What impact did Lincoln’s assassination have on the start of the Reconstruction Era?

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Abraham Lincoln was unable to follow through with his reconstruction plans to unify the country.

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Andrew Johnson was able to implement his own reconstruction plans to unify the country.

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A new hope was given to the Confederate Army and the Civil War went on for several more months.

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The Reconstruction Era began peacefully as the North and South joined together to honor their fallen leader.

Question 24

13th Amendment

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Abolished slavery. First of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War (1865-70)

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1) Citizenship for African Americans, 2) Repeal of 3/5 Compromise, 3) Denial of former confederate officials from holding national or state office, 4) Repudiate (reject) confederate debts

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Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color , or precious condition of servitude

Question 25

14th Amendment..

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1) Citizenship for African Americans, 2) Repeal of 3/5 Compromise, 3) Denial of former confederate officials from holding national or state office, 4) Repudiate (reject) confederate debts

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Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color , or precious condition of servitude

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Abolishes slavery in the U.S

Question 26

15th Amendment

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Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color , or precious condition of servitude

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1) Citizenship for African Americans, 2) Repeal of 3/5 Compromise, 3) Denial of former confederate officials from holding national or state office, 4) Repudiate (reject) confederate debts

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Abolishes Slavery in the U.S

Question 27

What was the fundamental difference between President Johnson and Congress during Reconstruction?

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Johnson was fairly lenient with the South while Congress believed they should be punished.

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Congress was not very interested in the rights of formerly enslaved people while Johnson believed in protecting those who had only recently been granted their freedom.

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Johnson believed in a strong federal government while Congress wanted to allow individual states to elect their own governors.

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Johnson put forward the Civil Rights Act which Congress promptly vetoed.

Question 28

The triggering event for the congressional effort to impeach Andrew Johnson was _______________.

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the president’s removal of Secretary of War Stanton in violation of the Tenure of Office Act, which required Senate consent before the removal of cabinet officials

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the president’s veto of the Second Reconstruction Acts

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he Supreme Court’s decision in the Prize Cases

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the president’s veto of the Freedmen’s Bureau

Question 29

The 10% part of Lincoln's Reconstruction plan said, in order for a state to be readmitted:

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10% of voters needed to swear allegiance to the United States

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10% of the states plantation owners needed to give their land to formerly enslaved people

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10% of the states slaves needed to be freed

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10% of the states slave population needed to be able to read and write

Question 30

The term for a Notherner who went south to profit from Reconstruction.

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Carpetbagger

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Freedman

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Abolitionist

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Scalawag

Question 31

The term for white southern Republican who supported the federal plan of Reconstruction or who joined with black freedmen and the so-called carpetbaggers in support of Republican Party policies

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Scalawag

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Carpetbagger

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Nosy

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Sharecropper

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