Question 1

What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

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to protect the political and social rights of African Americans

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to ensure the right of all male American citizens to vote

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to allow Congress to collect income taxes to pay for the cost of the Civil War

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to officially ban the institution of slavery on American soil

Question 2

How did South Carolina and many other southern states respond to the passage of Reconstruction policies?

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They passed Black Codes and elected former Confederates to Congress.

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They passed laws that protected African American rights and elected new officials.

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They used state militaries to protect white citizens through martial law.

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They seceded from the Union and created the Confederacy.

Question 3

How did Reconstruction impact race relations in South Carolina?

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The time period saw a short alliance between African Americans and poor farmers, but ended in worsened relations and increased violence on the part of whites.

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As compared to the rest of the nation, blacks were considerably better treated in South Carolina than they were in other states.

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The time period was initially difficult, with strained relations between the groups, but the turn of the century saw dramatic improvement.

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Reconstruction had little impact on race relations in the state; they remained exactly as they were before the Civil War.

Question 4

In what way did the sharecropping system that developed during Reconstruction resemble slavery?

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It tied many African American farmers to land owned by white men.

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It often required that families be separated from each other.

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It did not give African Americans anything in exchange for their labor.

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It involved corporal punishment on a regular basis.

Question 5

This is an excerpt from an act passed by Congress in 1865.

In which area was this act the most successful?

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establishing schools and teaching former slaves to read and write

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ensuring that the former slaves received equal rights with white citizens

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preventing white Southerners from using violence against the former slave

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providing free farmland and tools to the former slaves

Question 6

How was the process of Reconstruction impacted by the assassination of President Lincoln?

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Congress took over Reconstruction and made it more difficult for southern states to rejoin the Union.

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Southern states were able to develop and implement their own plans for Reconstruction

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President Johnson took over Reconstruction and made it easier on the South since he was a Southerner.

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It had no impact on Reconstruction since Congress followed the plan established by Lincoln.

Question 7

What set of laws were black codes most similar to in purpose and goals?

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slave codes

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consumer protection laws

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voter fraud laws

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the Reconstruction Amendment

Question 8

Which Reconstruction law is correctly matched with its purpose?

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Reconstruction Act of 1867--the establishment of five military districts and requirement that states ratify the 14th amendment before re-entering the Union

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14th Amendment--the statement that all men, regardless of race, could vote

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15th Amendment--the abolition of slavery and indentured servitude

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Enforcement Act--the establishment of five military districts and requirement that states enforce the 13th amendment before re-entering the Union

Question 9

How did the use of the military impact Radical Reconstruction after the Civil War?

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The military was used to enforce federal policies and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.

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The military continued to use the resources of the South and weakened their economy.

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Military officers often tried to undermine the laws passed by the national government.

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The South welcomed the presence of military troops as a means of keeping them safe.

Question 10

Which statement best describes the aims of President Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?

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to bring the southern states back into the Union quickly

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to harshly punish the South

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to ensure that the economy of the South would be rebuilt

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to protect the rights of African-Americans

Question 11

What was the most long-lasting impact of the Freedman's Bureau?

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The establishment of public school systems and historically black colleges and universities in the South.

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The funding of medical treatment and food for the newly freedmen.

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The distribution of Confederate lands to freedman and poor whites.

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The development of positive relations and political allegiances between poor whites and blacks in the South.

Question 12

What was the most long-lasting impact of the Freedman's Bureau?

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The establishment of public school systems and historically black colleges and universities in the South.

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The distribution of Confederate lands to freedman and poor whites.

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The development of positive relations and political allegiances between poor whites and blacks in the South.

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The funding of medical treatment and food for the newly freedmen.

Question 13

This chart shows some laws passed in South Carolina immediately after the end of the Civil War. 
What was the purpose of these laws?

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to maintain the social structure that existed before the war

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to ensure the former slaves were treated fairly by white citizens

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to prevent unqualified workers from entering the labor force

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to make sure that all former slaves were able to find jobs

Question 14

This is the cover page of a bill passed in South Carolina in 1872.
This bill continues the efforts of which Reconstruction organization?

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the Freedmen’s Bureau

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the Union Army

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the Ku Klux Klan

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the White Citizens League

Question 15

This chart shows a comparison between Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction.

Based on this comparison, which statement is true about Reconstruction?

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Lincoln’s assassination caused Reconstruction to be more difficult for the South.

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Congress was committed to reuniting the Union as quickly as possible.

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Ending slavery was not a priority in either Reconstruction plan

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South Carolinians were likely to support the Radical Republicans in Congress.

Question 16

This cartoon appeared in Harper’s Weekly  in 1868. The man in the middle is an agent of the Freedmen’s Bureau.
What is the main  idea of this cartoon?

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The Freedmen’s Bureau provided help to African Americans during Reconstruction.

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The Freedmen’s Bureau was the main police force for the South during Reconstruction.

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The Freedmen’s Bureau encouraged white southern citizens to use violence when necessary

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The Freedmen’s Bureau served as a police force within the African American community.

Question 17

How did the economy of the South change during Reconstruction?

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It depended on sharecropping instead of slave labor

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It shifted to a service economy.

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It moved from agriculture to heavy industry.

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It was controlled directly by the federal government.

Question 18

Some people from the North moved to the South during Reconstruction. How were these people treated by most southerners?

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They were seen as outsiders who were taking advantage of the post-war opportunities.

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They were welcomed as their aid was greatly needed in the post-war South.

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They were accepted by many southerners because they had skills in education and industry.

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They were forced to leave after being denied jobs and homes in the South.

Question 19

This cartoon was published during Reconstruction.
With which idea would the artist of this cartoon agree?

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Carpetbaggers took advantage of the situation in the South for their own gain.

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Carpetbaggers were an important asset to helping the South rebuild.

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Carpetbaggers helped to rebuild the state governments and improve the South.

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Carpetbaggers made a valuable contribution to helping former slaves start new lives.

Question 20

South Carolinians often referred to Northerners who came to the state during Reconstruction as "carpetbaggers." Why did the South Carolinians use this derogatory term to describe the Northerners?

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They believed the Northerners were taking advantage of the situation and trying to hurt white Southerners.

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They felt the Northerners were trying to hurt the agrarian economy by setting up textile factories.

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They disliked the different products and consumer goods that the Northerners brought into the state.

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They believed that Northerners were not doing enough to help the state recover from the war

Question 21

After the Civil War, many African Americans and poor white farmers did not have the resources to buy their own land. Because of this, what did these groups do in an attempt to improve their financial situations?

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They entered into sharecropping arrangements to work land owned by someone else

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They borrowed money from banks in the North in order to purchase land and homes.

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They left the South to take advantage of new opportunities in the West.

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They joined groups such as the Ku Klux Klan that promised to provide new jobs.

Question 22

Which statement describes the economic situation of many planter elite in South Carolina after the war?

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They had large amounts of land but could not afford to pay workers to farm it.

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They received government payments for war damages and lost land.

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They lost their land and labor force, so many of them stopped farming and built factories.

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They lost their plantations but were able to buy more land and start over.

Question 23

How were many small farmers affected by the emancipation of slaves after the Civil War?

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They felt no impact from the change since they had not owned slaves.

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They bought land from former plantation owners who could not afford to keep it.

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They lost much of their land to the former slaves.

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They had to compete with the former slaves for land and jobs.

Question 24

Why did plantation owners encourage former slaves to become sharecroppers?

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The plantation owners wanted to remain politically, socially, and economically superior to the former slaves.

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The plantation owners were concerned the former slaves would not find other jobs.

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The plantation owners felt the former slaves needed to learn new skills before seeking other jobs.

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The plantation owners wanted the former slaves to experience what it was like to own a farm.

Question 25

Which group of people experienced the least amount of change in their economic, political, and social status during Reconstruction?

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small farmers

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the planter elite

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elite white women

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newly freed slaves

Question 26

What situation led many women take on new roles in the South after the Civil War?

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Many men were killed or physically impaired by the fighting

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Old ideas about women's separate spheres had been forgotten.

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The 14th Amendment gave women the right to vote.

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New manufacturing jobs were created that were aimed at women.

Question 27

Which right did South Carolina's 1868 constitution give to women?

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the right to own property in their own name after marriage

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the right to travel freely without being accompanied by husbands or fathers

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the right to own slaves

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the right to vote

Question 28

Which idea was a positive result of Reconstruction for African American freedmen?

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the ability to reconnect with family members and wives

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the complete integration into free white communities

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the opportunity to sharecrop on former owner's land

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the frequent intimidation and threats by whites

Question 29

What description would complete the blank in the image above?

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give landowner a percentage of the harvest

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sell crops for large profits

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pledge labor of children and family members

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make cash payments for rent

Question 30

Some small farmers resented African-American freedmen after the war and joined vigilante groups like the KKK. Others cooperated with the freedmen and joined with them in the Republican Party. What was the biggest determining factor for how a small farmer would react?

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whether he owned slaves before the war started

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whether he had voted Republican in the past or not

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the type of crop he farmed

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the number of children he had

Question 31

What were the small South Carolina farmers who supported the Republicans after the Civil War known as?

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Scalawags

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Freedmen

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Confederates

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Carpetbaggers

Question 32

After the Civil War, what relationship existed between the newly freed slaves and poor, white farmers in South Carolina?

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The two groups were in competition for land and resources, and the conflict between them often led to violence.

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The two groups joined together to form a strong political bloc to oppose the former wealthy elites

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The two groups formed cooperatives and labor unions to ensure citizens in low socioeconomic statuses were treated fairly.

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The two groups had similar economic issues, and they formed a political party to represent them.

Question 33

What was one reason that many African Americans were elected to the state legislature in South Carolina throughout Reconstruction?

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Many white citizens boycotted the elections in protest of equal rights.

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Many white citizens wanted to support the newly established rights of African Americans.

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African Americans typically had the best educations and the most political experience.

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African Americans were the minority within the state of South Carolina.

Question 34

How did South Carolina's Constitution of 1868, the first one following the Civil War, impact the role of African Americans?

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It led to African Americans being elected to every political office except governor.

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It prevented former slaves from serving in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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It prevented the establishment of sharecropping contracts.

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It denied voting rights to anyone who had formerly been classified as a slave.

Question 35

This is a photograph of a sign that marks a historical landmark in South Carolina.
How did events like the one described on this sign impact Reconstruction in South Carolina?

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The federal government sent armed troops to South Carolina.

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The state threatened to secede from the Union until Reconstruction was abandoned.

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The state government enforced radical reconstruction upon itself.

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The federal government abandoned Reconstruction.

Question 36

This political cartoon suggests that life for African Americans in the South did not improve after the Civil War.
Why does the artist of this cartoon believe the situation got "worse"?

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Anti-African American groups used intimidation and violence to prevent former slaves from prospering.

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Former slaves did not have the skills and training to be successful farmers.

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Radical Republicans in Congress did not care about helping the former slaves.

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The federal government passed laws to prevent African Americans from attending school and getting an education.

Question 37

Which of these events occurred last?

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Poor enforcement of Ku Klux Klan laws encouraged more violence.

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Congress passed the Ku Klux Klan Act to limit violent actions by whites.

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African Americans were given political power in the state government

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Whites joined vigilante groups like the Ku Klux Klan.

Question 38

Which group had the most representation at the 1868 convention to develop the state constitution?

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African Americans

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white women

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northern immigrant

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planter elites

Question 39

What was an immediate political result of South Carolina's failure to ratify the 14th and 15th Amendments?

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They had to hold a convention to develop a new state constitution.

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They lost representation in Congress.

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Readmittance to the Union was granted anyway.

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Confederate lands and property were confiscated.

Question 40

The Hamburg Massacre was evidence of what situation in South Carolina at the end of Reconstruction?

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“Redeemers” used violence and intimidation to prevent the Democrats from controlling the state government.

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Federal troops were able to maintain peace and prevent election disputes in the state.

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Deaths of white citizens led to support for Republican candidates for state offices.

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Promises of protection convinced many African Americans to support Wade Hampton’s campaign for governor.

Question 41

The Ku Klux Klan, Red Shirts, and Riflemen terrorized African Americans in South Carolina and other southern states. Why were their crimes largely unpunished?

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They were protected by local law enforcement officials who sympathized with their cause

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They were seen as heroic because they only attacked minorities who were engaged in criminal activities.

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They attacked African Americans who resided in rural, sparsely populated areas.

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They were protected by local laws which gave them permission to punish those deemed unpatriotic.

Question 42

How did many white South Carolinians respond to the changes included in the state’s 1868 constitution?

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They formed groups such as the KKK and used violence and intimidation to stop African Americans from having political power

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They embraced the idea of equal education for all and supported efforts to build integrated public schools.

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They accepted the political changes but objected to the increase in taxes that were needed to support the new social program

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They supported social programs that helped rebuild the state’s economy and promoted equality.

Question 43

This diagram shows some situations that contributed to the end of Reconstruction.

Which situation would complete this diagram?

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Controversy over the presidential election of 1877 led to a compromise to remove federal troops.

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Desegregation policies reduced the need for Reconstruction laws to protect the rights of African Americans.

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The development of a powerful industrial economy helped southern states recover.

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New national political parties were formed to advocate for the rights of African Americans.

Question 44

This chart lists several actions of the Republican government in South Carolina during Reconstruction.
Based on this chart, what was a goal of the Republican government during Reconstruction?

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to increase social programs

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to disenfranchise white voters

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to promote trade with Great Britain and France

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to readmit South Carolina into the Union

Question 45

Which is the best title for this chart?

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Tactics Used to Disenfranchise African Americans

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Actions the Ku Klux Klan Oppose

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Actions Taken by the Republican Party

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Steps in President Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan

Question 46

This image represents an outcome of the enactment of Jim Crow Laws.
Based on this image, how did these laws impact the culture of South Carolina?

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They required the segregation of whites and African Americans in public facilities.

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They outlawed the economic reforms that had been part of the Farmer's Alliance.

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They re-established the institution of slavery in the Lowcountry.

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They stopped the use of legal or social separation between whites and African Americans.

Question 47

This is the text of Article XI Section 7 of South Carolina's Constitution of 1895.
What action by the federal government supported the constitutionality of this provision?

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the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson

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the ratification of the 14th Amendment

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the passage of the Ku Klux Klan Act

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the adoption of national laws requiring literacy tests for voters

Question 48

How did the adoption of Jim Crow laws impact people in South Carolina?

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The laws brought back the social hierarchy that existed before the Civil War

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The laws provided help to the poorest citizens in the state.

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The laws decreased the effectiveness of subversive groups such as the KKK.

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The laws promoted the enforcement of national laws granting suffrage rights to all men.

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