Reconstruction Test Review 2018
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- Q1What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?to ensure the right of all male American citizens to voteto allow Congress to collect income taxes to pay for the cost of the Civil Warto protect the political and social rights of African Americansto officially ban the institution of slavery on American soil30s
- Q2How did South Carolina and many other southern states respond to the passage of Reconstruction policies?They passed Black Codes and elected former Confederates to Congress.They passed laws that protected African American rights and elected new officials.They used state militaries to protect white citizens through martial law.They seceded from the Union and created the Confederacy.30s
- Q3How did Reconstruction impact race relations in South Carolina?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.As compared to the rest of the nation, blacks were considerably better treated in South Carolina than they were in other states.The time period was initially difficult, with strained relations between the groups, but the turn of the century saw dramatic improvement.Reconstruction had little impact on race relations in the state; they remained exactly as they were before the Civil War.30s
- Q4In what way did the sharecropping system that developed during Reconstruction resemble slavery?It tied many African American farmers to land owned by white men.It often required that families be separated from each other.It did not give African Americans anything in exchange for their labor.It involved corporal punishment on a regular basis.30s
- Q5This is an excerpt from an act passed by Congress in 1865. In which area was this act the most successful?ensuring that the former slaves received equal rights with white citizenspreventing white Southerners from using violence against the former slaveestablishing schools and teaching former slaves to read and writeproviding free farmland and tools to the former slaves30s
- Q6How was the process of Reconstruction impacted by the assassination of President Lincoln?Southern states were able to develop and implement their own plans for ReconstructionPresident Johnson took over Reconstruction and made it easier on the South since he was a Southerner.It had no impact on Reconstruction since Congress followed the plan established by Lincoln.Congress took over Reconstruction and made it more difficult for southern states to rejoin the Union.30s
- Q7What set of laws were black codes most similar to in purpose and goals?slave codesconsumer protection lawsvoter fraud lawsthe Reconstruction Amendment30s
- Q8Which Reconstruction law is correctly matched with its purpose?14th Amendment--the statement that all men, regardless of race, could vote15th Amendment--the abolition of slavery and indentured servitudeReconstruction Act of 1867--the establishment of five military districts and requirement that states ratify the 14th amendment before re-entering the UnionEnforcement Act--the establishment of five military districts and requirement that states enforce the 13th amendment before re-entering the Union30s
- Q9How did the use of the military impact Radical Reconstruction after the Civil War?The military was used to enforce federal policies and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.The military continued to use the resources of the South and weakened their economy.Military officers often tried to undermine the laws passed by the national government.The South welcomed the presence of military troops as a means of keeping them safe.30s
- Q10Which statement best describes the aims of President Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?to harshly punish the Southto ensure that the economy of the South would be rebuiltto protect the rights of African-Americansto bring the southern states back into the Union quickly30s
- Q11What was the most long-lasting impact of the Freedman's Bureau?The funding of medical treatment and food for the newly freedmen.The establishment of public school systems and historically black colleges and universities in the South.The distribution of Confederate lands to freedman and poor whites.The development of positive relations and political allegiances between poor whites and blacks in the South.30s
- Q12What was the most long-lasting impact of the Freedman's Bureau?The establishment of public school systems and historically black colleges and universities in the South.The distribution of Confederate lands to freedman and poor whites.The development of positive relations and political allegiances between poor whites and blacks in the South.The funding of medical treatment and food for the newly freedmen.30s
- Q13This chart shows some laws passed in South Carolina immediately after the end of the Civil War. What was the purpose of these laws?to ensure the former slaves were treated fairly by white citizensto maintain the social structure that existed before the warto prevent unqualified workers from entering the labor forceto make sure that all former slaves were able to find jobs30s
- Q14This is the cover page of a bill passed in South Carolina in 1872. This bill continues the efforts of which Reconstruction organization?the Union Armythe Ku Klux Klanthe White Citizens Leaguethe Freedmen’s Bureau30s
- Q15This chart shows a comparison between Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction. Based on this comparison, which statement is true about Reconstruction?Congress was committed to reuniting the Union as quickly as possible.Ending slavery was not a priority in either Reconstruction planLincoln’s assassination caused Reconstruction to be more difficult for the South.South Carolinians were likely to support the Radical Republicans in Congress.30s