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33 Cards in this Set
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President Andrew Johnson's plan for Reconstruction aimed to punish:
A. Poor White Southerners B. Confederate Leaders C. Northern Abolitionists D. Formerly Enslaved African Americans |
B. Confederate Leaders
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Hiram Revels was the first African-American:
A. U.S. Senator B. Army General C. Cabinet Member D. Supreme Court Justice |
A. U.S. Senator
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The Fourteenth Amendment was passed to provide a constitutional basis for the:
A. Black Codes B. Compromise of 1877 C. Thirteenth Amendment D. Civil Rights Act of 1866 |
D. Civil Rights Act of 1866
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The congressional leader of the Radical Republicans was:
A. Hiram Revels B. Horace Greeley C. Samuel J. Tilden D. Thaddeus Stevens |
D. Thaddeus Stevens
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During Reconstruction, the system of sharecropping was least beneficial to:
A. Bankers B. Merchants C. Landowners D. Sharecroppers |
D. Sharecroppers
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The Compromise of 1877 signmaled an end to:
A. The Panic of 1863 B. The Republican Party C. Reconstruction D. Civil Rights Legislation |
C. Reconstruction
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Union general who promised freed slaves who followed his army "40 acres and a mule"
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William T. Sherman
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Republican who became president in 1876 through a deal between Party leaders
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Rutherford B. Hayes
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President who favored the lenient Ten-Percent Plan for Reconstruction
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Abraham Lincoln
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Secretary of war whos firing led to Andrew Johnson's impeachment
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Edwin Stanton
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President whose administration was plagued with scandal
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Ulysses S. Grant
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House representative who was the leader of the Radical Republicans
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Thaddeus Stevens
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President who vetoed important civl rights and Reconstruction legislation
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Andrew Johnson
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Which of the following made "all persons born or naturalized in the US" citizens of the nation?
A. Thirteenth Amendment B. Fourteenth Amendment C. Fifteenth Amendment D. Reconstruction Act of 1867 |
B. Fourteenth Amendment
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When Reconstruction began, which of the following groups of Americans living in the South tended to support the Democratic Party?
A. Scalawags B. Carpetbaggers C. African Americans D. Weathy Landowners |
D. Weathy Landowners
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Which action showed that President Andrew Johnson did not support greater rights for African Americans in the South?
A. He allowed many high-ranking Confederates to vote without swearing allegiance to the US B. He vetoed the Freedmen's Bureau Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1866 C. He fired Secretary of War Edwin Stanton D. He supported a Reconstruction plan similar to President Lincoln's plan. |
B. He vetoed the Freedmen's Bureau Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1866
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After the Civil War, why did new Republican governments in the South difficulty?
A. African Americans resented interference from Northern carpetbaggers B. Slavery remained in force in several Southern states C. Many white Southerners refused to accept equal rights for blacks D. African Americans did not hold office at the state or local level |
C. Many white Southerners refused to accept equal rights for blacks
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Why did the federal government eventually send troops into the South?
A. to keep Confererate veterans from forming a new Southern army B. to limit violence and voter intimidation against African Americans C. to protect the land farmed by African American sharecroppers D. to put down riots caused by bank failures during the Panic of 1873 |
B. to limit violence and voter intimidation against African Americans
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Thaddeus Stevens could be described as all of the following except:
A. representative B. Northerner C. moderate D. Republican |
C. Moderate
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Which of the following is an example of "redemption" as it was defined near the end of Reconstruction?
A. A state govenment had been under Republican leadership for 12 years but then Democrast returned to power, or "redeemed" the state. B. A president's administration was plagued with scandalm but the president "redeemed" himself by firing many corrupt officials C. After a long struggle to gain civil rights, African Americans finally secured, or "redeemed", their right to vote D. A presidential candidate lost the popular vote, but was "redeemed" when the electoral college voted. |
A. A state govenment had been under Republican leadership for 12 years but then Democrast returned to power, or "redeemed" the state.
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US vs Cruishank was a court case that weakened the 14th amendment by saying the federal government had no authority to punish individuals who oppressed blacks
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True
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The Reconstruction Act was an attempt to weaken the Ku Klux Klan
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False
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The Wade-Davis Bill gave Democrats in the South back the right to voted and hold office.
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False
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The apeal of the 15th amendment was part of the Compromise of 1877
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False
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Credit Mobilier was just one of the scandals that hurt the Grant Administration
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True
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This is what Southern Democrats managed to achieve after the 1876 election. It allowed them to restrict African American rights, cut taxes and wipe out social programs
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Home rule
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During Reconstruction, this white supremacist group committed acs of violence against African Americans to keep them from participating in politics and achieving economic progress
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Ku Klux Klan
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Although this man was considered honest, many of the people he appointed to office were dishonest and corrupt
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Ulysses S Grant
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This allowed many former Confederates to vote and hold elective office
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Amnesty Act
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The power of this group was severely weakened by its ties to political corruption, severe economic problems and decisions handed down by the Supreme Court in the 1870s
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Radical Republicans
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Democrats and Republicans in Congress agreed to this, which decided the outcome of a presidential election and effectively ended Reconstruction in the South.
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Compromise of 1877
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This led to economic depression and disputes over currency policies.
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Panic of 1873
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As the Democratic candidate for president in the 1876 election, this man won the popular vote but failed to gain the presidency.
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Samuel J. Tilden
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