Question 1

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Match each description with the item below.
-Alexander Stephens

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A)  was a northern free black and Union soldier who was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana
B)  was a senator from Massachusetts, a leading Radical Republican
C)  asked that the Fifteenth Amendment be modified to include women
D)  was secretary of war under Johnson until 1867
E)  was a black Mississippi native elected to the SenateF) was a senator from Kansas who cast the deciding vote in favor of acquittal at Johnson's trialG) was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1876H) opposed Grant in 1872 presidential electionI) was the former vice president of the Confederacy elected to the U.S. Senate representing Georgia in 1865J) his would-be assassin got cold feet and wound up tipsy in the hotel bar

Question 2

What problems did blacks in the South face after emancipation? What attempts did the government make to solve these problems?

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In short, Blacks faced many difficult is...

Question 3

Advocates of "soft-money," or paper, currency:

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A)   tended to be merchants and bankers
B)   saw economic benefits in price inflation
C)   urged the elimination of greenbacks
D)   dominated the Grant administration
E)   wanted to cancel the national debt

Question 4

Discuss the impeachment of President Johnson. What was the basis of the charges, and how did the impeachment end?

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The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, 17th ...

Question 5

How was the contested election of 1876 decided? Describe the political, racial, and sectional effects of the decision.

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Against a backdrop of the tumultuous era...

Question 6

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Edmund G. Ross

Accepted Answer

A)  was a northern free black and Union soldier who was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana
B)  was a senator from Massachusetts, a leading Radical Republican
C)  asked that the Fifteenth Amendment be modified to include women
D)  was secretary of war under Johnson until 1867
E)  was a black Mississippi native elected to the SenateF) was a senator from Kansas who cast the deciding vote in favor of acquittal at Johnson's trialG) was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1876H) opposed Grant in 1872 presidential electionI) was the former vice president of the Confederacy elected to the U.S. Senate representing Georgia in 1865J) his would-be assassin got cold feet and wound up tipsy in the hotel bar

Question 7

The Freedmen's Bureau was the first federal experiment in providing assistance directly to people rather than to states.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Under Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction:

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A)   loyal governments appeared in five states, but Congress refused to recognize them
B)   loyal governments were recognized by Congress in three southern states
C)   10 percent of elected officials in a state had to be black
D)   10 percent of the 1860 voters had to take an oath of allegiance to the Union
E)   leading Confederates would be sent to prison

Question 9

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Pinckney Pinchback

Accepted Answer

A)  was a northern free black and Union soldier who was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana
B)  was a senator from Massachusetts, a leading Radical Republican
C)  asked that the Fifteenth Amendment be modified to include women
D)  was secretary of war under Johnson until 1867
E)  was a black Mississippi native elected to the SenateF) was a senator from Kansas who cast the deciding vote in favor of acquittal at Johnson's trialG) was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1876H) opposed Grant in 1872 presidential electionI) was the former vice president of the Confederacy elected to the U.S. Senate representing Georgia in 1865J) his would-be assassin got cold feet and wound up tipsy in the hotel bar

Question 10

Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson:

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A)   was a pro-Union southerner
B)   supported black equality
C)   supported the interests of southern planters
D)   was Lincoln's equal in political skill
E)   tried to repeal the Thirteenth Amendment

Question 11

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Samuel J. Tilden

Accepted Answer

A)  was a northern free black and Union soldier who was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana
B)  was a senator from Massachusetts, a leading Radical Republican
C)  asked that the Fifteenth Amendment be modified to include women
D)  was secretary of war under Johnson until 1867
E)  was a black Mississippi native elected to the SenateF) was a senator from Kansas who cast the deciding vote in favor of acquittal at Johnson's trialG) was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1876H) opposed Grant in 1872 presidential electionI) was the former vice president of the Confederacy elected to the U.S. Senate representing Georgia in 1865J) his would-be assassin got cold feet and wound up tipsy in the hotel bar

Question 12

The Radical Republicans understood that essential to maintaining Republican control of the federal government was:

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A)   a quick restoration of the Union
B)   continued military occupation of the South
C)   close cooperation with President Johnson
D)   pardons for ex-Confederates
E)   the right of ex-slaves to vote

Question 13

In the Compromise of 1877, Republicans promised to withdraw the last federal troops from the South.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Many former Confederates resented the new state constitutions imposed by Radical Republicans because:

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A)   all former Confederates were denied the right to vote
B)   their provisions allowed for black voting and civil rights
C)   former Confederates were uniformly banned from holding any public office
D)   their provisions granted universal female suffrage
E)   state governments were dismantled and replaced by direct federal administration

Question 15

Most carpetbaggers were:

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A)   corrupt and greedy
B)   illiterate
C)   wealthy business owners
D)   Union veterans
E)   former Confederates

Question 16

Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth:

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A)   supported the Radical Republicans
B)   used a high-powered rifle
C)   was never apprehended
D)   shot him during a speech
E)   was a pro-Confederate actor

Question 17

The Radical state governments in the South did all the following EXCEPT:

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A)   construct railroads
B)   cut taxes
C)   establish public schools
D)   build roads and bridges
E)   provide opportunities for ex-slaves

Question 18

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Andrew Johnson

Accepted Answer

A)  was a northern free black and Union soldier who was elected lieutenant governor of Louisiana
B)  was a senator from Massachusetts, a leading Radical Republican
C)  asked that the Fifteenth Amendment be modified to include women
D)  was secretary of war under Johnson until 1867
E)  was a black Mississippi native elected to the SenateF) was a senator from Kansas who cast the deciding vote in favor of acquittal at Johnson's trialG) was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1876H) opposed Grant in 1872 presidential electionI) was the former vice president of the Confederacy elected to the U.S. Senate representing Georgia in 1865J) his would-be assassin got cold feet and wound up tipsy in the hotel bar

Question 19

Discuss the nature of intransigence in the South after the Civil War. How did this intransigence affect moderate Republicans in Congress?

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After the Civil War, intransigence in th...

Question 20

Why did southern Democrats agree to the Compromise of 1877?

Accepted Answer

A)   It gave the Democrats the White House for the first time since before the Civil War.
B)   It permitted the Democrats to gain control of the Senate.
C)   It ensured the last federal troops would be withdrawn from the South.
D)   It restored slavery.
E)   It recognized the rights of states to secede.

Exam 16: The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth:

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How was the contested election of 1876 decided? Describe the political, racial, and sectional effects of the decision.

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The Radical Republicans understood that essential to maintaining Republican control of the federal government was:

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Discuss the impeachment of President Johnson. What was the basis of the charges, and how did the impeachment end?

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Advocates of "soft-money," or paper, currency:

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Andrew Johnson

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The Freedmen's Bureau was the first federal experiment in providing assistance directly to people rather than to states.

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Under Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction:

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The Radical state governments in the South did all the following EXCEPT:

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Pinckney Pinchback

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Edmund G. Ross

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Alexander Stephens

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Most carpetbaggers were:

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Why did southern Democrats agree to the Compromise of 1877?

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Discuss the nature of intransigence in the South after the Civil War. How did this intransigence affect moderate Republicans in Congress?

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What problems did blacks in the South face after emancipation? What attempts did the government make to solve these problems?

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Samuel J. Tilden

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Lincoln's successor, Andrew Johnson:

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In the Compromise of 1877, Republicans promised to withdraw the last federal troops from the South.

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Many former Confederates resented the new state constitutions imposed by Radical Republicans because:

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