Question 1

Which event happened last?

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A)   Congress passed its second Civil Rights Act.
B)   Radical Republicans moved to oust President Johnson from office.
C)   Republican civil rights advocate Charles Sumner died.
D)   The Ku Klux Klan emerged as a force of terror in the South.

Question 2

What factors accounted for the rise of the Republican Party in the South, and then the reemergence of the Democratic Party as the dominant power in the South?

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The rise of the Republican Party in the South can be attributed to several factors. One major factor was the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, which led to a shift in the political alignment of many white Southern voters. The Democratic Party, which had historically been dominant in the South, began to embrace civil rights and racial equality, causing some white voters to feel alienated and prompting them to switch their allegiance to the Republican Party, which opposed these changes.

Additionally, the Republican Party's emphasis on conservative social values and economic policies resonated with many Southern voters, particularly as the region experienced economic growth and industrialization. The Republican Party also made efforts to appeal to Southern voters by focusing on issues such as states' rights and limited government intervention, which aligned with the region's historical distrust of federal authority.

However, in recent years, there has been a reemergence of the Democratic Party as the dominant power in the South. This can be attributed to several factors, including demographic shifts and changing attitudes among Southern voters. The South has experienced significant population growth, particularly in urban and suburban areas, leading to a more diverse and politically progressive electorate. Additionally, younger voters in the South have shown a greater willingness to support Democratic candidates, particularly on issues such as healthcare, education, and environmental protection.

Furthermore, the Democratic Party has made efforts to reach out to Southern voters by focusing on issues such as economic inequality, healthcare access, and criminal justice reform, which have resonated with many voters in the region. The party has also fielded candidates who reflect the diversity of the South, including women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, which has helped to broaden its appeal.

Overall, the rise of the Republican Party in the South and the subsequent reemergence of the Democratic Party as the dominant power can be attributed to a complex interplay of historical, demographic, and ideological factors. As the political landscape continues to evolve, it remains to be seen how these dynamics will shape the future of the South's political identity.

Question 3

In the Slaughterhouse cases of 1873, the Supreme Court ruled that:

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A)   northern meat-packing factories were guilty of discriminatory hiring practices.
B)   sharecropping liens were unconstitutional.
C)   the Enforcement Acts could no longer be used in the South.
D)   states, and not the federal government, determined citizenship rights.

Question 4

In the Reconstruction South, African-Americans were an influential voice in:

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A)   implementing the reforms of the Republican Party.
B)   opposing the Tenure of Office Act.
C)   achieving universal desegregation of public schools.
D)   the restructured Democratic Party.

Question 5

Which statement about black voters in the South during Reconstruction is NOT true?

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A)   Voter turnout in the black community was impressively high.
B)   Ulysses S. Grant was elected president with great support from blacks.
C)   The Democratic Party benefited from the increase in black voters.
D)   Black voters were successful at electing many blacks to state offices. C

Question 6

After the Civil War, many southern blacks:

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A)   received job training through federal programs.
B)   voted for Democrats in national elections.
C)   migrated to southern cities.
D)   objected to passage of the Fifteenth Amendment.

Question 7

Southern Democrats realized they could regain their dominance of local power by:

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A)   cooperating with legislatures controlled by the Republicans.
B)   supporting the candidacy of Ulysses S. Grant.
C)   making alliances with carpetbaggers and scalawags.
D)   manipulating racial tensions.

Question 8

In the 1876 election, Samuel J. Tilden ran strongest in the:

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A)   West.
B)   Midwest.
C)   Northeast.
D)   South.

Question 9

In what year was the Southern Homestead Act passed?

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A)   1866
B)   1869
C)   1871
D)   1873 A

Question 10

Congress successfully managed to override President Johnson's veto of:

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A)   the Thirteenth Amendment.
B)   the Civil Rights Act of 1875.
C)   the American Equal Rights Act.
D)   the Civil Rights Act of 1866.

Question 11

President Johnson's Reconstruction plan included all of the following proposals EXCEPT:

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A)   restoration of property rights to southerners who pledged allegiance to the Union.
B)   requiring wealthier southerners to petition the president for a pardon.
C)   the insistence that restored property rights did not include the revival of slavery.
D)   the extension of voting rights to all black males, 21 or older, in the South.

Question 12

White southerners used the term carpetbaggers to describe:

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A)   ex-slaves who moved to southern cities.
B)   southerners who supported the Union.
C)   powerful northerners who lived in the South.
D)   Republican leaders in the United States Congress.

Question 13

What accomplishments did the Freedmen's Bureau make during Reconstruction?

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Question 14

Many southerners refused to accept their defeat as divine judgment and believed that God had spared the South for a greater purpose; they came to view the war as:

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A)   the Lost Cause.
B)   a Necessary Evil.
C)   a Time for Retribution.
D)   a Time to Rebuild.

Question 15

What is the correct order of presidential succession?

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A)   Grant, Johnson, Hayes
B)   Johnson, Hayes, Grant
C)   Grant, Hayes, Johnson
D)   Johnson, Grant, Hayes

Question 16

In United States v. Cruikshank, the Supreme Court:

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A)   upheld all convictions in the Colfax Massacre.
B)   held that the Enforcement Act applied to individuals.
C)   held that the Enforcement Act applied to states.
D)   essentially overturned the Thirteenth Amendment.

Question 17

In the period 1869-1873, the state government of Mississippi succeeded in:

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A)   reducing the state's budgetary debt.
B)   their efforts to segregate all public facilities.
C)   passing education, judicial, and public health reforms.
D)   opposing federal amendments to the Constitution.

Question 18

Historians are divided in opinion regarding Reconstruction's events and outcomes. What do you feel were the events that best expressed the Reconstruction period? Why do you feel Reconstruction reforms were ended in 1877?

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Question 19

Which of the following was/were most conciliatory to the desires of white Southerners to deny rights and privileges to blacks?

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A)   President Johnson
B)   radical Republicans
C)   moderate Republicans
D)   abolitionists

Question 20

The church became the center of black life for all of the following reasons EXCEPT it:

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A)   allowed them the opportunity to socialize with whites.
B)   operated as an educational institution as well.
C)   represented visible evidence of the progress blacks had made.
D)   gave blacks an opportunity to practice the skills of self-government.

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In the Slaughterhouse cases of 1873, the Supreme Court ruled that:

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In the Reconstruction South, African-Americans were an influential voice in:

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Which statement about black voters in the South during Reconstruction is NOT true?

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After the Civil War, many southern blacks:

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Southern Democrats realized they could regain their dominance of local power by:

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In the 1876 election, Samuel J. Tilden ran strongest in the:

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In what year was the Southern Homestead Act passed?

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President Johnson's Reconstruction plan included all of the following proposals EXCEPT:

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