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Practice Test Chapter 6 Test: Reconstruction-44 Review Questions Share a Selfie: Me (Us)Studying for this Test Multiple Choice: Print Upper Case Letters Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Which of the following obstacles did South Carolina NOT have to overcome during the Reconstruction Era? a. b. c. d. ____ 2. The 13th amendment to the Constitution was the first of the "Reconstruction Amendments," and it was ratified by most states immediately following the Civil War. What was the purpose of this amendment? a. b. c. d. ____ 3. to abolish slavery to give African Americans the right to vote to give women the right to vote to allow the Confederate States to re-enter the Union Strict punishment of Confederate veterans and financial assistance to African Americans were policies pushed by which of the following group during the Reconstruction Era? a. b. c. d. ____ 4. High racial tensions Destruction of buildings, railroads, farms, and homes No state government Extreme poverty Moderate Democrats Moderate Republicans Radical Democrats Radical Republicans Prior to his assassination, Abraham Lincoln announced his "10 Percent" Plan to guide the nation through the Reconstruction Era. Which of the following describes the "10 percent" plan? a. A Confederate state could re-enter the Union only if it agreed that it would be given 10 b. c. d. percent less representation in the federal government than it had prior to the Civil War. A Confederate state could re-enter the Union 10 percent of the states already included in the United States agreed that it could enter. A Confederate state could re-enter the Union whenever it repaid 10 percent of the damages that were suffered in the state during the Civil War. A Confederate state could re-enter the Union whenever 10 percent of its voters took a vow of allegiance to the United States. Page 1 ____ 5. During the Reconstruction Era, many of the citizens living in the North had little sympathy for the Southern states. These people proposed that the federal government should preside over these areas, and the freed African slaves should be helped at the expense of the white population. People who felt this way were probably members of which political group? a. b. c. d. ____ 6. Ku Klux Klan Radical Republicans Red Shirt Democrats Tillmanites In 1865, President Andrew Johnson appointed this man as the provisional governor of South Carolina. He was elected to the United States Senate earlier that year, but forbidden to hold a seat because of his ties to the Confederacy (although he had been a Unionist prior to the war). Who was this man? a. b. c. d. ____ 7. Wade Hampton III Robert Barnwell Rhett Benjamin Perry Daniel Chamberlain The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution are often referred to as the Reconstruction Amendments. Which of the following best describes the central theme of these three amendments? a. b. c. d. Freedom of speech The right to a fair and speedy trial Equal treatment for all American citizens Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment ____ 8.. The 15th amendment to the Constitution was the last of the "Reconstruction Amendments," and it was ratified in 1870. What was the purpose of this amendment? a. b. c. d. to give African Americans the right to vote to establish a federal income tax to officially end the "Reconstruction Era" to give women the right to vote Page 2 ____ 9. Which of the following describes racial relations in South Carolina during Reconstruction? a. Racial tensions improved because the people were tired of the conflict of the Civil War. b. Because they had little education, most African Americans preferred that only upper class white citizens vote on the important issues of South Carolina. c. Racial relations got worse as African Americans gained more political power. d. The freed slaves quickly became a part of the democratic society with help from white voters. ____ 10. The Reconstruction plans of President Abraham Lincoln, and later President Andrew Johnson, were not liked by everyone. In fact, the members of Congress battled with both presidents because they felt that the Presidential Reconstruction Plans: a. were too focused on helping the freed African slaves, but not on helping the poor, white farmers. b. were too strict to allow the Union to ever be reunited as it was prior to the Civil War. c. were too lenient on the Southern states that had rebelled against the Union. d. were created too quickly without consulting the former leaders of the Confederate states. ____ 11. The election of Wade Hampton as governor in 1876 marked what turning point in South Carolina's history? a. b. c. d. The end of Reconstruction and the return of the Democrats to political power. The end of elite rule in South Carolina, and the start of the Populist Movement. The official end of slavery and the start of the Reconstruction Era. The ratification of the "Reconstruction Amendments," which protected the rights of African Americans. ____ 12. Northerners who came to South Carolina during Reconstruction were often called "carpetbaggers" because they carried their belongings in a carpet bag. Which of the following describes why South Carolinians despised the carpetbaggers so much? a. They tried to make the cities in South Carolina mirror the major cities in the North. b. They stopped South Carolinians from organizing another rebellion against the North. c. They added heavily populated areas of South Carolina that were already extrememly overcrowded by the end of the Civil War. d. The used the destruction of the South for political and financial gain. ____ 13. One of the most heavily debated programs of Reconstruction was the Freedman's Bureau. While it had mixed results, the primary goal of this program was to: a. establish the "sharecropping" system to make sure that white farmers continued to employ African Americans. b. to enforce "Black Codes," or laws that treated African Americans as second-class citizens. c. prevent the African American population from voting in federal elections. d. provide newly freed slaves with food, shelter, work, and education. Page 3 ____ 14. The term "scalawag" refers to a small and useless animal. What types of people were described as "scalawags" during the Reconstruction Era? a. b. c. d. Northern citizens who moved south to take advantage of the disorder and destruction. Veterans of the Civil War who refused to return to civilian life in the South. Southern Republicans who were sympathetic to the Northern politicians in the South. Newly freed slaves who were competing for jobs with the poor, white population. ____ 15. Serving from 1869 to 1877, this President's time in office was marked by political corruption that defined the Reconstruction Era: a. b. c. d. Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B. Hayes Andrew Johnson Theodore Roosevelt ____ 16. Which of the following best describes the feeling of most South Carolinians after the Civil War? a. b. c. d. Hopeful that the future will be better. Relieved that the war was over. Angered by the policies of Reconstruction Guilty for starting the war. ____ 17. After the Civil War, a reporter traveled through South Carolina and wrote, "one marks how few men there are, and how generally the young women are dressed in black." From this statement, you could conclude that: a. b. c. d. The state lost few men in the Civil War. The state lost many men in the Civil War. The state had too many women. The state needed more immigration. ____ 18. The 14th amendment to the Constitution was the second of the "Reconstruction Amendments." It was proposed in 1866, but was not ratified until 1868. What was the purpose of this amendment? a. b. c. d. to officially terminate the government of the Confederate States of America to give African Americans the right to vote to abolish slavery to give all American citizens equal protection under the law Page 4 ____ 19,. The Reconstruction Era officially ended in South Carolina when: a. b. c. d. the "Red Shirt" campaign for governor began. Democrats gained control of Congress. Ulysses S. Grant was elected as President. President Hayes withdrew Federal troops from Columbia. ____ 20. In 1866, a group formed in the South to fight against the rising influence of African Americans in the South. Members of this group often turned to violence and intimidation, (in 1870, federal troops even had to be brought in to restore order). What was the name of this controversial group? a. b. c. d. Neo-Nazis Sons of the Confederacy Black Separatists Ku Klux Klan ____ 21. As a result of his Reconstruction policies, Andrew Johnson was impeached by the House of Representatives, but the Senate: a. b. c. d. merely voted to censor him. refused to take a vote. dead locked and couldn't reach an agreement. failed to convict him by one vote. ____ 22. After his supporters spent several months launching a "Red Shirt" campaign, this man was elected as South Carolina governor in the controversial 1876 election. a. b. c. d. Daniel Chamberlain Wade Hampton III Ben Tillman Rutherford B. Hayes Short Answer. Print the correct answer using accurate spelling. 23. The Civil War left the nation devastated, especially in the South. The decades following the war, known as the _____________ Era, were spent trying to repair this damage and re-unite the country. 24. President Andrew Johnson and Congress did not see eye to eye on Reconstruction policy. In fact, the House of Representatives voted to _______ Johnson, or convict him of a crime. In the Senate trial, Johnson was voted "Not Guilty" by one vote. Page 5 25. Because of the period in history in which they were ratified, the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution (all dealing with equal treatment of American people) are often referred to as the "___________ Amendments." 26. Founded in 1865, the ___ ____ ____ was a terrorist group created to intimidate African Americans. The members often violently attacked black families, and even lynched certain individuals. 27. Ratified in 1870, the __th amendment to the Constitution gave African Americans the right to vote. 28. The __________ Political Party ruled the South during Reconstruction. This party included most African Americans, and pushed for racial equality. 29. The __th amendment to the Constitution officially ended slavery. It was proposed in 1866, but was not ratified until two years later. 30. Abraham Lincoln had already created a Reconstruction plan to guide the country after the Civil War, but he was ____________ on April 14, 1865, before he had a chance to put it into action. 31. The election of _______ __________ as South Carolina governor in 1876 marked the end of Reconstruction and the return of the Democratic Party to power. Page 6 Matching: Print Upper Case Letters. Reconstruction—match each description with the correct term below: A B C D E F G H . I Ended slave Ended Reconstruction Regulated what Freedmen could and could not do Term for ex-slaves White terrorist group Southerners who accepted the rule of Northern officials African American civic group with ties to the Republican Party Northerners who came South as soldiers, missionaries, or political officials Republicans who wanted to punish the South and help African Americans J. Democratic supporters of Wade Hampton in 1876 K Federal agency designed to help ex-slaves . L Congressional laws designed to punish the South and give African Americans the right to vote M Made African Americans equal citizens under the law . N An act by the House of Representatives to charge a federal official of a crime O Rebuilding the South after the Civil War ____ 32. ____ 33. ____ 34. ____ 35. ____ 36. ____ 37. ____ 38. ____ 39. ____ 40. ____ 41. ____ 42. ____ 43. ____ 44. Thirteenth Amendment Radical Republicans Freedman Union League Freedman's Bureau Carpetbaggers Fourteenth Amendment Scalawags Black Codes Impeach Compromise of 1877 Reconstruction Red Shirts Page 7 Page 8