Grade 8 CUA 1 Reconstruction Era

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After the war, transportation in the South suffered MOST because…

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most of the railroad tracks in the South had been destroyed.

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RH.6-8.7

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Based on the graph, which industry’s decline would hurt the southern economy the MOST? Options: iron production, agriculture, manufacturing, railroad construction

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agriculture

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RH.6-8.7

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Which of the following phrases would a Republican congressman likely have used to describe President Johnson’s Reconstruction plans? too lenient, very harsh, well-balanced, difficult to accomplish

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too lenient

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RH.6-8.6

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Which of the following conclusions about the Freedmen’s Bureau is BEST supported by the illustration?
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It assisted only African Americans.
It employed only women.
It provided education to people of all ages.
Its students passed the literacy requirements for voting.

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It provided education to people of all ages.

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RH.6-8.7

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Which statement BEST summarizes President Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction?

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Lincoln thought it would be easiest to consider that the Confederacy had never seceded.

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RH.6-8.2

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Which of the following was MOST helpful in advancing the Reconstruction reforms of Radical Republicans in Congress? Options: the support of the Supreme Court, the cooperation of moderate Republicans, the impeachment of the President, the consent of southern Democrats

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the impeachment of the President

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RH.6-8.2

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Which of the following factors contributed to the experience described by this soldier? “It almost seemed, sometimes, as if I had been away only a day or two and had just taken up the farm work where I had left off.” —Union soldier, on returning home at the end of the Civil War: The South had lost more soldiers. The Union forces had won the war swiftly. Most of the battles had taken place in the South. Most Union soldiers returned to their former jobs.

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Most Union soldiers returned to their former jobs.

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RH.6-8.1

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Why did Republicans in Congress attempt to impeach President Andrew Johnson?

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They disagreed over plans for Reconstruction.

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RH.6-8.2

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__________ and __________ were accused of taking advantage of southerners after the Civil War.

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Scalawags; carpetbaggers

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RH.6-8.4

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This image of the South Carolina legislature illustrates the impact of the…

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Reconstruction Acts.

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RH.6-8.7