Reconstruction Era

Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between the origins of the Freedmen’s Bureau and the origins of the Ku Klux Klan?

• The Freedmen’s Bureau was created to fight against the influence of the Ku Klux Klan.

• The Ku Klux Klan was created to intimidate employees of the Freedmen’s Bureau into closing their schools and churches for African Americans.

• The Ku Klux Klan stopped being a veteran’s club and became violent after the Freedmen’s Bureau began succeeding in its goals.

• The Freedmen’s Bureau was created as part of Reconstruction while the Ku Klux Klan was created as a reaction against Reconstruction.

Which of the following BEST explains why the number of farms increased while the number of acres planted decreased in Georgia during the Reconstruction Era?

• The state of the railroads after Sherman’s March made transporting goods difficult.

• The state of the economy forced plantations to subdivide into smaller farms.

• The lack of farming tools after Sherman’s March made farming difficult.

• The lack of hard currency made it difficult to hire laborers.

Which of the following statements BEST describes sharecropping?

• It is a free trade relationship because landlords and sharecroppers exchange valuable goods in the relationship.

• It is not a free trade relationship because sharecroppers are required to buy necessary equipment from their landlords.

• It is not a free trade relationship because landlords are required to provide housing and equipment to their sharecroppers.

• It is a free trade relationship because both landlords and sharecroppers may end the relationship at any time.

Which statement BEST describes how the rise of the Ku Klux Klan is related to the beginning of Congressional Reconstruction?

• The Ku Klux Klan arose as a response to the move away from Presidential Reconstruction.

• The beginning of Congressional Reconstruction led to an increase in power for the Ku Klux Klan.

• The rise of the Ku Klux Klan led to widespread Northern support for Radical Republicans in the elections of 1866.

• The Ku Klux Klan gained power and influence after Southern states lost their statehood under Congressional Reconstruction.

Farming in the South during Reconstruction took several different forms.

Farmers owned the land they worked.

Farmers owned their own tools and animals.

Farmers controlled the farming technique used.

What type of farming is defined by the above statements?

• sharecropping

• tenant farming

• plantation farming

• W.R.I.S.T. farming

Why did Republican legislators in the Georgia General Assembly fail to stop the expulsion of African American or Black legislators during Reconstruction?

• They accepted the reasons given for each individual expulsion.

• They did not want to risk losing influence with Governor Bullock.

• They were outnumbered by legislators in favor of the expulsions.

• They hoped they could work on other goals if they agreed to the expulsions

What action resulted in Georgia being placed under military rule during Reconstruction?

• Georgia’s refusal to ratify the 13th Amendment

• Georgia’s refusal to ratify the 14th Amendment

• Atlanta’s refusal to accept a Freedmen’s Bureau

• Milledgeville’s refusal to allow Republican delegates at the constitutional convention

Why were the 14th and 15th Amendments added to the Constitution after the 13th Amendment ended slavery?

• Additional amendments were needed to put Reconstruction plans in place.

• Additional amendments were needed to readmit the rebellious states to the Union.

• Additional amendments were added to reduce the power of the presidency after President Johnson’s impeachment.

• Additional amendments were added to combat the South’s efforts to prevent freedmen from obtaining rights after the ratification of the 13th Amendment.

How did Congressional Reconstruction plans contrast with Johnson’s Reconstruction plans?

• Congressional Reconstruction plans were based on plans laid out by Lincoln while Johnson’s plans were his own inventions.

• Congressional Reconstruction plans were based on the idea that the South should be punished while Johnson’s plans were not.

• Congressional Reconstruction plans were more balanced than Johnson’s plans because Congress had representatives from multiple political parties.

• Congressional Reconstruction plans were lenient toward the South while Johnson’s plans were harsh because he wanted revenge for Lincoln’s assassination.

African American or Black legislators were elected to Georgia’s Congress in record numbers when Georgia underwent Reconstruction after the Civil War.

Which result of these elections had the GREATEST impact on Georgia’s history?

• the creation of the Freedmen’s Bureau to help African Americans or Blacks

• the State Constitution of 1868’s call for free public education in Georgia

• the Democratic Party’s dominance in Georgia through the early 21st century

• the increase in Ku Klux Klan membership which occurred after their election