Reconstruction

What is the "great act" referring to by Senator Sumner in this exerpt?

• The Senate's readmission of the last Confederate state

• The addition of Hiram Rhodes Revels to the United States Senate

• The Senate's acquittal of President Andrew Johnson

• The election of the first woman to the United States Senate

Which event is most associated with the change in American life shown in this illustration?

• The adoption of the Great Compromise

• The establishment of a two-party political system

• The ratification of the 14th Amendment

• The election of more qualified judges

• The Jacksonian Era

• The Antebellum Era

• The Federalist Era

• The Reconstruction Era

How were Confederate leaders treated under the Radical Reconstruction plan?

• They were denied citizenship because it was believed they had started the war

• They were required to enlist the U.S. Army for two years

• They were denied ability to obtain political positions

• They were allowed to obtain federal loans to help restore the cotton industry

How did sharecropping affect farmers in the South during Reconstruction?

• By introducing new technology for growing food

• By expanding the region's dependence on corn production

• By making landowners buy supplies from the government

• By keeping renters in debt to landlords

These reforms were instituted by--

• Governors during the Colonial Era

• Reconstruction governments after the Civil War

• Patriots during the American Revolution

• Revivalist after the Second Great Awakening

Which of the following best completes the list?

• Establish schools

• Certified applications for political office

• Granted small business loans

• Provided funds for farming supplies

This list describes conditions found in --

• California following the Gold Rush

• Washington D.C., during the War of 1812

• Western territories after the U.S. - Mexican War

• Southern States at the beginning of the Reconstruction

What was on effect of the 15th Amendment?

• Immigrants faced less discrimination

• Black voters helped bring the Republican Party to power in the South

• Electors selected the president and vice president on separate ballots

• American Indian tribal land was divided into individual plots

What was an immediate effect on this amendment?

• Many plantation owners attempted to recapture former slaves

• Man plantation owners were forced to give land to former slaves

• Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living

• Many former slaves were awarded money by former Confederate leaders