Reconstruction Quiz (Slides 27-28)

What event occurred in 1871 that signaled the end of Reconstruction?

• People became tired of it

• Union Troops began to withdraw from the South

• The South was successfully rebuilt

• The North decided to let the South become an independent country again?

What happened after the North's "grip" loosened on the south?

• Southerners wanted to be an independent nation again

• Southerners gained political power again

• Northerners realized their mistake and quickly corrected

• African Americans gained political power

What made the election of 1876 controversial?

• Voter Fraud

• Low Voter Turnout

• There was a large amount of African Americans who voted

• Samuel Tilden won more votes than Rutherford B. Hayes, but had one less electoral vote

What was the compromise in the wake of the 1876 election?

• Tilden was allowed to win the presidency

• Both were allowed to serve as the first co-presidents

• Hayes wins, but had to end Reconstruction

• Neither win and the presidency went to a third candidate

What was an effect after Rutherford B. Hayes ended Reconstruction?

• The South became an independent country again

• Life became better for African Americans

• Segregation laws went into effect in the South

• The North punished the South even more