Topic 1.1 Reconstruction Era

Who dominated the newly established state governments in the South after the Civil War?

• Former Confederates

• African Americans

• Scalawags

• Carpetbaggers

What roles did African Americans serve in state and local governments during Reconstruction?

• Teachers

• Sheriffs

• Mayors

• All of the above

Which state had an African American majority ruling the legislature for a short time?

• Mississippi

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• Ohio

What were the new arrivals from the North called by the southerners?

• Scalawags

• Carpetbaggers

• Republicans

• Confederates

Why did the Republican Party not support women's suffrage during Reconstruction?

• They believed women should focus on African American suffrage

• They believed women were not capable of voting

• They believed women should not have political careers

• They believed women already had suffrage in the North

What was the most enduring development of the new South?

• Establishing a tax-supported public school system

• Segregation in public school systems

• Carving out new roles for agencies

• Envisioning new horizons for single women

What was the major Reconstruction success in terms of education?

• Establishing an expensive school system

• Drawing in only half of southern children

• Opting for segregation in schools

• Creating a tax-supported public school system

What hindered Reconstruction in terms of corruption?

• Bribing politicians for attractive loans or contracts

• Building railroads for economic development

• Defaulting on loans by northern white speculators

• Stealing or mismanaging loans by southern leaders

What opportunities did Reconstruction provide for African Americans?

• Legalizing and celebrating marriages

• Building homes and making choices about residence

• Developing social institutions in southern cities

• All of the above

What were the most common occupations for African American workers?

• Carpenters, blacksmiths, cooks, or house servants

• Laundry, childcare, or domestic work

• Lumbering, railroad building, or farming

• All of the above