US History Reconstruction Quiz Pt 2

Who was the 18th President of the United States and played a key role in the Reconstruction era?

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Ulysses S. Grant

What two elections did Grant Win?

• 1861 & 1865

• 1868 & 1872

• 1870 & 1874

• 1877 & 1881

What was the "full name" of the largest secret society?

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Who was the 19th President of the United States?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Ulysses S. Grant

What were Rutherford B. Hayes' contributions to the Reconstruction era?

• He ended Reconstruction by withdrawing federal troops from the South.

• He supported the continuation of Reconstruction for an extended period of time

• He implemented the civil service reform

• He increased federal troops in the South

What was the concept of the 'New South' and how did it impact the Reconstruction period?

• Maintain the traditional agrarian economy

• Implement strict segregation laws

• Encourage industrialization in the North

• The South had to develop a strong industrial economy.

What were the KKK Acts?

• The Republicans passed the acts to control Southerners.

• The KKK acts were passed to motivate African Americans to fight.

• Designed to hunt and imprison KKK members.

• Designed to empower the federal government to protect the civil and political rights of individuals

Discuss three major events that took place during Grants presidency?

Who were the 'scalawags' and how did they contribute to the Reconstruction efforts?

• Northern abolitionists who opposed the Reconstruction efforts

• Termed used against Southerners who worked with Republicans.

• European immigrants who had no involvement in the Reconstruction efforts

• Southern whites who hated the Reconstruction efforts

African Americans and Poor Whites who paid "paid for rent with crops"?

• Share Cropper

• Tenant Farmer