The End of Reconstruction (U6;S6)

What were the main goals of the redeemers in South Carolina?

• To restore power to former plantation owners

• To restore power to African Americans

• To maintain the status quo of the Reconstruction era

• To promote equality between whites and blacks

Which group of armed, white men attacked a smaller group of blacks in Hamburg, SC in 1876?

• Ku Klux Klan

• White League

• Red Shirts

• Riflemen

Who was elected governor of South Carolina in 1876?

• General Sherman

• Samuel Tilden

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Wade Hampton

What was the outcome of the election of 1876?

• Democrat Rutherford B. Hayes was elected president

• The election resulted in a tie

• Republican Samuel Tilden was elected president

• The election was disputed and no president was elected

What was the compromise reached in the election of 1876?

• The southern states would secede from the Union

• The election results would be nullified

• Hayes would agree to remove Federal troops from the southern states

• Federal troops would be sent to the southern states

What event marked the end of the Reconstruction era in 1876?

• The removal of federal troops from the south

• The election of Wade Hampton

• The Hamburg Massacre

• The passing of the 15th Amendment

What was the main goal of groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the Red Shirts?

• To promote equality between whites and blacks

• To threaten and intimidate African Americans

• To support the Reconstruction efforts

• To advocate for civil rights for all races

What did the White League aim to achieve in the south?

• To restore power to African Americans

• To promote racial integration

• To regain control for white people

• To maintain the status quo of the Reconstruction era

What was the significance of the new constitution in South Carolina?

• It led to the election of many African Americans to government positions

• It allowed former plantation owners to regain control

• It resulted in the dissolution of the state government

• It excluded freed slaves from participating in government

What were the feelings of many whites in South Carolina towards the new rights and freedoms of former slaves?

• They were supportive and welcoming

• They were indifferent and apathetic

• They were resentful and fearful

• They were eager to promote equality