Civil War & Reconstruction

What were the restrictions placed on the newly freed slaves (include racial segregation and the Jim Crow laws)?

• They were given full citizenship rights without any restrictions.

• They faced restrictions such as poll taxes, literacy tests, and laws enforcing segregation.

• They were restricted from traveling between states.

• They were required to serve in the military for a minimum period.

What was the Ku Klux Klan? How did they operate? What role did Tennessee play in bringing on the Klan?

• It was a political party that sought to integrate African Americans into society.

• It was a social club that had no political motivations or actions.

• It was a secret society that used terror to oppose civil rights, and it was founded in Tennessee.

• It was a military group that fought against the Union during the Civil War.

What were carpetbaggers? Why did they move from the North to the South?

• They were Southern landowners who moved North to escape Reconstruction policies.

• They were Northern businessmen who moved South to exploit the post-war economy.

• They were freed slaves who traveled North seeking better economic opportunities.

• They were European immigrants who settled in the South to start agricultural businesses.

What were scalawags? What role did they play during Reconstruction?

• They were Northern soldiers who remained in the South to maintain order.

• They were Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and cooperated with the Republicans.

• They were freed slaves who were elected to political offices during Reconstruction.

• They were foreign advisors who helped draft new state constitutions in the South.

Read the table and answer the question.

Which two factors influenced the election of these representatives?

• expanding trade after the Civil War

• adoption of new federal tariffs

• passage of the 15th Amendment

• increasing migration of Exodusters

• political involvement following emancipation

Study the chart and answer the question.

Based on this chart, why was the election of 1876 considered controversial?

• Hayes won the Electoral College vote but did not win the popular vote.

• There were no third party candidates running for office

• Tilden was unable to win the Electoral College vote or the popular vote.

• More than half of the states favored a Democratic candidate.

Read the source and answer the question.

According to this platform, Douglas would most likely support legislation that would

• end the plantation system.

• require wages for enslaved persons.

• follow the ideals of abolitionists

• protect slavery where it already exists.

Read the list and answer the question.

Based on this information, which group most likely had the majority of members in the convention?

• conservatives who were interested in rebuilding the economy

• former Confederates who were hoping to restore their supremacy

• Republicans who were attempting to protect the rights of minorities

• civil rights advocates who were focused on election reform

Which statement describes the involvement of the 13th U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War?

• The unit fought with the Union army in the Battle of Shiloh.

• The unit helped defend Nashville against the Confederate army of Tennessee.

• The unit inspired President Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

• The unit led the successful attack on Fort Wagner in South Carolina.

Read the source and answer the question.

Based on the source, which statement best describes the daily life of soldiers during the Civil War?

• They were rarely involved in armed conflict.

• They were well equipped with supplies and food.

• They often returned home for visits.

• They were required to be alert at all times.