G8 Understanding Post-Civil War America

In what year did President Abraham Lincoln get assassinated?

• 1863

• 1865

• 1861

• 1870

What was a common method used to prevent African Americans from voting?

• Employment verification

• Citizenship tests

• Property tests

• Poll taxes

Which amendment provided African American men the right to vote?

• 15th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

What year did American women gain the right to vote?

• 1945

• 1920

• 1900

• 1865

Which political party was known for its nativist views in the late 1800s?

• Whig Party

• Know Nothing Party

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

Who was the Republican nominee for president in 1876?

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

• Samuel Tilden

What was the result of the Compromise of 1877?

• It began Reconstruction.

• It ended Reconstruction.

• It started the Civil War.

• It ended the Civil War.

How many electoral votes were disputed in the 1876 presidential election?

• 20

• 15

• 25

• 10

What was one of the key points of the Compromise of 1877?

• The creation of new states

• The establishment of universal suffrage

• The abolition of slavery

• The construction of a transcontinental railroad

Who won the popular vote in the 1876 presidential election?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• James Garfield

• Samuel Tilden