SSUSH 10 Quiz Review

Which of these would have been MOST likely to have been a Carpetbagger during the Reconstruction Era?

• a New York businessman who relocated to Mississippi

• a former slave who was able to buy land in Birmingham

• a Carolina-born politician who supported the Democratic

• a former Confederate officer who owned a farm in Memphis

Using the image provided, what was the purpose of the government institution called the Freedmen's Bureau?

• to act as intermediaries to settle Civil War disputes

• to act as policemen of the South, breaking up violence

• to provide assistance to formerly enslaved people after the Civil War

• to win voting rights for freed African Americans after the end of the Civil War

Which statement describes the attitude of the Congressional ("Radical") Republicans following the Civil War?

• "Southern states should pass the 'Black Codes.'"

• "The Southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions."

• "Former Confederate leaders should be forgiven for their actions during the Civil War."

• "The country should follow President Lincoln's plans to reunite the country as quickly as possible."

The situation that resulted in President Andrew Johnson's impeachment was, at its heart, an issue surrounding

• Reconstruction of the South.

• his nominees to the Supreme Court.

• expansion into Indian territories.

• a secret treaty with Great Britain.

President Andrew Johnson's leniency with former Confederate officials and his veto of legislation designed to provide civil rights and financial aid to former enslaved persons angered

• Radical Republicans.

• the Redeemers

• the Ku Klux Klan

• the know-nothing Party

Which of these BEST describes how Southern states benefited from the practice of sharecropping following the Civil War?

• Sharecropping proved to be very effective in giving "40 acres and a mule" to all former slaves.

• Sharecropping allowed the federal government to equally divide land between freed slaves and landowners.

• Sharecropping forced formerly enslaved people to work as low-paid laborers on large farms.

• Sharecropping introduced a more efficient way to use agricultural lands and produce larger amounts of certain crops.

The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution

• were widely supported in the North and West.

• were necessary to secure the civil rights of the freedmen.

• were necessary to secure the civil rights of all Americans.

• were passed and ratified as a group by the Radical Republicans.

"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." - The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, 1865

Which statement describes the effect that the Thirteenth Amendment had on American society?

• Male freedmen were given the right to vote.

• Slavery was made illegal in the United States.

• Ex-slaves were given United States citizenship.

• Southern states were no longer allowed to use convicts as labor.

When the 15th Amendment was passed following the Civil War, which of these groups benefitted MOST?

• women

• young people

• Asian Americans

• African American men

The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments reflected the growing 19th century American trend of

• granting universal manhood suffrage.

• upholding rights of free speech and religion.

• decreasing the power of the Federal government.

• recognizing the basic civil liberties of all races.