WorksheetsJefferson-Reconstruction
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 44mins
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Class
Date
1.
Many southern states passed laws after the Compromise of 1877. The laws that legalized the segregation of whites and blacks were called
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Reconstruction
2.
Which of the following is the best definition for the spoils system?
a)
a bribe
b)
choosing the most qualified applicant for the job
c)
voting for the best candidate to represent the public
d)
rewarding your supporters with jobs in the government once elected
3.
What does the Indian Removal Act do?
a)
Pushes all Native Americans into Florida
b)
Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves
c)
Enacts the policy of assimilation
d)
Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River
4.
Which of the following was the most important cash crop in the Deep South in the nineteenth century (1800s?)
a)
Wheat
b)
Corn
c)
Rice
d)
Cotton
5.
How did President Andrew Jackson respond when the state of South Carolina claimed the right to secede in the nullification crisis of 1833?
a)
He
agreed with them, and encouraged them to leave the Union
b)
He
threatened to take military action, supported by the Force Bill
c)
He
tried to satisfy them by getting rid of the tariff
d)
He ignored the issue,
hoping it would go away
6.
A major issue that led to the Missouri Compromise was-
a)
The rise of reform movements
b)
Whether slavery would be allowed in Missouri
c)
The beginning of war with Mexico
d)
The large number of immigrants
7.
The cartoon is criticizing the policies of which of the following presidents?
a)
Jackson
b)
Madison
c)
Van Buren
d)
Tyler
8.
How did President Jackson respond to the rechartering of the Bank of the United States in 1833?
a)
He supported it
b)
He vetoed a bill that would have rechartered it
c)
He placed his own money in the national bank
d)
He asked foreign nations to invest money in it
9.
One effect of industrialization on cities was
a)
It caused them to get smaller
b)
It caused them to become cleaner and safer
c)
It led to the development of city councils
d)
It led to the growth of population in many cities
10.
The Erie Canal helped to open transportation in what region?
a)
The Northeast
b)
The Southwest
c)
Virginia
d)
The Carolinas
11.
What is a Tariff?
a)
Tax payed to Vote
b)
Tax on Imports and Exports
c)
Tax on Industry
d)
Tax on Intrerstate Commerce
12.
What was the main purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
a)
To help the Union soldiers
b)
To help Confederate soldiers receive medical care
c)
To help former slaves
d)
To help women obtain the right to vote in elections
13.
As part of the agreement in the Compromise of 1850, how would the remaining territory from the Mexican Cession be decided?
a)
The Senate would vote
b)
The House of Representatives would vote
c)
The President would vote
d)
Popular sovereignty
14.
The Dred Scott decision said that...
a)
all slaves in Northern states are free.
b)
slaves are not citizens, and therefore cannot sue.
c)
slavery is abolished nationwide.
d)
slaves are not subject to Georgia laws.
15.
Which argument did President Abraham Lincoln use against the secession of the Southern States?
a)
The government was a union of people and not of states.
b)
Slavery was not profitable
c)
The Southern States did not permit their people to vote on secession.
d)
As the Commander in Chief, he had the duty to defend the United States against foreign invasion.
16.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal government to
a)
limit immigration from Europe
b)
reduce the conflict over slavery
c)
settle border disputes with Mexico
d)
control the migration of settlers to new
western territories
17.
Literacy tests, grandfather clauses, and poll taxes were enacted by Southern States to
a)
limit the movement of African Americans
b)
restrict the voting rights of African Americans
c)
improve the social status of African Americans
d)
expand educational opportunities for African
Americans
18.
In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian removal policy because
a)
white settlers desired the land on which
Native American Indians lived
b)
Native American Indians were attacking
southern cities
c)
he wanted to punish Native American Indians
for their political opposition
d)
he sought complete control of Texas by the
United States
19.
Black Codes were established in the South immediately after the Civil War in an effort to
a)
integrate freedmen into American society
b)
enforce the Emancipation Proclamation
c)
expand educational opportunities
d)
limit the rights of newly freed African
Americans
20.
Black Codes were established in the South immediately after the Civil War in an effort to
a)
integrate freedmen into American society
b)
enforce the Emancipation Proclamation
c)
expand educational opportunities
d)
limit the rights of newly freed African Americans
21.
Abraham Lincoln’s 1858 warning that “a house divided against itself cannot stand” referred to sectional differences over the
a)
treatment of Native American Indians
b)
issue of slavery
c)
funding for internal improvements
d)
treaties with European nations
22.
What did the North call this strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Scott's Blockade Plan
23.
Who did the Radical Republicans attempt to impeach?
a)
Lincoln
b)
Johnson
c)
Grant
d)
Hayes
24.
What was the purpose of the 14th amendment?
a)
Grant citizenship to all people born in the United States.
b)
It gave all men the right to vote.
c)
It gave all women the right to vote.
d)
Abolished slavery.
25.
The amendment that granted African-American men the right to vote.
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
26.
The U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
Native Americans
27.
The amendment that freed all slaves.
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
28.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
The U.S. attacked and burned the British capital
b)
British interference with U.S. trade
c)
British impressment of U.S. sailors
d)
Britain aiding Indians on the frontier
29.
The idea that the United States will expand from coast to coast is?
a)
"Manchurian Destiny"
b)
"Macadamia Destiny"
c)
"Manifest Destiny"
d)
"Marinara Destiny"
30.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important?
a)
it doubled the size of the U.S.
b)
it allowed the U.S. to defeat the Spanish
c)
gold was discovered
d)
gave the U.S. a trade port on the Pacific Ocean
31.
What was a poll tax?
a)
Money paid to register to vote
b)
Law that said that you could vote if your grandfather could
c)
Reading exam required to register to vote
d)
Law that gave citizenship to freedmen
32.
What secret deal did Hayes make with Congress?
a)
Guaranteed freedmen to the right to vote
b)
Promise to end Reconstructions
c)
Charge Confederates with crimes
d)
Promise to continue Reconstruction
33.
What was a common goal of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution?
a)
punishing the South for seceding from the Union
b)
granting basic rights to formerly enslaved persons
c)
allowing the states to veto federal laws
d)
creating a “separate but equal” society
34.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal government to
a)
limit immigration from Europe
b)
reduce the conflict over slavery
c)
settle border disputes with Mexico
d)
control the migration of settlers to new western territories
35.
Literacy tests, grandfather clauses, and poll taxes were enacted by Southern States to
a)
limit the movement of African Americans
b)
restrict the voting rights of African Americans
c)
improve the social status of African Americans
d)
expand educational opportunities for African Americans
36.
Between 1800 and 1830, the National Road and the Erie Canal were built to connect which regions?
a)
Atlantic Coast and Midwest
b)
South and New England
c)
Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast
d)
Great Plains and Rocky Mountains
37.
How did President Andrew Jackson respond when the state of South Carolina claimed the right to secede in the nullification crisis of 1833?
a)
He agreed with them, and encouraged them to leave the Union
b)
He threatened to take military action, supported by the Force Bill
c)
He tried to satisfy them by getting rid of the tariff
d)
He ignored the issue, hoping it would go away
38.
How did the Missouri Compromise affect the Louisiana Territory?
a)
It banned slavery in all of the territory.
b)
It allowed slavery in all of the territory.
c)
It banned slavery in one part of the territory while allowing it in another.
d)
It left the question of slavery undecided.
39.
What did the North call this strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Scott's Blockade Plan
40.
The amendment that freed all slaves.
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
41.
The main outcome of Marbury vs. Madison was?
a)
Granted the Supreme Court judicial review.
b)
Allowed the President to replace Supreme Court justices.
c)
Allowed the Supreme Court to hear all cases.
d)
Allowed the Supreme Court to impeach the President
42.
Northern states wanted new states to be free. Southern states wanted new states to be slave states. Both Northern and Southern states had ________ _______ __ _______.
a)
Unequal Power in Congress
b)
Equal Power in Congress
c)
Equal Power in Declaration of Independence
d)
Unequal Power in Civil War
43.
Any new territory that becomes a state NORTH of the 36-30 line would be a _____ state.
a)
Free
b)
Slave
c)
Sovereign
d)
Abolitionist
44.
This law gave southerners more opportunity to have their escaped slaves caught and returned to their masters in the south.
a)
Annexation of Texas
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Fugitive Slave Laws
d)
Missouri Compromise
45.
It allowed people to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders through popular sovereignty.
a)
Kansas Nebraska Act
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Dredd Scott Decision
d)
Compromise of 1850
46.
What was the IMPACT of the Dredd Scott Decision?
a)
Slavery was technically LEGAL in all states
b)
Slavery was technically ILLEGAL in all states
c)
The Missouri Compromise stayed the same
d)
There was not impact
47.
This man led a raid at Harper's Ferry to show people they could use violence to try and end slavery.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
John Brown
48.
This was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the evils of slavery.
a)
Harriet's Cabin
b)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
c)
Slavery
d)
State's Rights
49.
In 1866, a group formed in the South to fight against the rising influence of African Americans in the South. Members of this group often turned to violence and intimidation, What was the name of this controversial group?
a)
Sons of the Confederacy
b)
Neo-Nazis
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
Black Separatists
50.
Northerners who migrated to the mostly destroyed post-war south to make large profits and/or help freedmen were known as
a)
Scalawags
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Carpetbaggers
d)
Sharecroppers
51.
After an electoral dispute resulting in the Compromise of 1877, it was agreed that Rutherford B. Hayes would become President if
a)
he would create a new Freedmen's Bureau
b)
he ended Reconstruction and removed troops from the south
c)
he would allow African Africans full rights in the North only
d)
he created pro-cotton legislation in Congress
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