WorksheetsUnit 5 LP 4 & 5 Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which statement BEST explains the rise of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in Georgia in the 1860s?
The KKK established hospitals and schools throughout the state to improve the quality of life in poor communities.
Many business owners in Georgia were concerned about declining profits and the growing power of labor unions.
The KKK argued that federal troops were ineffective in maintaining law and order in Georgia during Reconstruction.
Many white Southerners felt threatened by the growing political and economic power of African Americans in the state.
Which development contributed to the weakening of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?
the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the South
the placement of Southern governments under military rule
the arrival of carpetbaggers in the South
the election of African Americans to office in Southern states
How did the goals of the Freedman's Bureau and the Ku Klux Klan differ?
The Ku Klux Klan wanted African Americans to get jobs to help the southern economy.
The Ku Klux Klan wanted African Americans to have civil rights.
The Ku Klux Klan wanted to scare African American voters.
The Ku Klux Klan wanted African Americans to pay taxes.
What were among the goals of the Freedmen's Bureau, a federal agency created following the Civil War? Select all that apply.
to provide food to the poor in the South
to arrest Ku Klux Klan members in the South
to establish schools and hospitals for freedmen
to provide military training for African Americans in the South
to settle legal disputes between African Americans and whites
Though it helped many people in the South, why was the Freedmen's Bureau not as successful as it could have been?
The organization only operates in rural regions of the country.
The organization suffered from a shortage of both funding and personnel.
The organization focused simply on job training instead of education.
The organization refused to provide assistance to poor white Southerners.
How did the United States respond to the removal of African American legislators from the Georgia General Assembly?
The federal government refused to readmit Georgia to the United States.
The Supreme Court ruled that new elections must be held immediately.
The Freedmen's Bureau stopped providing aid to Georgia's citizens.
The president dissolved the assembly and called for new elections.
How did white legislators justify their removal of duly-elected African American legislators from the Georgia General Assembly during Reconstruction?
They claimed that recent election results were caused by voter fraud.
They claimed that African Americans had the right to vote but not to hold office.
They claimed that African Americans were US citizens but not citizens of Georgia.
They claimed that recent election results were caused by unconstitutional redistricting.
Why were thirty-two newly elected members of the Georgia General Assembly removed from the legislature during Reconstruction?
to eliminate opposition to legislation addressing social inequality
to make the legislature more representative of the state's population
to purge the government of former Confederate supporters
to limit the political power and influence of African Americans
What was the goal of expelling African American legislators from the Georgia General Assembly during Reconstruction?
to gain the support of Radical Republicans
to convince the federal government to give Georgia aid
to maintain white supremacy in state politics
to bring an end to Georgia's county-unit electoral system
Why was Georgia placed under military control for a second time during Reconstruction and its reentry to the United States further delayed?
Governor Rufus Bullock refused to support the expulsion of former members of the Confederacy from his cabinet and other posts in the state government.
State leaders refused to provide the funding and resources necessary to enable the Freedmen's Bureau to carry out its work in support of the poor.
Businesses throughout Georgia refused to engage in trade with the North in protest of the state's treatment in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Racial violence and widespread political fraud followed in the wake of the forced removal of African American legislators from the General Assembly.
Following the Civil War, what were TWO ways Georgia's economy changed?
The economy became less dependent on oil revenue.
The economy became more diversified and industrial.
The economy became less reliant on large-scale manufacturing.
The economy became less dependent on trade with other states.
The economy became more reliant on the practice of sharecropping.
What was the main difference between tenant farmers and sharecroppers during Reconstruction?
Sharecroppers were mostly immigrants from Europe, while tenant farmers were mostly freedmen and freedwomen.
Most sharecroppers were carpetbaggers from the North, while most tenant farmers were former Confederate soldiers.
Most tenant farmers owned tools and equipment, while sharecroppers relied on landowners for everything they needed.
Tenant farmers were often indebted to the landowners who sold them supplies, while sharecroppers rapidly grew wealthy.
Following the Civil War, which crop was the MOST essential factor in the economic recovery of Georgia?
corn
cotton
indigo
wheat
The Civil War devastated the economy of Georgia, as well as the rest of the South. Which of the following was key to the economic recovery of the state during Reconstruction?
rapid industrialization
sharecropping and tenant farming
fully integrated schools and workplaces
redistribution of plantation land to freed slaves
Which statement correctly describes sharecropping as practiced in Georgia during Reconstruction?
The system helped laborers purchase their own farms.
The system kept laborers in constant debt to landowners.
The system forced landowners to give land to former slaves.
The system prevented landowners from exploiting former slaves.
What did sharecroppers usually receive from landowners in exchange for their work? Select all that apply
the right to farm land
seeds to plant
weekly wages
a basic education
the use of farming tools
