WorksheetsUS History A Unit 5 Reconstructing America Review
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 29mins
Read the statements.
- required state military districts established by Congress to supervise local civil authorities
- required new state constitutions to include ratification of the thirteenth and fourteenth amendments along with Black suffrage
These statements were part of which reconstruction plan?
Wade-Davis plan
Johnson’s plan
Lincoln’s plan
Radical Republicans’ plan
Which best summarizes the effectiveness of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
It successfully redistributed land to all former slaves, but it did not teach them how to farm the land
It built schools and hospitals for former slaves, but a lack of funding prevented it from doing more
It distributed clothing to former slaves, but it left them illiterate and without an education
It gave cholera vaccines to former slaves, but it failed to provide basic medical needs beyond that
Why did Congress impeach President Andrew Johnson in 1868?
Congress and Johnson disagreed on whether slavery should be legal
Congress and Johnson disagreed about Reconstruction legislation
Congress and Johnson disagreed on the powers of the Supreme Court
Congress and Johnson disagreed over America's purchase of Alaska
Why did many White Southerners oppose the Fourteenth Amendment?
The amendment abolished the practice of slavery in the South forever
The amendment placed the blame for starting the Civil War on the South
The amendment forced Southern states to extend voting rights to women
The amendment granted equal rights as citizens to African Americans
Which option provides an accurate summary of the Fifteenth Amendment?
It extends the right to vote to American women of all races
It forbids governments to deny voting rights based on race
It abolishes the practice of slavery within the United States
It grants citizenship to everybody born in the United States
What was the impact of Reconstruction on civil rights?
It provided the legislation for equal civil rights, but those rights were typically bypassed through local legislation
It ended forever the inability for African Americans to vote for representatives on the national and local levels
It established the creation of western territories for newly freed African Americans to settle and have their own governments
It provided women with the right to vote in the 1868 election through the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution
What was the main element of President Lincoln’s reconstruction plan?
It stated that slavery of any kind, except what is considered punishment for crime, shall not exist in the United States or its jurisdiction
The new state constitutions had to include ratification of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth amendments and allow Black suffrage
If 10 percent of a state's population took an oath to the Union, it could hold a constitutional convention to rejoin the United States
It required 50 percent of 1860 voters to take a pledge of allegiance swearing that they did not willingly aid the rebellion
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
William Seward
Andrew Johnson
Edwin M. Stanton
What was the main focus of most of the articles of impeachment against Andrew Johnson?
Johnson’s lying under oath to Congress
Johnson’s support for the Confederacy
Johnson’s violation of the Tenure of Office Act
Johnson’s vetoes of congressional legislation
Who was the Secretary of State responsible for negotiating the purchase of Alaska from Russia?
William Seward
Edwin Stanton
Benjamin Butler
John Wilkes Booth
Why did Congress divide the South into military districts?
Republicans in Congress did not trust White southerners to adopt reforms giving rights to freed slaves
Both parties in Congress wanted a reason to increase the federal military budget
Republicans in Congress wanted to redraw state borders to prevent future attempts at secession
Both parties in Congress believed districts would make it easier to return escaped slaves to their owners
Which statement is true about African Americans in government during early Reconstruction?
An African American became governor in every one of the former Confederate states
African Americans were not allowed to vote in the former Confederate states
Many African Americans in the South were elected to Congress and state legislatures
Congress banned African Americans from serving in state legislatures
Why were Jim Crow laws implemented in the South?
White southern leaders wanted to provoke a new civil war to form their own country
White southern leaders did not believe in political or social equality for African Americans
White southern leaders thought that the laws were the best way to revive the southern economy
White southern leaders believed the laws would promote political unity across the South
What was the main result of the Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?
The ruling upheld segregation under the principle of separate but equal
The ruling ended segregation under the principle of all men are created equal
The ruling determined that African Americans could not become US citizens
The ruling required all southern states to repeal existing Jim Crow laws
Which Tuskegee scientist promoted the growing of peanuts by researching many new uses for the crop?
George Washington Carver
Homer Plessy
Frederick Douglass
Booker T. Washington
Which of the following statements regarding the Fourteenth Amendment is correct?
This amendment was ratified immediately after it was drafted
This amendment completely barred Confederate leaders from holding a federal office
This amendment made all people born in the United States citizens
This amendment specifically gave African Americans the right to vote
Which constitutional amendment was designed to combat part of the Black Codes?
Fourteenth Amendment
Thirteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Twelfth Amendment
Who was the first African American to serve in the US Congress?
Frederick Douglass
Thaddeus Stevens
Hiram Revels
Edwin Stanton
What was one of the principal goals of the Ku Klux Klan?
to force ministers to preach racial inequality
to keep Blacks and White Republicans out of office
to prevent Blacks from using public facilities, such as restrooms
to collect money for southern candidates
What were results of the Compromise of 1877?
Samuel Tilden became president because of a hefty monetary bribe.
Rutherford Hayes became president. Home-rule was established in the South.
Rutherford Hayes became president. Southern debt was forgiven.
Samuel Tilden became president, and Democrats led the South
Which of these industries grew the fastest in the South in the late 1800s?
gold mining
firearms manufacturing
textile mills
automobile plants
Who was the newspaper editor who was the leading spokesman for the “New South”?
Harold Washington
Horace Greeley
Horace Mann
Henry Grady
Why did Booker T. Washington establish Tuskegee University?
Washington believed that African Americans needed to challenge the racial inequality in the South
Washington believed that pursuing leadership roles in government and society was the best route to racial equality for African Americans
Washington believed that African Americans would benefit from more highly educated White teachers
Washington believed that economic success would lead to racial equality for African Americans
What was the purpose of Tuskegee University?
to teach African Americans to be better sharecroppers
to prepare African Americans to run for elected office
to help African Americans succeed economically
to help African Americans succeed intellectually
How did the transcontinental railroad affect the US economy?
It stimulated the production of steel and coal
It caused large migration from the West to the East
It created economic ghost towns across the West
It caused a decline in agricultural production
Which regions had major areas of copper mining?
Arizona and Montana
Texas and Oregon
Kansas and South Dakota
California and Oklahoma
Why was the bison important to the Plains Indians?
Bison provided the Plains Indians with opportunities to practice their fighting skills
Bison provided the Plains Indians with income from the livestock trading market
Bison provided the Plains Indians with most of their food, clothing, and tools
Bison provided the Plains Indians with a means of transportation before the horse
What happened to the Nez Perce tribe when a group of them refused to move onto reservations?
The Nez Perce were victorious over troops at Wounded Knee and signed a favorable treaty
The Nez Perce were defeated at the Battle of Little Bighorn and were forced onto reservations in South Dakota
The Nez Perce were forced to retreat about 1,500 miles before finally surrendering to the US Army
The Nez Perce were sent on a march called the Trail of Tears from Georgia to Oklahoma
How did the Dawes Act weaken American Indian culture?
The act granted American Indians money for agreeing to send their children away to government schools
The act prohibited American Indians from speaking native languages or conducting ceremonial rituals
The act offered American Indians land for living apart from their nation and assimilating White culture
The act ordered American Indians to abandon reservation lands they took by force or face imprisonment
Which were positive effects in the United States due to the construction of the transcontinental railroad?
New jobs were created, US population moved westward, and businesses like cattle ranching grew
American Indians were given land to relocate to, American Indians were Americanized, and goods were shipped more quickly across the country
American Indian lands were destroyed, American buffalo were killed, and American Indians were forced to relocate
Social equality improved, ideas spread more quickly, and women gained the right to vote
Which ethnic groups were most responsible for constructing the transcontinental railroad?
German and Scottish
Chinese and Irish
Chinese and French
African American and Scottish
Which is true about barbed wire?
It was expensive to manufacture and ship
It proved to be ineffective at containing cattle
It was used only in the eastern United States
It helped end the era of the cattle kingdom
What is a boomtown?
a deserted area left over after a local economy collapses
a commercial area constructed near a successful mining site
one of many communities formed by Civil War veterans
an isolated compound where mining explosives were tested
Which point on the map identifies the location of rich gold mines?
Y
Z
X
W
Who founded Standard Oil and developed a monopoly over the oil industry?
Andrew Carnegie
J. P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
What treaty between the Plains Indians and the US government allowed safe travel through tribal lands and defined boundaries between the Plains tribes?
1874 Black Hills Treaty
1867 Medicine Lodge Treaty
1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie
1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie
Why did White American settlers move into Colorado and the Black Hills of South Dakota, increasing conflict with American Indians?
the discovery of gold
the offer of free land
to seek religious havens
to build cattle ranches
At which battle did a group of Sioux warriors defeat and kill all of George Armstrong Custer’s army unit?
Bosque Redondo
Fort Laramie
Little Bighorn
Sand Creek
Who was the political and spiritual leader of the Sioux Indians who led the opposition to the US military in the 1870s?
Geronimo
Chief Joseph
Nez Perce
Sitting Bull
What inspired Helen Hunt Jackson to research and write A Century of Dishonor?
her investment in the Carlisle Industrial Indian School
her kidnapping as a child by American Indians
her second marriage to Senator Henry Dawes
her meeting with Ponca chief Standing Bear
Which economic policy did the Populist Party support?
bimetallism, or “free silver”
deregulation of railroad companies
low taxes for the wealthy
gold standard
The Populist Party was formed by [blank].
women
farmers
bankers
business owners
How can monopolies unfairly impact consumers?
Monopolies can charge high prices for their goods because they do not face competition.
Monopolies might flood the market with poorly made goods that weaken the economy.
Monopolies can lead to corruption because the business owners can bribe the government.
Monopolies might force consumers to buy their goods whether buyers want them or not.
Read the quote.
And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.
—Andrew Carnegie
What does the quote reveal about the Industrial Revolution?
Industrialists used Social Darwinism to justify their tough business practices.
Middle-class activists used Christian ideals to support reform movements.
Governments that favored socialist principles passed high protective tariffs.
Working-class laborers favored laissez-faire policies to increase their wages.
What do Industrial Revolution-era strikes show about the working class during this period?
The working class was becoming less willing to do difficult labor.
The working class was targeted for punishment by the government.
The working class was becoming more organized as time went on.
The working class’s labor concerns were solved by the government.
Which strike was carried out by workers at a Carnegie Steel Company mill?
Great Railroad Strike
Pullman Strike
Haymarket Riot
Homestead Strike
Which natural resource, discovered in Texas, was eventually controlled by John D. Rockefeller?
oil
gold
iron
copper
What does the term Gilded Age refer to?
the policy of government tariffs to protect American manufacturing industries
the belief that there was corruption and greed that lay under the prosperity in society
the increased mining and use of gold as a currency in the United States
the spread of immigrant communities across major cities in the East
Andrew Carnegie controlled many of the steps required to turn his raw material into a finished product. This practice is known as [blank].
trust building
monopoly
vertical integration
horizontal integration
To gain an economic advantage, Rockefeller was noted for his use of horizontal integration, which refers to [blank].
utilizing a horizontal assembly line to manufacture products
integrating different products into the market
controlling all the steps required to turn a raw material into a finished product
expanding one area of production or business at the same level, in an effort to decrease competition
How did immigration change in the late-19th century?
The number of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe increased.
The government began limiting Irish and German immigration.
Labor unions succeeded in getting Congress to issue an immigration ban.
The number of immigrants declined dramatically following the Civil War.
What was the main effect of settlement houses on urban communities?
Settlement houses improved quality of life by providing services and education.
Settlement houses fostered crime because they had many people in small spaces.
Settlement houses increased wealth by offering urban residents high-paying jobs.
Settlement houses worsened poverty by trapping residents in high-interest loans.
Which was the result of government conservation efforts?
Hull House
Yellowstone Park
Homestead Act
Ellis Island
Why did the women’s suffrage movement have little success before 1900?
After the Civil War, the federal government passed reforms that stopped the women’s movement.
Suffragists disagreed on whether to push for a constitutional amendment or to change state laws.
Suffragists disagreed on whether to protest peacefully or use violence to gain the vote for women.
After the Civil War, many state governments began prohibiting women’s political organizations.
The invention of which of the following is attributed to Alexander Graham Bell?
the airplane
the assembly line
the light bulb
the telephone
Which of the following explains why businessmen such as John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie were called philanthropists?
They donated money to foundations and charitable causes.
They pioneered the use of monopolies to control industries.
They used tricks to drive their competitors out of business.
They employed violent security forces to break up strikes.
Which was a major labor union leader?
Florence Kelley
Washington Gladden
Herbert Spencer
Samuel Gompers
