WorksheetsChapter 17 Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What was Andrew Johnson’s responsibility as Military Governor of Tennessee during the Civil War?
Rebuilding the state government
Developing battle plans for the Union Army
Leading Union troops stationed in Tennessee
Supplying troops in Tennessee with weapons
Why was Johnson impeached?
He tried to overturn black codes in Southern states.
He illegally intervened in Tennessee’s readmission to the Union.
He violated the Tenure of Office Act by replacing his Secretary of War.
Supported strict requirements for Southern states readmission to the Union
What is a Scalawag?
a Southern white Republican who opposed succession
a Northern white Republican who moved to the South
newly-freed African Americans who moved north to find jobs
someone who opposed the ratification of the 14th Amendment
Who was the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate?
Blanche K. Bruce
Pinckney Pinchback
Benjamin S. Turner
Hiram Rhodes Revels
Why was sending older children to Freedmen’s Schools a sacrifice for African American families?
because schools were expensive
because most schools were far away
because it decreased the family's income
because it was dangerous to go to school
What is sharecropping?
raising crops for a landowner for part of the profit
receiving a grant of forty acres of farmland and a mule
growing crops on land shared by families and splitting the harvest
dividing one’s time between raising crops and attending schools
What did the Enforcement Acts of 1870 and 1871 do?
They placed Southern states under military rule.
They granted African Americans the right to vote.
They granted citizenship to any American born person.
They made it a crime to interfere with a citizen's right to vote.
What did the 15th Amendment prohibit?
voting restrictions based on race or color
voting restrictions on former Confederates
white hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan
poll taxes and other voter suppression tactics
Which statement best describes Ulysses S. Grant’s second term in office?
It was a time of expansion and political unity.
It was a time of reconciliation and compromise.
It was a time of scandal and economic turmoil.
It was a time of peace and economic prosperity.
What brought about an end to Reconstruction?
U.S. v. Reese
the Panic of 1873
U.S. v. Cruikshank
the Compromise of 1877
Why was Andrew Johnson pro-Union?
He passionately opposed slavery.
He disliked wealthy Southern planters.
He was from a Northern, pro-Union state.
He was a great admirer of Abraham Lincoln.
What was "Presidential Reconstruction"?
President Johnson's decision to oversee Reconstruction himself.
restoration of government buildings damaged in the war
changes made to the office of the president after the war
President Johnson's requirement that states ratify the 13th amendment
What did the Freedmen's Bureau do?
give land the freedmen
register freedmen to vote
find employment for freedmen
provide food and clothing to freedmen
What were the black codes?
laws passed to protect newly freed African Americans in the South
laws passed to limit the rights of African Americans in the South
Southern laws attempting to limit the influx of people from the North
Northern laws attempting to prevent African Americans from voting
Why was Tennessee not place under military rule during Radical Reconstruction?
because TN had few freedmen
because Johnson prevented it
because it had been readmitted to the Union
because there were not enough troops
What did the Tenure of Office Act seek to prevent?
the president from running for a third term in office
elected or appointed officials from resigning before their terms ended
states from creating new constitutions until they were under military rule
the president from removing government officials without Senate approval
Which African American politician served as lieutenant governor and acting governor of Louisiana under Reconstruction?
Blanche K. Bruce
Robert C De Large
Pinckney Pinchblack
Hiram Rhodes Revels
How many African Americans served as delegates to state constitutional conventions during Reconstruction?
22
265
600
1000
Why was it difficult for sharecroppers to make a profit from their work?
The received low wages
There was a lot of competition for work
The price for the crops they grew was very low
They had to rent or buy supplies on credit with high interest rates.
Who issued Special Field Order No. 15 in 1865?
the Freedmen's Bureau
President Andrew Johnson
General Oliver Otis Howard
General William T. Sherman
In which state was the Ku Klux Klan established?
Louisiana
Tennessee
Mississippi
South Carolina
How did the Ku Klux Klan damage the Republican Party in the South?
Their terror tactics stopped African Americans from voting
Their terror tactics made the Republicans seem ineffective
Their terror tactics caused more African Americans to run for office
Their support for the Enforcement Acts drove people to the Democratic Party
Who was the Democratic nominee for president during the election of 1868?
Schuyler Colfax
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
Horatio Seymour
Who were the Copperheads?
Republicans who opposed Ulysses S. Grant
Republicans who supported Ulysses S. Grant
Democrats who opposed rights for African Americans
Democrats who supported rights for African Americans
What is a poll tax?
a fee paid in exchange for a ballot
a fee paid in order to register to vote
a fee paid to workers who supervise voting
a fee paid by candidates to get on the ballot
What was Horace Greeley's primary campaign promise during the election of 1872?
to end Reconstruction
to improve the economy
to restrict African American's rights
to decrease the power of the federal government
What contributed to the panic of 1873?
the end of Reconstruction
corruption in Grant's Cabinet
the failure of railroads and banks
the reelection of Ulysses S. Grant.
