Court
Who was the defendant in the Supreme Court case that stated Native Americans were a “domestic dependent nation,” not a foreign state, and therefore the Court lacked jurisdiction.
Georgia
Which statement best describes the status of African Americans immediately after the end of Reconstruction in 1877?
A. Most African Americans held factory jobs in urban areas.
B. Most African Americans were able to take advantage of educational opportunities at colleges.
C. Despite the passage of several constitutional amendments, African Americans found the gaining equal rights was very difficult.
D. Political rights for African Americans were guaranteed in the South, but restrictions and discrimination increased in the North.
C. Despite the passage of several constitutional amendments, African Americans found the gaining equal rights was very difficult.
In their plans for Reconstruction, both President Abraham Lincoln and President Andrew Johnson sought to
A. punish the South for starting the Civil War
B. force the Southern States to pay reparations to the Federal Government
C. allow the Southern States to reenter the nation
as quickly as possible
D. establish the Republican Party as the only
political party in the South
C. allow the Southern States to reenter the nation
as quickly as possible
The Reconstruction Era ended when congressional Democrats agreed to the election of Rutherford B. Hayes, and the Republicans promised to
A. withdraw Federal troops from the South
B. give each freeman 40 acres and a mule
C. do away with the electoral college
D. repeal the 15th amendment
A. withdraw Federal troops from the South
The Liberator was a newspaper that spread the message of...
abolition.
The majority opinion in this case stated the plaintiff did not have the right to sue in federal court because he was not a citizen.
Dred Scott
The underlying reason for the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson was
A. the Credit Mobilier scandal
B. a power struggle with Congress over Reconstruction
C. his refusal to appoint new justices to the Supreme Court
D. his policies toward Native American Indians
B. a power struggle with Congress over Reconstruction
After the Civil War, a major goal of the Radical Republicans in Congress was to
A. gain voting rights for the newly freed slaves
B. rebuild the farms and factories of the Northeast
C. restore the white plantation owners to power in the South
D. support the policies of President Andrew Johnson
A. gain voting rights for the newly freed slaves
A major feature of the Reconstruction period was that
A. new legislation and constitutional amendments attempted to provide equal rights and opportunities for blacks
B. the South rapidly developed into the nation's major industrial center
C. a spirit of cooperation existed between the executive and legislative branches
D. new state governments in the South concentrated on ending corruption and
enforcing Reconstruction plans
A. new legislation and constitutional amendments attempted to provide equal rights and opportunities for blacks
This ended slavery in the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Emancipation Proclamation
The dissenting opinion of this SCOTUS case was that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional and the path for America should be of equality.
Plessy v. Ferguson
After the Civil War, white Southern landowners used sharecropping to
A. set up schools to educate formerly enslaved persons
B. encourage freedmen to migrate north
C. maintain a cheap labor supply
D. sell their plantations to formerly enslaved persons
C. maintain a cheap labor supply
A major reason the Radical Republicans opposed President Abraham Lincoln's Reconstruction plan was that his plan
A. demanded payments from the South that would have damaged its economy
B. postponed the readmission of Southern States into the Union for many years
C. granted too many rights to formerly enslaved persons
D. offered amnesty to nearly all Confederates who would swear allegiance to the United States
D. offered amnesty to nearly all Confederates who would swear allegiance to the United States
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln affected events of the Reconstruction Period in that
A. President Andrew Johnson was able to bring about a more lenient treatment of the Confederacy
B. the attempts of the Radical Republicans to control Reconstruction policy were successful
C. the Confederate states became eager to return to the Union
D. the Ku Klux Klan lost its influence over Southern State governments
B. the attempts of the Radical Republicans to control Reconstruction policy were successful
This was the deadliest battle in the Civil War
Gettysburg
The majority decision of this case solidified Jim Crow laws and the "separate but equal" doctrine
After the election of this man, several states seceded from the Union.
Abraham Lincoln
What amendments were passed during the Reconstruction Period and what did they each do?
13th: Abolished slavery
14: citizenship & equal protection under the law
15: expanded voting rights to include men of all races
The most long-lasting victory for civil rights achieved during Reconstruction was the
A. ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution
B. establishment of a strong two-party political system in the South
C. increased prominence given to the Office of the President
D. passage of Black Codes throughout the South
A. ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution
Sharecropping
The dissenting decision in this case stated that the Cherokee should have the right to use the Supreme Court.
Cherokee Nation v. GA
Attempts were made to impeach this President by the Radical Republicans
Andrew Johnson
After the Civil War, the poll tax, literacy test, and grandfather clause were used to ensure that ______
the voting rights of African Americans and former slaves were denied.
Which newspaper headline would have appeared during the Reconstruction Period after the Civil War?
A. Jim Crow Laws End
B. Former Slaves Made Citizens
C. Supreme Court Issues Dred Scott Decision
D. Emancipation Proclamation Issued
B. Former Slaves Made Citizens
A. Black officials were elected into office
B. the KKK made sure no black officials were elected
C. Hispanic men could not vote
D. All of the above
A. Black officials were elected into office