Title: The Era of Reconstruction, 1865–1877
Course: Marie's Demo Course

Q: Which statement best describes the underlying reason for Andrew Johnson’s impeachment?
- He appointed corrupt cabinet members and ignored their illegal activities.
- He showed leniency towards the former Confederate states after the Civil War.
- He refused to show support for constitutional amendments to protect freed slaves.
A: He showed leniency towards the former Confederate states after the Civil War.

Q: Which action by Andrew Johnson ultimately led to his impeachment?
- appointing corrupt cabinet members and ignored their illegal activities
- showing leniency towards the former Confederate states after the Civil War
- refusing to show support for constitutional amendments to protect freed slaves
A: showing leniency towards the former Confederate states after the Civil War

Q: Andrew Johnson’s impeachment occurred as the result of which of the following?
- He appointed corrupt cabinet members and ignored their illegal activities.
- He showed leniency towards the former Confederate states after the Civil War.
- He refused to show support for constitutional amendments to protect freed slaves.
A: He showed leniency towards the former Confederate states after the Civil War.

Q: Which of the following did Abraham Lincoln propose as a means of reintegrating the former Confederate states back into the Union after the U.S. Civil War?
- the Wade-Davis Bill
- the Ten Percent Plan
- the Enforcement Acts
A: the Ten Percent Plan

Q: After the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln proposed which of the following to reintegrate the southern states back into the Union?
- the Wade-Davis Bill
- the Ten Percent Plan
- the Enforcement Acts
A: the Ten Percent Plan

Q: Which agency was founded as a result of the Reconstruction effort?
- the Freedmen’s Bureau
- the Resettlement Administration
- the Office of Economic Opportunity
A: the Freedmen’s Bureau

Q: Which agency was founded to assist African-Americans during Reconstruction?
- the Freedmen’s Bureau
- the Resettlement Administration
- the Office of Economic Opportunity
A: the Freedmen’s Bureau

Q: After the U.S. Civil War, northern and southern moderates both viewed which of the following as a chief goal?
- creating economic progress
- establishing peace and order
- encouraging equal civil rights
A: establishing peace and order

Q: Which was a chief goal for both northern and southern moderates during the Reconstruction Era?
- creating economic progress
- establishing peace and order
- encouraging equal civil rights
A: establishing peace and order

Q: On which point did moderates in both northern and southern states agree during the Reconstruction Era?
- Equal civil rights must be encouraged.
- Peace and order should be established.
- Economic progress was very important.
A: Peace and order should be established.

Q: The Black Codes were designed to do which of the following?
- to preserve the pre-war status of African-Americans
- to give African-Americans the opportunity to support themselves
- to ensure that African-Americans received the same rights as other citizens
A: to preserve the pre-war status of African-Americans

Q: Why were the Black Codes created in the Southern states during Reconstruction?
- to preserve the pre-war status of African-Americans
- to give African-Americans the opportunity to support themselves
- to ensure that African-Americans received the same rights as other citizens
A: to preserve the pre-war status of African-Americans

Q: The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution did which of the following?
- allowed suffrage to American males of all races
- declared all people born on U.S. soil to be citizens
- ended slavery throughout the entire United States
A: ended slavery throughout the entire United States

Q: The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution did which of the following?
- allowed suffrage to American males of all races
- declared all people born on U.S. soil to be citizens
- ended slavery throughout the entire United States
A: declared all people born on U.S. soil to be citizens

Q: The Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution did which of the following?
- allowed suffrage to American males of all races
- declared all people born on U.S. soil to be citizens
- ended slavery throughout the entire United States
A: allowed suffrage to American males of all races

Q: Which constitutional amendment guaranteed the right to vote for all American males regardless of race?
- the Thirteenth Amendment
- the Fourteenth Amendment
- the Fifteenth Amendment
A: the Fifteenth Amendment

Q: What name was given to northerners who moved south during Reconstruction, usually to invest in land?
- carpetbaggers
- exodusters
- scalawags
A: carpetbaggers

Q: What name was given to Southerners who supported the Northern Reconstruction efforts in the South?
- carpetbaggers
- exodusters
- scalawags
A: scalawags

Q: What name was given to African-Americans who moved west after the U.S. Civil War to claim land under the Homestead Acts?
- carpetbaggers
- exodusters
- scalawags
A: exodusters

Q: Which of the following led to the passage of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?
- the election of Ulysses S. Grant as president
- the construction of railroad lines in southern states
- the southern states’ failure to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment
A: the southern states’ failure to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment

Q: Which event resulted in the passage of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?
- Ulysses S. Grant was elected president.
- Railroad lines were constructed in southern states.
- The southern states failed to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment.
A: The southern states failed to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment.

Q: The Reconstruction Act of 1867 was the result of which of the following?
- the election of Ulysses S. Grant as president
- the construction of railroad lines in southern states
- the southern states’ failure to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment
A: the southern states’ failure to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment

Q: The Reconstruction effort involved the foundation of which agency?
- the Freedmen’s Bureau
- the Resettlement Administration
- the Office of Economic Opportunity
A: the Freedmen’s Bureau

Q: Which agency was founded to assist African-Americans during Reconstruction?
- the Freedmen’s Bureau
- the Resettlement Administration
- the Office of Economic Opportunity
A: the Freedmen’s Bureau

Q: Which agency was founded as a result of the Reconstruction effort?
- the Freedmen’s Bureau
- the Resettlement Administration
- the Office of Economic Opportunity
A: the Freedmen’s Bureau

Q: What is generally considered to be the greatest success of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
- helping former slaves obtain land
- insuring education for former slaves
- promoting former slaves’ civil rights
A: insuring education for former slaves

Q: In which aspect was the Freedmen’s Bureau the most successful in assisting former slaves?
- promoting their civil rights
- helping them get an education
- assisting them in obtaining land
A: helping them get an education

Q: In which aspect was the Freedmen’s Bureau the least successful in assisting former slaves?
- promoting their civil rights
- helping them get an education
- assisting them in obtaining land
A: assisting them in obtaining land

Q: What is generally considered to be the greatest failure of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
- helping former slaves obtain land
- insuring education for former slaves
- promoting former slaves’ civil rights
A: helping former slaves obtain land