Impact of Reconstruction

Question 1

Who was Hiram Revels?

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the first African American in Congress

Question 2

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was significant because it

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was the first in a series of laws that protected African Americans.

Question 3

Which was founded by former Confederate Army officers in Tennessee in 1866?

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the Ku Klux Klan

Question 4

What deal did Democrats and Republicans make regarding the presidential election of 1876?

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The president would be a Republican, and the cabinet would contain Democrats.

Question 5

What led to resentment and violence among many white Southerners after the Civil War?

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the policies of the Republican Party

Question 6

Which statement best describes the government participation of African Americans during Reconstruction?

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African Americans were elected to positions in local, state, and national government.

Question 7

Which event brought about the Panic of 1873?

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several banks ran out of money

Question 8

What political group gained power through Cabinet appointments after the 1876 presidential election?

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the Democrats

Question 9

During Reconstruction, which organization built schools and trained teachers?

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the Freedmen’s Bureau

Question 10

Who was Ulysses S. Grant?

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the Union general who was credited with winning the Civil War and who was elected president in 1868

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