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Many Northerners began to call for an end to Reconstruction because

A
they felt the South had already solved its problems.
B
the Southern states had rebuilt their infrastructure.
C
the Southern states were back on their feet financially.
D
they believed the South should solve its own problems.
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How did Republicans in Congress overcome President Johnson’s disapproval of the Reconstruction Acts?

A
They overturned many of his vetoes with their vote.
B
They forced Johnson to resign as president.
C
They worked together with Johnson to pass the laws.
D
They had the support of former Confederate leaders.
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The congressmen who wanted to take a more punitive approach to Reconstruction were

A
Confederate leaders.
B
Northern Democrats.
C
Southern Democrats.
D
Radical Republicans.
4

Following the election of 1876, the electoral commission

A
included one more Democrat than Republican.
B
decided to award the presidency to Samuel J. Tilden.
C
included one more Republican than Democrat.
D
threatened to filibuster to prevent the counting of votes.
5

During Grant’s presidency, Southern Democrats began to seize power by

A
finally embracing Reconstruction policies.
B
using the issue of race to drum up support.
C
recruiting Republicans from the North.
D
enlisting the support of factory workers.
6

As a result of the creation of Black Codes in the South, African Americans

A
once again became enslaved.
B
could only live and work in certain places.
C
were allowed to vote and hold office.
D
could find work wherever they wanted.
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Which was most important to Congress’s plan for Reconstruction?

A
denying Southern representatives and senators their seats
B
pardoning Confederates who swore loyalty to the Union
C
establishing new state governments in the South
D
limiting citizenship rights for African Americans
8

Which of the following granted citizenship to all African Americans?

A
the Thirteenth Amendment
B
the Fourteenth Amendment
C
the Reconstruction Acts
D
the Black Codes
9

After the Thirteenth Amendment became part of the Constitution,

A
the South could enforce the Black Codes.
B
segregation was outlawed in public schools.
C
African Americans gained the right to vote.
D
slavery became illegal across the United States.
10

As part of the process of readmission to the Union as outlined in the Reconstruction Acts,

A
states had to enforce the Black Codes.
B
states had to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment.
C
each state had to vote for impeachment.
D
each state had to adopt a new constitution.
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Rutherford B. Hayes became US president because

A
he won the popular vote in the election.
B
Congress created the Compromise of 1877.
C
votes from four states were recounted.
D
his predecessor was assassinated.
12

Who founded the Ku Klux Klan?

A
carpetbaggers
B
scalawags
C
proslavery Northerners
D
ex-Confederate soldiers
13

What positive impact did sharecropping have on the lives of African American people?

A
Most families had plenty to eat.
B
Most families lived in their own cabins.
C
Children were able to attend school.
D
Debt usually lessened each year.
14

In the late 1800s, the Union Leagues were founded by

A
African Americans in the South.
B
African Americans in the North.
C
Republicans in Congress.
D
white landowners in the South.
15

Which of the following became the largest and most powerful white supremacy group?

A
the Ku Klux Klan
B
the White League
C
the Red Shirts
D
Knights of the White Camellia

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