Question 1

How did Johnson treat the former Confederates?

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A)   He granted blanket amnesty and pardons to former Confederates willing to swear allegiance to the United States.
B)   He treated them very harshly.
C)   He ignored them and hoped that blacks would gain political power in the South.
D)   He refused to pardon them but would allow them to vote if they swore allegiance to the United States.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Following slavery,the church became the most important institution among African Americans other than the family because it filled spiritual needs and offered charity to those in need.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

General Oliver __________ was put in charge of the Freedmen's Bureau when it was created in 1865.

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Question 4

What were the terms of Johnson's reconstruction plan?

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A)   Johnson never came up with his own reconstruction plan and simply accepted the one offered by Congress.
B)   The Confederate states had to formally accept the Thirteenth Amendment and repudiate Confederate war debts.
C)   The Confederate states had to recognize civil and political rights for blacks.
D)   The South would pay reparations to the North and to each slave for his or her lifetime of labor.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Why was there so much violence in the South after Reconstruction?

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A)   Blacks became increasingly frustrated with their lack of political rights and frequently resorted to violence.
B)   The federal government was angry at white southerners.
C)   White southerners were frustrated by their loss during the Civil War and resented blacks acquiring freedom and status.
D)   Confederates never officially disbanded their army, therefore southerners continued to fight against the North.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What was the first concern of many African Americans once they achieved freedom?

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A)   forming churches
B)   retaliating against former masters
C)   reuniting with lost family members
D)   moving to the northern citiesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

What general conclusion can historians draw from the image of a Freedmen's School that appears on the opening page of Chapter 12?

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A)   Children of varying genders and ages attended the schools.
B)   Black women were the exclusive teachers of the schools.
C)   Adult men had no role to play in the schools.
D)   The schools were primarily in urban areas and made of brick.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What characteristics did some black and white ministers preach against in their sermons to newly freed slaves?

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A)   lack of wealth and lack of a desire to work hard
B)   blacks' refusal to stand up for their political rights
C)   the increasing level of violence among many former slaves
D)   lack of morals, drinking, and gamblingE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

What did the Joint Committee on Reconstruction find?

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A)   Blacks were grossly inferior to whites and should have remained as slaves.
B)   Southern states were carrying out reconstruction goals to the best of their ability despite federal policies.
C)   Blacks were being treated very poorly; southern whites were largely defiant.
D)   Blacks needed education to be able to gain political rights for themselves.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The Democrats broke with Johnson in 1866,defied him in 1867,and impeached him in 1868 (failing to remove him from office by only one vote in the Senate).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How did white Southerners react to Radical Reconstruction?

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Question 12

Which of the following was a black college established after the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)   Morehouse
B)   Hampton
C)   Cheyney University
D)   Wilberforce UniversityE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

How is the American Missionary Association reflective of the general efforts of white philanthropic groups to help blacks in the South during Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

A)   It sponsored a program to assist blacks in moving to Canada and Africa.
B)   It helped bring European generals to the South to train black troops.
C)   It helped southern whites obtain lands to provide jobs for blacks.
D)   It worked with the federal government to establish black colleges.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following was a limitation of the Freedmen's Bureau?

Accepted Answer

A)   Congress appropriated extensive funding for the Bureau.
B)   There were too many personnel involved.
C)   The Freedmen's Bureau was given huge responsibilities but insufficient funds to carry out its tasks.
D)   The Freedman's Bureau was not supported by any whites in the North.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

How was Lincoln changing his opinion of blacks shortly before he was assassinated?

Accepted Answer

A)   He suggested that perhaps some blacks who were educated or veterans should be able to vote.
B)   He thought that not only should all blacks be free, but also that they should enjoy the same political and social rights as whites.
C)   He thought that the federal government should give each freed black "forty acres and a mule."
D)   He was really not changing his mind at all and was always more concerned with the southern states than the black people in them.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The first __________ _________ __________ in U.S.history was initiated by Senator Lyman Trumbull but failed to include Native American people under its provisions.

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The answer of The first __________ _________ __________ in U.S.history...

Question 17

How is the issue of freedom for blacks connected to the subject of land after the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)   Blacks had no interest in land issues after receiving freedom.
B)   Blacks wanted to leave the South and secure land in the northern states after receiving freedom.
C)   Blacks wanted their own private lands after receiving freedom.
D)   Blacks wanted southern whites to retain cotton lands despite blacks being free.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

How did Andrew Johnson's becoming president affect blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)   It did not affect them.Johnson followed all of Lincoln's plans and initiated none of his own.
B)   Johnson felt that blacks should not vote or have a role in government and were vastly inferior to whites.He destroyed many of their hopes.
C)   Johnson felt that blacks were the social and political equals of whites and that they should be given the same rights as whites.
D)   Johnson was president only for a few months and therefore had little effect.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The full name of the Freedmen's Bureau was the Bureau of Refugees,Freedmen,and ___________ Lands

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Question 20

The concept or system of __________ included no wages and emerged during Reconstruction as a compromise land and labor arrangement between southern whites and blacks.

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General Oliver __________ was put in charge of the Freedmen's Bureau when it was created in 1865.

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Following slavery,the church became the most important institution among African Americans other than the family because it filled spiritual needs and offered charity to those in need.

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What was the first concern of many African Americans once they achieved freedom?

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What were the terms of Johnson's reconstruction plan?

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