Question 1

From the African American perspective it appears that the North won the Civil War and lost the peace, for, despite temporary gains, they secured no permanent political or economic rights in the postwar period.
a. Discuss the effectiveness of at least three laws or institutions meant to secure African American rights after the Civil War.
b.What tactics did southern whites use to undermine African American gains?
c.Why did Reconstruction fail to improve the condition of African Americans significantly?

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Question 2

Discuss the response of former slaves to freedom.

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Question 3

The Fourteenth Amendment represented a compromise between Radical and Conservative Republicans. Write an essay reviewing the major provisions of this amendment and explain where the compromise was most evident.

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Question 4

Examine the social, political, and economic policies of the Reconstruction governments in the South. What were the strengths and weaknesses of these policies? Explain the extent to which southern society was changed by these policies.

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Question 5

Discuss the various means by which conservatives attempted to regain control of the southern state governments, and assess the effectiveness of their efforts.

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Question 6

After the Civil War the nation committed itself to equality for the freedmen through law and constitutional amendment. Discuss the forces and events that caused the nation to abandon this commitment during the subsequent years.

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Question 7

Examine the role played by the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government in the national retreat from the commitment to equality for the freedmen.

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Question 8

Draw the boundaries of the five military districts into which the former Confederate states were divided, and label each of the five districts.
You will need one colored pen to complete this exercise. Use the map in Chapter 16 of the text entitled "The Reconstruction" as a guide.
  Refer to Map Exercise 16-1.

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Question 9

Discuss and assess President Johnson's Reconstruction plan in theory and in practice.

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Question 10

Discuss the aspirations and goals of African American southerners as they entered upon life after slavery, and explain the ways in which they attempted to achieve their goals. To what extent were they successful? Why?

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Question 11

Label the following states:
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
Georgia
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
You will need one colored pen to complete this exercise. Use the map in Chapter 16 of the text entitled "The Reconstruction" as a guide.
  Refer to Map Exercise 16-1.

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Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
Georgia
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
New Jersey
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West...

Question 12

Part 1Create a legend on which you indicate the color chosen to designate the South after reconstruction.
Part 2Color the former Confederate states with the pen color you have chosen.
You will need one colored pen to complete this exercise. Use the map in Chapter 16 of the text entitled "The Reconstruction" as a guide.
  Refer to Map Exercise 16-1.

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Question 13

In each of the former Confederate states, 
a. Indicate the date of readmission to the Union. 
b. Indicate the date of re?establishment of conservative rule. Underline this date to distinguish it from the date of readmission and indicate what the two dates mean in the map's legend.
You will need one colored pen to complete this exercise. Use the map in Chapter 16 of the text entitled "The Reconstruction" as a guide.
  Refer to Map Exercise 16-1.

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Question 14

Explain the conflict between the executive and legislative branches of government over Reconstruction, and discuss the consequences of this conflict.

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Question 15

Discuss the following statement: "A combination of conservative propaganda, difficult fiscal problems, Republican mistakes, racial hostility, and terror brought down the Reconstruction governments in the South."

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Question 16

Label the map: THE RECONSTRUCTION.
You will need one colored pen to complete this exercise. Use the map in Chapter 16 of the text entitled "The Reconstruction" as a guide.
  Refer to Map Exercise 16-1.

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You will need...

Question 17

Explain the impeachment of President Johnson by the House of Representatives and his subsequent acquittal in the Senate. What implications did Johnson's acquittal have for the future?

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Question 18

The Reconstruction era is generally divided into two phases, the presidential phase lasting from 1865 to 1867 and the congressional phase stretching from 1867 to 1876. Citing specific programs and policies, indicate how the two phases differed.

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Question 19

Contrast the Reconstruction plan advocated by Radical Republicans such as Thaddeus Stevens with the Reconstruction Act of 1867. Why were key elements of the Radical plan not adopted? How might the Radical plan have changed southern society?

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Question 20

In each of the former Confederate states, a. Indicate the date of readmission to the Union. b. Indicate the date of re-establishment of conservative rule. Underline this date to distinguish it from the date of readmission and indicate what the two dates mean in the map's legend.
You will need one colored pen to complete this exercise. Use the map in Chapter 16 of the text entitled "The Reconstruction" as a guide.  Refer to Map Exercise 16-1.

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