Question 1

Republican support for black suffrage and racial equality waned during the 1870s.

Accepted Answer

After the Reconstruction Era, many Republicans in the South began to prioritize white political power over black suffrage and racial equality. This led to the rise of Jim Crow laws and disfranchisement tactics aimed at limiting black voting rights.

Question 2

African Americans had few incentives to join with whites in biracial organizations like the Readjusters.

Accepted Answer

African Americans had significant incentives to join with whites in biracial organizations like the Readjusters, as these groups provided a means for political power, improved social and economic conditions, and increased access to education and employment opportunities.

Question 3

Unlike the KKK, the White League welcomed public attention and press with little fear of federal retribution.

Accepted Answer

The White League was more open to public attention and press coverage compared to the KKK, as they did not fear federal retribution as much.

Question 4

By January 1876 all the former Confederate states except for Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana had been redeemed.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. By January 1876, all the former Confederate states except for Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana had been "redeemed" or restored to Union control following the Civil War.

Question 5

The Dunning School depicted Reconstruction as a period of unjust and corrupt rule by Democrats and white supremacists.

Accepted Answer

The Dunning School depicted Reconstruction as a period of unjust and corrupt rule by Republicans and Northern outsiders, while portraying white Southerners as victims of this oppressive regime.

Question 6

State and federal governments sided with labor rather than corporate concerns during strikes.

Accepted Answer

Historically, both state and federal governments have often sided with corporate concerns during strikes, using legislation, police, and even military force to suppress labor actions and support business interests.

Question 7

Identify the Liberal Republican's candidate for President in 1872.
A) Ulysses S. Grant
B) Horace Greeley
C) William Belknap
D) Rutherford B. Hayes

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the Liberal Republican's candidate for President...

Question 8

The Readjuster Party sought to reduce or "readjust" the state debt in this state.
A) Texas
B) Arkansas
C) Virginia
D) South Carolina

Accepted Answer

The Readjuster Party was formed in Virginia in the late 1870s and sought to reduce the state debt accumulated during the Civil War. They were successful in passing legislation to reduce the debt and increase funding for education and public works projects.

Question 9

By the end of Reconstruction, which of the following amendments had been compromised by Redemption and white Supremacy?
A) Thirteenth Amendment
B) Fourteenth Amendment
C) Fifteenth Amendment
D) All of the above

Accepted Answer

The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were all compromised by Redemption and white Supremacy by the end of Reconstruction. The Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery, was effectively undermined by the system of sharecropping, debt peonage, and convict leasing that emerged in the South. The Fourteenth Amendment, which granted citizenship rights and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, was largely nullified by Jim Crow laws that enforced segregation and discrimination against African Americans. The Fifteenth Amendment, which guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race or color, was undermined by poll taxes, literacy tests, and other forms of voter suppression that excluded the majority of African Americans from the political process.

Question 10

Democratic Samuel J. Tilden accomplished the following at the end of the Election of 1876.
A) Won the popular vote but lost the electoral college.
B) Won the electoral college but lost the popular vote.
C) Tied the popular vote but lost the electoral college.
D) Won the popular vote but tied the electoral college.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Democratic Samuel J. Tilden accomplished the following...

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT a phase in Reconstruction?
A) Congressional
B) Institutional
C) Presidential
D) Redemption

Accepted Answer

The three phases of Reconstruction were Congressional, Presidential, and Redemption. Institutional is not a recognized phase.

Quiz 12: Collapse of Reconstruction

Republican support for black suffrage and racial equality waned during the 1870s.

African Americans had few incentives to join with whites in biracial organizations like the Readjusters.

Unlike the KKK, the White League welcomed public attention and press with little fear of federal retribution.

By January 1876 all the former Confederate states except for Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana had been redeemed.

The Dunning School depicted Reconstruction as a period of unjust and corrupt rule by Democrats and white supremacists.

State and federal governments sided with labor rather than corporate concerns during strikes.

Identify the Liberal Republican's candidate for President in 1872.

The Readjuster Party sought to reduce or "readjust" the state debt in this state.

By the end of Reconstruction, which of the following amendments had been compromised by Redemption and white Supremacy?

Democratic Samuel J. Tilden accomplished the following at the end of the Election of 1876.

Which of the following was NOT a phase in Reconstruction?