Question 1

According to the video in the introduction,the period from 1865 to 1877 is referred to as __________.
A) Redemption
B) Peace Policy
C) Reconstruction
D) The Birth of a Nation

Accepted Answer

The video in the introduction mentions that the period from 1865 to 1877 is referred to as Reconstruction, where the country was trying to rebuild after the Civil War and address issues related to slavery and government control in the South. Redemption is a term used to describe the era following Reconstruction when white Democrats regained control of Southern states and rolled back many of the gains made by African Americans during Reconstruction. The Peace Policy refers to the US government's efforts to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American culture in the late 1800s. The Birth of a Nation is a movie released in 1915 that portrays a highly racist and distorted version of the Reconstruction era.

Question 2

Under the Radical Republicans,the Confederate states were placed under the administration of the __________ until each state wrote a new constitution.
A) military
B) president
C) Senate
D) Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

The Radical Republicans placed the Confederate states under the administration of the military until each state wrote a new constitution. This is known as Reconstruction, and it was a period of time following the Civil War when the country was trying to rebuild and bring the Confederate states back into the Union. The military oversaw the process to ensure that the new constitutions included provisions for equal rights for all people, including African Americans.

Question 3

Which of the following would most likely defend the Black Codes?
A) Radical Republicans
B) African Americans
C) Southern states
D) Northern states

Accepted Answer

Southern states would most likely defend the Black Codes, as they were the ones who enacted these laws to restrict the rights of African Americans and maintain white supremacy. Radical Republicans, African Americans, and Northern states would all be more likely to oppose the Black Codes.

Question 4

Which of the following did Ulysses Grant support?
A) Inflation Bill
B) Peace Policy
C) Ku Klux Klan
D) the Confederacy

Accepted Answer

Ulysses Grant supported the Peace Policy, which aimed to promote peace between Native American tribes and the US government through education and assimilation. He also worked to enforce civil rights and combat corruption during his presidency. He did not support inflation, the Ku Klux Klan, or the Confederacy.

Question 5

Who became president after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
A) John Wilkes Booth
B) Andrew Johnson
C) Ulysses Grant
D) William Seward

Accepted Answer

Andrew Johnson became President of the United States after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in 1865.

Question 6

The Thirteenth,Fourteenth,and Fifteenth Amendments are collectively referred to as the __________ amendments.
A) Reconstruction
B) Republican
C) Radical
D) Jim Crow

Accepted Answer

The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were adopted during the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War. These amendments, collectively known as the Reconstruction Amendments, aimed to protect the civil rights of African Americans and guarantee their citizenship and voting rights. The Republican Party, which controlled Congress during this time, played a key role in passing these amendments. The term "Radical Reconstruction" is often used to describe the period of intense political and social change that followed the Civil War, but it does not refer specifically to these amendments. "Jim Crow" refers to the system of racial segregation and discrimination that emerged in the South after Reconstruction ended, and is not applicable to the amendments themselves.

Question 7

According to the introductory video in section 15.2,the Black Codes passed by Southern states after the Civil War __________.
A) prohibited African Americans from suing and giving testimony in court
B) compensated African Americans for the years they had served in slavery
C) recognized the legal validity of marriages among African Americans
D) reaffirmed the legal status of African Americans as property

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the introductory video in section...

Question 8

At Little Bighorn River in Montana in 1876,the Sioux defeated the U.S.federal cavalry led by __________.
A) Thaddeus Stevens
B) Phil Sheridan
C) Matthew Gaines
D) George Custer

Accepted Answer

George Custer was the leader of the U.S. federal cavalry at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876.

Question 9

What did Jay Gould and Jim Fisk share in common?
A) Both conspired to control the nation's gold supply.
B) Both conspired to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.
C) Both were African American state senators.
D) Both were founding members of the Ku Klux Klan.

Accepted Answer

Jay Gould and Jim Fisk were involved in the infamous "Black Friday" scandal in 1869, in which they tried to manipulate the gold market by attempting to corner the available gold supply. This caused an economic panic and crash, and resulted in them both facing legal and financial repercussions.

Question 10

Who was impeached by the House of Representatives?
A) Andrew Johnson
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Ulysses Grant
D) Thaddeus Stevens

Accepted Answer

Andrew Johnson was the president who was impeached by the House of Representatives.

Question 11

Which of the following was proposed by Congress to deal with the financial panic that broke out in 1873?
A) Ku Klux Klan Act
B) Peace Policy
C) Inflation Bill
D) Reconstruction Amendments

Accepted Answer

The Inflation Bill, also known as the Inflation Act of 1874, was proposed by Congress to address the financial panic and economic depression that began with the collapse of the Jay Cooke & Company banking firm in 1873. The bill aimed to stimulate the economy and ease debt by increasing the money supply through the printing of additional paper currency not backed by gold, but it was vetoed by President Ulysses S. Grant.

Question 12

The Fifteenth Amendment increased the political influence of which group?
A) Southern white men
B) Southern white women
C) African American women
D) African American men

Accepted Answer

The Fifteenth Amendment granted African American men the right to vote, thereby increasing their political influence.

Question 13

Who made the following statement?: "Treason must be made odious,and traitors must be punished and impoverished."
A) Andrew Johnson
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Ulysses Grant
D) William Seward

Accepted Answer

This statement was made by Andrew Johnson, who became the 17th President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnson's approach to Reconstruction and his views on how to treat the Confederate states and their leaders after the Civil War were controversial and led to his impeachment, though he was not removed from office. This quote reflects his initial hard stance on the matter.

Question 14

What is the term used to refer to all former slaves in the South?
A) vagrants
B) radicals
C) conspirators
D) freedmen

Accepted Answer

Freedmen is the term used to refer to all former slaves in the South. Vagrants, radicals, and conspirators do not refer to all former slaves.

Question 15

According to the introductory video in section 15.1,Mary Surratt was arrested for __________.
A) conspiring to assassinate the president
B) running a boarding house without a license
C) shooting Secretary of State William Seward
D) hiding John Wilkes Booth from the authorities

Accepted Answer

Mary Surratt was arrested for conspiring to assassinate the president. She was a Confederate sympathizer and owned a boarding house where John Wilkes Booth and other conspirators met to plan the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.

Question 16

According to the introductory video in section 15.4,Ulysses Grant would most likely agree with which statement?
A) Andrew Johnson was in the right in his conflict with the Republicans.
B) The Republicans were in the right in their conflict with Andrew Johnson.
C) Restoring the Union was more difficult than waging war.
D) Waging war was more difficult than restoring the Union.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the introductory video in section...

Question 17

Which of the following groups would have most likely voted for a Republican candidate during the Reconstruction era?
A) Southern planters
B) Confederate soldiers
C) Ku Klux Klan members
D) African Americans

Accepted Answer

During the Reconstruction era, African Americans were more likely to vote for Republican candidates because the Republican Party was instrumental in the abolition of slavery and the fight for civil rights. The Republican Party, at that time, was seen as the party of Lincoln and emancipation, making it the preferred choice for newly enfranchised Black voters.

Question 18

Which of the following survived an assassination attempt in 1865?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Andrew Johnson
C) Ulysses Grant
D) William Seward

Accepted Answer

William Seward survived an assassination attempt on the same night that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.

Question 19

Which of the following expressed the main message of Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural speech?
A) "Thus always to tyrants"
B) "With malice toward none"
C) "Treason must be made odious"
D) "traitors must be punished"

Accepted Answer

The main message of Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural speech was one of reconciliation and healing after the divisive Civil War. The phrase "with malice toward none" emphasized Lincoln's desire to forgive those who had fought against him and to work towards reuniting the country. The other options (A, C, and D) all relate to punishment and retribution, which goes against the spirit of Lincoln's speech.

Question 20

According to the introductory video in section 15.3,Matthew Gaines once was a(n)__________.
A) Southern Democrat
B) Republican state senator
C) Ku Klux Klan member
D) Confederate officer

Accepted Answer

The video states that Matthew Gaines was a Republican state senator during the Reconstruction era in Texas.

Quiz 15: Reconstruction

According to the video in the introduction,the period from 1865 to 1877 is referred to as __________.

Under the Radical Republicans,the Confederate states were placed under the administration of the __________ until each state wrote a new constitution.

Which of the following would most likely defend the Black Codes?

Which of the following did Ulysses Grant support?

Who became president after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?

The Thirteenth,Fourteenth,and Fifteenth Amendments are collectively referred to as the __________ amendments.

According to the introductory video in section 15.2,the Black Codes passed by Southern states after the Civil War __________.

At Little Bighorn River in Montana in 1876,the Sioux defeated the U.S.federal cavalry led by __________.

What did Jay Gould and Jim Fisk share in common?

Who was impeached by the House of Representatives?

Which of the following was proposed by Congress to deal with the financial panic that broke out in 1873?

The Fifteenth Amendment increased the political influence of which group?

Who made the following statement?: "Treason must be made odious,and traitors must be punished and impoverished."

What is the term used to refer to all former slaves in the South?

According to the introductory video in section 15.1,Mary Surratt was arrested for __________.

According to the introductory video in section 15.4,Ulysses Grant would most likely agree with which statement?

Which of the following groups would have most likely voted for a Republican candidate during the Reconstruction era?

Which of the following survived an assassination attempt in 1865?

Which of the following expressed the main message of Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural speech?

According to the introductory video in section 15.3,Matthew Gaines once was a(n) __________.