U.S. History Final Exam Review

1. Where did Columbus intend to go on his first voyage?a. Asiab. Africac. Newfoundlandd. Puerto Rico

2. Republicans who wanted “hard” Reconstruction were calleda. freedmenb. Copperheadsc. Radical Republicansd. carpetbaggers

3. Lincoln and Johnsona. both favored “hard” plans for Reconstructionb. differed in their plans for Reconstructionc. both favored lenient plans for Reconstructiond. both received full support from Congress for

their Reconstruction plans

4. Many of the teachers in schools set up by the Freedmen’s Bureaua. were men who had fought for the Union

during the warb. refused to teach black and white children in

the same schoolc. were women who had been educated in the

Northd. d. did not want to work in the South

5. The Fifteenth Amendment says that statesa. cannot deny women the right to voteb. must treat all people equallyc. must end the practice of slaveryd. cannot deny people the right to vote

because of race

6. The Klu Klux Klan and other groups like ita. helped get African Americans elected to

officeb. stopped their activities after being outlawedc. helped to continue Reconstructiond. played a role in the decline of voting by

African Americans

7. How were the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments similar?a. They were immediately approved by all of the

statesb. They were based on the idea of “separate but

equal”c. They helped African Americans gain civil rightsd. They helped southern states set up new

governments

8. One reason for the conflict between President Johnson and Congress wasa. Johnson had been a Copperhead during the

warb. Johnson put his plan for Reconstruction into

effect without consulting Congressc. Congress did not want a Democrat to be

presidentd. Congressmen resented the fact that

Johnson was a southerner

9. Jim Crow Lawsa. expanded the rights granted to African

Americans during Reconstructionb. were constantly struck down by the U.S.

Supreme Courtc. led to segregation of the racesd. were part of the Fourteenth Amendment

10. One reason Radical Reconstruction was able to bring change to the South was thata. federal soldiers were stationed in the South

to enforce new lawsb. white southerners supported the changes

brought about by Radical Reconstructionc. African Americans voted for Radical

Reconstructiond. it was part of General Lee’s surrender terms

11. Why were southern laws that stopped African Americans from voting NOT considered illegal?a. They were never tested in courtb. They were not public laws, so no one knew

about themc. Congress said that the states could pass the

lawsd. They applied in theory to both whites and

African Americans

12. Which of the following BEST defines “home rule?”a. Military rule for all southern states that had

refused to ratify the Fourteenth Amendmentb. The ability of southern African Americans to

vote in their home townsc. The reentry to the Union by former

Confederate statesd. The withdrawal of federal troops and full

amnesty for former Confederates

13. In the years following Reconstruction,a. southern slaves saw a sharp fall in industrial

growthb. new industries began to develop in the

southern economyc. the South’s economy went into a permanent

declined. the South’s dependence on cotton grew

14. Which of the following was part of Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan?a. New state governments had to declare an

end to slaveryb. all southern voters had to swear an oath of

loyalty to the United Statesc. All Confederates received amnestyd. enslaved African Americans who were freed

received land

15. Which of the following was NOT a problem facing the nation after the Civil War ended?a. much of the South was destroyedb. much refugees were homeless and needed

food, shelter, and workc. much of the North lay in ruinsd. Many people in the North and the South still

felt hatred for their enemy

16. Which of the following statements about public schools in the South is true?a. Before the Civil War, there were public schools in every

southern state.b. After the Civil War, the Freedmen’s Bureau established

public schools for African American children.c. During the Civil War, southern states built public schools for

the children of soldiers.d. Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan called for building public schools

throughout the South.

17. A major reason why Lincoln’s plans for Reconstruction were NOT put into practice wasA. Lee surrendered.B. Andrew Johnson became president.C.John Wilkes Booth was captured.D.Lincoln was assassinated.

18. The Radicals began to lose powera. with Johnson’s impeachment.b. with the assassination of Lincoln.c. after Reconstruction ended.d. when Grant was elected President.

19. What was one of the first signs of conflict between President Johnson and Congress over Reconstruction?a. Johnson vetoed every bill sent to him by Congress.b. Congress refused to let Johnson succeed Lincoln as

President.c. Johnson gave a speech in which he said that he could not

work with Congress.d. Congress refused to seat southern senators and

representatives who had been newly elected by Southern states.

20. Which of the following is an example of efforts to limit the freedoms of African Americans during Reconstruction?a. Fifteenth Amendmentb. Radical Reconstructionc. Ku Klux Kland. Ten Percent Plan

21. A provision saying that a voter does NOT have to take a literacy test if his father was eligible to vote on a certain date is an example ofa. sharecroppingb. a poll taxc. a grandfather claused. home rule

22. As opponents of the Republicans began to take back the South,a. African Americans slowly gained more rights.b. African Americans lost more rights.c. campaigns of terror against African

Americans came to an end.d. Democrats lost power in the South.

23. How did sharecropping affect freedmen after the Civil War?a. Most were able to save money and buy land

of their own.b. Many became locked into a cycle of debt

and fell into poverty.c. They were able to raise enough money to

fund schools for their children.d. Good weather and successful harvests

made the freedmen very wealthy.

24. How did Reconstruction finally come to an end?A. To become President, Rutherford B. Hayes

promised the Democrats that he would end Reconstruction.

B. The Democrats won the election of 1876 and ended Reconstruction.

C.President Grant ended Reconstruction just before leaving office.

D.Congress voted to end Reconstruction.

Who is the most important person we have studied this year, why?