1. By the end of Reconstruction, most blacks in the South a. moved to industrial centers in the north. b. had migrated to mining communities. c. purchased former slave-owner held lands. d. owned small family farms e. none of the above 2. Which of the following was TRUE about Reconstruction? a. The Reconstruction policies of

Congress aided African Americans in the South.

b. It originally resulted in large numbers of African Americans in the South voting in state and national elections.

c. It led to the rapid readmission to the Union of the former Confederate States.

d. It continued to be popular with northern Americans until it ended in 1877.

e. none of the above were true about Reconstruction.

3. Which of the following was an underlying reason for the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson? a. His refusal to support the ratification of the

Thirteenth Amendment. b. The Republican party was hoping to

replace Johnson as President with the Republican Speaker of the House.

c. He sought far too many rights for African Americans.

d. His refusal to support the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.

e. Congress resented his hatred toward former Confederate leaders.

4. Which of the following was TRUE about the Presidential election of 1876? a. The election centered around the issue of

patronage. b. Northerners overwhelmingly approved the

policies of Radical Reconstruction. c. Both parties nominated candidates

known for their honesty in response to voter distaste over political corruption.

d. Black votes voted overwhelmingly Democratic.

e. A Democrat became President as a result.

APUSH PRACTICE Reading Quiz 6.1 Bailey: Chapter 21, Part 2 THROUGH Chapter 23, Part 2

The Assassination of Lincoln (1865), The Ordeal of Reconstruction (1865-1877) & Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age (1866-1892)

5. Which of the following did NOT represent an attempt to advance the rights of African Americans? a. The Thirteenth Amendment b. The Fourteenth Amendment c. The Fifteenth Amendment d. The Freedman’s Bureau Act e. The Pendleton Act 6. During the era of reconstruction southern whites used the term “carpetbaggers” to identify a. southern whites who supported Radical

Republican rule b. southern blacks who supported Radical

Republican rule c. Northerners who relocated to assume

positions of leadership in Southern governments

d. federal officers who maintained the military occupation of the South

e. Northern Congressmen who enacted Radical Republican legislation.

7. Which of the following effects did the Compromise of 1877 have on African Americans? a. it led to their migration to the North in the

years immediately following the war b. it increased black voter turnout and

participation c. it guaranteed black voting rights in southern

states. d. it led to a renewed commitment by the

Republican Party for the advancement of black civil rights

e. none of the above 8. Which of the following would be an example “waving the bloody shirt”? a. Blacks attempting to assert their voting rights. b. Republicans attempting to remind voters of

the political the corruption-filled “radical” regimes in the Reconstruction South.

c. Democrats reminding voters of the treason of the South during the Civil War.

d. Republicans reminding voters of the division that took place in Kansas when Congress allowed its citizens to determine an issue by popular vote.

e. None of the above is an example of “waving the bloody shirt”.

9. Which of the following BEST represented elements of President Johnson’s plans for federal Reconstruction? a. rapid readmission of Southern states into the Union. b. giving former slaves the right to vote. c. the restoration of the planter aristocracy to political

power. d. severe punishment of Southern political and military

leaders. e. a plan to allow 10 percent of blacks to vote. 10. President Lincoln’s plan for federal Reconstruction a. differed radically from Johnson's. b. would have guaranteed former slaves the right to vote. c. required that all former Confederate states ratify the Fourteenth Amendment. d. established literacy tests for voting in the South. e. aimed at swift restoration of the southern states after a few basic conditions were met. 11. Which of the following is the TRUE about the impeachment of Andrew Johnson? a. He was removed from office. b. He was saved from impeachment by one vote. c. It was undertaken as a result of Johnson’s advocacy of

African American voting rights. d. It was not motivated by Congressional Republicans’

personal hatred of Johnson. e. None of the above are true about the impeachment

of Andrew Johnson. 12. Which of the following is TRUE about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln? a. It was motivated by a desire to avenge the South’s loss

in the Civil War. b. It spurred northerners desire for more aggressive

Reconstruction policy. c. It was a disaster for the South. d. It ended any hope of a swift readmission of Southern

states to the Union. e. All of the above were true about the assassination of

Abraham Lincoln. 13. One weapon used to put “Boss” Tweed, the leader of New York City’s infamous Tweed Ring in jail was a. the personal oversight of the case against Tweed by President Grant. b. the pictures of political cartoonist Thomas Nast. c. bribes. d. the raising of taxes on his supporters by the federal government. e. the passage of federal ethics law. 14. In the 1896 case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a. African-Americans could be denied the right to vote. b. African-Americans could not be denied the right to vote. c. segregation was unconstitutional. d. “separate but equal” facilities were constitutional for African-Americans. e. the Fourteenth Amendment did not apply to African- Americans.

15. Labor unrest in the 1870’s and 1880’s resulted in a. the assassination of President James Garfield. b. the passage of laws restricting unions and strikes. c. a ban on Irish immigration. d. the use of federal troops during strikes. e. a temporary Congressional ban on strikes. 16. In the wake of anti-Chinese violence in California, the United States Congress a. sent federal troops to California to curb the violence against immigrants. b. did nothing. c. banned the Kearnyneyites in San Francisco. d. sent many Chinese back to their homeland. e. passed a law prohibiting the immigration of Chinese laborers to America. 17. President James A. Garfield was assassinated a. by a Southerner seeking revenge for the South’s loss in the Civil War. b. as a result of his military service during the Civil War. c. because he opposed Civil Service Reform. d. by a mentally deranged and disappointed office seeker. e. because he was a Stalwart Republican. 18. With the passage of the Pendleton Act, politicians now sought money from a. new immigrants. b. the church. c. Civil Service workers. d. big corporations. e. factory workers. 19. Which one of the following Gilded Age Presidents has a different political party affiliation than the others? a. Ulysses S. Grant b. Rutherford B. Hayes c. Grover Cleveland d. Benjamin Harrison e. none, they were all from the same political party 20. Grant’s greatest failing in the scandals that plagued his administration was a. his refusal to turn over evidence to congressional

investigators b. his toleration of corruption and his loyalty c. his use of large amounts of “dirty” money in his

campaigns d. his personal corruption in accepting bribes e. none of the above 21. The political system of the “Gilded Age” was generally characterized by a. low voter turnout b. deep ideological differences c. party patronage d. ambitious reform e. African American rights

22. Those who enjoyed successful political careers in the post-Civil War decades were usually a. reformers. b. party loyalists c. black. d. immigrants. e. industrialists. 23. Which of the following statements best summarizes the American political system during the Gilded Age? a. The Republicans dominated in Presidential elections, but the Democrats controlled Congress. b. The Democrats dominated the Presidential elections, but the Republicans controlled Congress. c. There was a virtual stalemate between the two parties in both the Presidential elections and the control of Congress. d. The Republicans dominated both the Presidential elections and Congress. e. While Republicans usually won the Presidency, the votes were almost always extremely close and their was a stalemate between the two parties over control of Congress 24. During the period known as the Gilded Age, Presidents of the United States were chiefly concerned with which of the following roles? a. commander-in-chief of the armed forces b. initiator of proposals for federal legislation c. formulator of foreign policy d. proponent of social reform e. dispenser of patronage to party loyalists 25. At the end of Reconstruction, Southern whites disenfranchised African-Americans with a. literacy requirements. b. poll taxes. c. intimidation. d. the grandfather clause. e. all of the above 26. Labor unrest in the 1870’s an 1880’s resulted in a. Congress’s passing legislation supporting the formation

of labor unions. b. a ban on Irish immigration. c. the use of the U.S. army to put down strikes. d. congressional acts banning strikes. e. growing middle class support for labor. 27. With the passage of the Pendleton Act, politicians now sought money from a. new immigrants. b. civil service workers c. the small army of factory workers whom they now had

control over. d. foreign contributors. e. big business. 28. The major campaign issue in the 1888 presidential election was a. civil service reform. b. the “big trust” question. c. the currency question. d. foreign policy. e. the tariff.

29. In the latter decades of the 19th century, it was generally true that the locus of political power was a. Congress. b. the President. c. the federal courts. d. the people. e. the states. 30. The sequence of “forgettable presidents” during this time period is best represented by which of the following lists? a. Harrison, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur b. Harrison, Garfield, Arthur, Hayes c. Hayes, Harrison, Cleveland, Hayes d. Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, Cleveland e. Hayes, Garfield, Harrison, Cleveland 31. Fake Extra Credit #1 Who is buried in Grant’s tomb? A student in 3rd Period has it! Anyone in 6th? 32. Fake Extra Credit #2 How, by simply removing one letter, is this era of politics related to the death of Nathaniel Bacon? No one has this yet! 33. Real Extra Credit [though just a little] (this one will probably take awhile and you only get one guess so don’t guess unless you’re sure! — if you think you know now, give your answer to Mr. Anderson. First one to find the correct answers gets the extra credit!) Wow did the Presidents of this time period have strange first names! Who’d name their kids Ulysses [whose real name was actually “Hiram”] (Grant), Rutherford (Hayes), Chester (Arthur), Grover (Cleveland)? Not that other time periods have produced better-named Chief Executives: Millard (Fillmore)? Herbert (Hoover)? Leslie [he changed his name later to Gerald!] (Ford)? Dick [Richard] (Nixon)? Some Presidents however have had more common names such as George, James and John. Which U.S. President had the same first name as your APUSH teacher? (yes, there is one!) A student in 3rd Period has it! Anyone in 6th? 34. Fake Extra Credit #3: Why was 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, incorrect when he stated in his inaugural address that 43 Presidents before him had also taken the oath of office? No one has this yet!