1.05 U.S. HISTORY

Question 1 (Worth 5 points)

Together, the Black Codes and actions of white extremist groups

 protected the rights of formerly enslaved people

 inspired most people to accept the new ways of life

 helped improve life in the Reconstruction-era South

ANSWER - circumvented rights in the Civil War Amendments

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 2 (Worth 5 points)

What change was often seen in the physical arrangement of plantations after the Civil War?

ANSWER -  The land was divided into smaller plots with housing for sharecroppers.

 They increased in size and added more housing for slaves.

 Slave quarters were destroyed and all housing became concentrated near the main house.

 They were divided in half with half of the land being given to the former slaves.

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 3 (Worth 5 points)

Freed slave with hands in air and a caption saying Free.
Library of Congress 5174

Which of the following quotes reveals that the experience shown in the image was probably rare after the Civil War?

 "My husband rents a little piece of land and us raise a corn crop and that's the way us do."

 "The people are not able to pay the tuition, but they want to send their children to school."

 "I am a Republican--a dyed in the wool Republican--the party of freedom and progress."

ANSWER - "All freedmen--with no lawful employment --shall be fined a sum--and imprisoned --"

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Question 4 (Worth 5 points)

"Old Man Denman call all us together and stand on the steps and make he speech. 'You is free to go where you wants but I is beggin' yous to stay by me till us git the crops laid by.' The mens talk it over a-twixt theyselves and includes to stay. They says us might as well stay there as go somewhere else, and us got no money and no place to go."

"My husband rents a little piece of land and us raise a corn crop and that's the way us do. Us raises our own victuals. I has chillen through the year(s) and they done scatter to the four winds. Some of them is dead."

--Julia Francis Daniels

Which of the following was probably true about Julia Francis Daniels?

 She and her husband left their former master's property to start a new life.

 She and her husband bought their own property from their former owner.

ANSWER - She and her husband signed a farming contract with their former master.

 She and her husband agreed to supervise the workers and their children.

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 5 (Worth 5 points)

Ku Klux Klansman and white man shown holding a skull and crossbones over the heads of 2 freed slaves
Library of Congress AP2.H32 1874 (Case Y) [P&P]

In this image, whom is the artist portraying in a negative way?

 African Americans

ANSWER - White extremists

 Republicans

 Scalawags

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 6 (Worth 5 points)

map of United States showing the many train lines of the Southern Railway system after the Civil War
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Railroads in the South were few before the Civil War. By the time it was over, most were destroyed. What does this map demonstrate?

ANSWER - railway building was a priority in the South during and after Reconstruction

 little progress was made in repairing the structural damage of the Civil War

 more people focused on building new factories over repairing railroad lines

 the only new railroads built were those connecting the North to the South

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 7 (Worth 5 points)

Former slaves shown casting a vote
Library of Congress AP2.H32 1867 Case Y [P&P]

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution directly guarantees the right shown in this image?

 13th

 14th

ANSWER - 15th

 16th

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Question 8 (Worth 5 points)

Ku Klux Klansman and white man shown holding a skull and crossbones over the heads of 2 freed slaves
Library of Congress AP2.H32 1874 (Case Y) [P&P]

According to the image, life for freedmen during Reconstruction

 was much better than it was under slavery

ANSWER - was much worse than it was under slavery

 reflected the benefits of citizenship rights

 reflected the challenges of citizen rights

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Question 9 (Worth 5 points)

Former slaves shown casting a vote
Library of Congress AP2.H32 1867 Case Y [P&P]

Which of the following statements does the illustration support?

ANSWER - After the Civil War, African American farmers, businessmen, and soldiers voted for the first time in U.S. history.

 During the Civil War, former slaves had the right to vote only if they owned businesses or served the Union Army.

 After the Civil War, the image was printed to convince Congress that people in the South adjusted to freedom well.

 During the Civil War, most Americans, in both North and South, were terrified at the thought of African American voting.

Points earned on this question: 5

Question 10 (Worth 5 points)

Cartoon image of a tall, skinny man in a suit, nice shoes, top hat and glasses. The man is carrying a very large sack on his back that reads "C. Schurz carpetbag from Wisconsin to Missouri". He is also carrying a small bag in his hand that reads "Carpet Bagger South". As the man walks he is kicking up dust and in the distance stands a group of faceless people in average clothing. The cartoon is by Thomas Nast.
Library of Congress 1872

What type of person is being depicted in the cartoon shown above?

 Northerner bringing donations to help freedmen

 white Southerner who supported the Radical Republicans

ANSWER - Northerner traveling to the South to make money

 former Confederate leader moving out of the South

Points earned on this question: 5