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Chapter 11 Test LA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. The name given to the period between the end of the Civil War and 1877, the year the federal government withdrew its last troops from the South; describes attempts to reconstruct the nation in the aftermath of secession and civil war. | Reconstruction |
| 2. The name given to former slaves. | Freedmen |
| 3. President Lincoln’s 1863 plan for Reconstruction; under its terms, once ten percent of the number of men who voted in the 1860 election swore a loyalty oath to the Union, and the state agreed to accept abolition of slavery and promised not to compensat | Ten percent plan |
| 4. Members of Congress who thought the people of the South should be punished for seceding and, in their view, causing the war. | Radical Republicans |
| 5. The process of bringing charges of wrongdoing against a public official while that official is still in office | Impeachment |
| 6. The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, founded in 1865 to provide emergency relief to poor southerners, both white and black; establish schools and perform marriages for former slaves; and reestablish and regulate labor relations betwe | Freedmen’s Bureau |
| 7. Laws passed in many southern states after the Civil War that were designed to regulate the labor, movements, and behavior of former slaves. | Black Codes |
| 8. A deadly 1866 confrontation as former slaves and Republicans battled former Confederate Democrats at the Mechanics’ Institute building in New Orleans. | Mechanics’ Institute Riot |
| 9. Four pieces of legislation passed by Congress in 1867 and 1868 that divided the states of the former Confederacy into five districts and put them under military control. | Reconstruction Acts |
| 10. To take away the right to vote from someone. | Disfranchise |
| 11. An insulting term applied to northerners who came south during Reconstruction; they were suspected of taking advantage of postwar conditions to gain political power and to enrich themselves. | Carpetbagger |
| 12. A secret paramilitary organization formed in St. Mary Parish that used methods intended to create terror among potential black Republican voters. | Knights of the White Camellia |
| 13. A board founded during Reconstruction that had the power to determine whether election outcomes were legitimate or the product of fraud or intimidation. | Returning board |
| 14. A deadly riot of April 1873 that began when heavily armed white Democrats tried to remove Republican electees from the Grant Parish Courthouse. | Colfax Massacre |
| 15. A paramilitary group, formed in 1874 that was committed to restoring the state to white Democratic rule by whatever means necessary. | White League |
| 16. An incident of September 1874 in which well-armed, but outnumbered, Republicans fought with White Leaguers, who forced the Republicans to retreat and took control of New Orleans government until Republican control was returned by federal troops. | Battle of Liberty Place |
| 17. Democrats who, after the end of Military Reconstruction, saw themselves as redeeming southern honor as they returned white Democratic political control in the South. | Redeemers |
| 18. The term used to describe the return of white Democratic political control after Reconstruction. | home rule |
| 19. Which explains why former Confederates were unable to vote during the time of military Reconstruction? | They were unable to take an oath that they had been loyal to the Union. |
| 20. Which event marks the end of the Reconstruction period? | federal troops withdrawn |
| 21. This New Orleans scene would have occurred following which Constitutional Amendment? | 15th |
| 22. Which Amendment put an end to slavery throughout the United States? | 13th |
| 23. Which resulted from Louisiana’s early military occupation during the Reconstruction period? | Louisiana was used as a testing ground for policies designed to bring rebel states back into the nation. |
| 24. Who opposed the plan described in the passage? | Radical Republicans |
| 25. How were Lincoln and Johnson’s Reconstruction plans similar? | They both focused on quickly reintegrating the rebel states. |
| 26. Which occurred in Louisiana as a result of Johnson’s lenient Reconstruction policies? | Former Confederates were able to regain control of the state legislature. |
| 27. Which action would have been supported by Section 4 of the Black Code? | Freedmen were required to sign a labor contract. |
| 28. How did Northerners respond to the passage of Black Codes in Southern states? | They saw them as an extension of slavery and called for firmer federal legislation. |
| 29. Why did Republicans gather in the Mechanics’ Institute building on July 30, 1866? | to discuss freedmen’s right to vote |
| 30. What started the riot at the Mechanics’ Institute? | a gun shot |
| 31. What evidence from the drawing supports the claim of one newspaper that this was “an absolute massacre”? | The white men are killing unarmed freedmen. |
| 32. Which happened as a result of the 1866 Mechanics’ Institute Riot? | Northern outrage led to the election of more Radical Republicans and stricter legislation. |
| 33. According to the passage, what was Congress’ primary purpose in passing the Reconstruction Acts? | Congress believed that the Southern states would not allow freemen to vote unless they forced the issue. |
| 34. What is another name for the time period when the South was subject to the Reconstruction Acts? | Military Reconstruction |
| 35. During Military Reconstruction, what requirements had to be met before a state could adopt a new constitution and elect a new state government? | ratify the 14th Amendment and register former male slaves and free men of color to vote |
| 36. How were Louisiana’s March 1868 elections affected by the disfranchisement of a large number of Democrats? | Republicans took control of the state government. |
| 37. How was the Constitution of 1868 different from the Constitution of 1864? | It was more equalitarian. |
| 38. Who was the first Louisiana governor elected under the Constitution of 1867? | Henry Clay Warmoth |
| 39. Who was the first African American to be elected to a statewide office in Louisiana? | Oscar Dunn |
| 40. Which explains why former Confederate Democrats were upset with the outcome of the election of 1868? | The state was now being governed by a former Union soldier, a man of color, and a legislature with black members. |
| 41. Which explains why many Louisiana elections were disputed in the late 1800s? | voter fraud and intimidation |
| 42. Which event led to the tragic events at Colfax in 1873? | dispute over local election results |
| 43. Based on the cartoon, how would the purpose of the White League be described? | They were committed to restoring the state to white Democratic rule by whatever means necessary. |
| 44. This statement represents the platform of which group? | White League |
| 45. Which summarizes the outcome of the Battle of Liberty Place? | Republicans could continue to control Louisiana only with federal support. |
| 46. Which Louisiana native was elected governor in 1876 after a successful Civil War military career? | Francis T. Nicholls |
| 47. How did Francis T. Nicholls secure his place as Governor of Louisiana? | attacking the Cabildo |
| 48. Which president promised to remove all federal troops from the South? | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| 49. Who served as Louisiana’s last governor during Reconstruction? | Francis T. Nicholls |
| 50. How did the Constitution of 1879 differ from the Constitution of 1868? | It limited voting rights of freedmen. |
| 51. Which phrase explains how the Black Codes, like those in Source 1, influenced Governor Pinchback’s views expressed in Source 2? | by emphasizing African Americans’ continued struggle for equality |
| 52. Using Source, which statement best explains how Louisiana was affected by Reconstruction? | It placed Louisiana under the direct military control of the U.S. military. |
| 53. Using Source, which statements best explain why many white southern citizens were concerned about the arrival of carpetbaggers? Select the two correct answers. | Carpetbaggers were associated with the values of the northern Radical Republicans. Carpetbaggers were thought to be stealing the wealth of the South. |
| 54. Which statement describes an action taken by white southerners who opposed the principles in the Louisiana Constitution of 1868, shown in Source? | They founded a secret society known as the Ku Klux Klan. |
| 55. Which statement explains why the state legislature passed the new Louisiana Constitution of 1868, shown in Source? | Reconstruction laws required Louisiana to abolish slavery and provide civil rights to African Americans. |
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