Successes and Failures of Reconstruction (22-23)

What was an underlying cause of the Hamburg Massacre?

• No laws regarding meat-packing plants that led to a disaster resulting in scores of deaths
• Division between the Democrats and Republicans that led to a riot
• White backlash against African Americans during Reconstruction that led to a massacre
• Disputes between the Catawba and Cherokee tribes that resulted in a massacre

What was the impact of the Ku Klux Klan Act?

• It encouraged African Americans to testify in court against the insurgents.
• Many African Americans were able to move north to escape the KKK.
• Many Klan members were arrested and brought to trial.
• It encouraged insurgents to continue resisting Reconstruction efforts to help African Americans.

Which of the following describes how Rutherford B. Hayes became president?

• He received more votes than Samuel Tilden
• Southern African Americans and Carpetbaggers voted for Hayes
• He agreed to remove federal troops from the South if the Democrats gave him the presidency
• He was appointed by President Grant as his successor.

Which of the following was considered a success of Reconstruction?

• Rise of the Ku Klux Klan
• The participation of freedmen in government
• The withdrawal of federal troops in the South
• The southern legislature passing Black Codes

Why did most native white South Carolinians oppose the Constitution of 1868?

• It denied white males a number of civil rights
• It was written by African Americans and Northerners.
• It gave the federal government too much control over South Carolina
• It was not written by representatives from all geographic sections of the state

The Penn School in Beaufort is a result of which of the following?

• Southern legislation
• Northern Philanthropy
• Southern Philanthropy
• Native American relief

Which of the following BEST explains why Reconstruction ended in the United States?

• Wade Hampton became governor of South Carolina.
• Federal soldiers were removed from the south.
• Republicans gained control of the state's government.
• Fraud in the national and state elections.

Which of the following would be considered failures of Reconstruction in South Carolina? (Choose 3 that apply.)

• Rise of vigilante groups
• Increased literacy rates in South Carolina
• Voting fraud and irregularities in state elections
• The passing of Black Codes

How did the Republican government leave a lasting legacy during Reconstruction?

• Public health care
• Institutions for the deaf and blind
• Public schools for blacks and whites
• Voting rights for white men only

What was the result of African American colleges and the help of Northern philanthropists in the South?

• Literacy rates rose among African Americans
• Allowed for more African Americans to take place in government.
• Laws were created to restrict Democrats rule
• African Americans were paid to attend colleges