8-4.2 Successes and Failures of Reconstruction

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.

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

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