SSUSH10E: End of Reconstruction

When did the period of Reconstruction begin and end?

• 1870 to 1880

• 1850 to 1860

• 1861 to 1865

• 1865 to 1877

What was the main reason for the federal government's oversight during Reconstruction?

• To rebuild the nation's economy

• To ensure racial equality in the South

• To promote industrial growth

• To establish new colonies

Who won the popular vote in the Presidential election of 1876?

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Samuel J. Tilden

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

What was the outcome of the Electoral College dispute in the 1876 Presidential election?

• A new election was held

• The election was decided by a public vote

• Samuel J. Tilden was declared the winner

• Rutherford B. Hayes was awarded the presidency

What did the Compromise of 1877 entail?

• Samuel J. Tilden would become vice president

• Rutherford B. Hayes would become president in exchange for concessions to the South

• Reconstruction would continue for another decade

• Federal troops would remain in the South

What was a key factor in the North's willingness to abandon Reconstruction efforts?

• A surplus in the federal budget

• Military defeat in the South

• The economic downturn of the 1870s

• Political pressure from Europe

How many Black candidates were elected to various positions during Reconstruction?

• About 2,000

• About 500

• About 3,000

• About 1,000

What was the role of the federal government's military during Reconstruction?

• To engage in combat with remaining Confederate forces

• To oversee the construction of new infrastructure

• To guarantee the safety of Blacks and their voting rights

• To train new state militias

What led to the disenfranchisement of Blacks after Reconstruction ended?

• The establishment of new federal laws

• The election of Black Republicans

• State laws across the South

• International treaties

What was a significant change in state level politics in the South by the mid-1870s?

• White Southerners began to reclaim their dominance in politics

• The introduction of new political parties

• The division of states into smaller administrative units

• The complete exclusion of Blacks from voting