Week 31: Reaching a Compromise

The Election of 1876 was unique because:

• it was the first election to use electronic voting machines.

• it resulted in the Compromise of 1877, ending Reconstruction.

• it was the first election where women could vote.

• it was the first election to be broadcast on television.

What were some of the key challenges the South encountered following the Civil War?

• They wanted to establish their own government.

• They aimed to abolish slavery.

• They sought to increase agricultural production.

• They desired to maintain inexpensive labor for their farms and plantations.

How did Abraham Lincoln’s plan to reunite the states differ from the ideas of Congress?

• Lincoln wanted to take a long time to bring the country back together, to punish the South; Congress wanted a speedy return to normalcy.

• Congress wanted to give the South a free ride and not make them pay for war debt; Lincoln thought they should pay heavily.

• Lincoln didn’t want to be too harsh toward the Confederates, and he wanted to give the freed people many rights; Congress felt the opposite.

• Congress wanted 80 percent of a state’s population to sign an Oath of Loyalty before rejoining the Union; Lincoln wanted them to rejoin without an Oath of Loyalty.

How did Andrew Johnson's approach to Reconstruction differ from the expectations of Congress?

• Johnson was lenient towards the Confederates, contrary to Congress's harsher stance, and he failed to ensure full rights for freed people.

• Johnson aligned with Congress by punishing the Confederates and securing rights for freed people.

• Johnson emancipated all slaves and granted them complete rights.

• Johnson approved all Congressional laws and strictly enforced new slave regulations.

What role did Rutherford B. Hayes play in the military during the Civil War?

• He was appointed as the commander in chief right away.

• He started as a soldier, advanced to major, and was eventually promoted to brevet major general.

• He was recognized as the most decorated war hero of the Civil War.

• He did not participate in the Civil War.

What was the main outcome of the Compromise of 1877 during Rutherford B. Hayes' presidency?

• It led to the continuation of slavery in the Southern states.

• It resulted in the formation of a new political party.

• It secured Hayes' presidency through a narrow electoral victory.

• It marked the end of Reconstruction by withdrawing federal troops from the South.

Which of the following achievements is not associated with Belva Lockwood?

• She was awarded a law degree by President Ulysses S. Grant.

• She became the first woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court.

• She was the first woman to receive a medical degree.

• She was the first woman to run for President of the United States.

What notable achievement is Lucy Hayes recognized for in American history?

• She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

• She was the first First Lady to host a White House Easter Egg Roll.

• She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.

• She was the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.

What did the doctrine of 'separate but equal' signify for African Americans in the late 19th century?

• It signified that African Americans had access to the same quality of facilities as whites, but in separate locations.

• It signified that African Americans were segregated from whites and had to use separate public amenities.

• It signified that African Americans were required to pay separate taxes.

• It signified that all public facilities were accessible to everyone regardless of race.

Belva Lockwood made history in the United States by being:

• the first woman to appear on a presidential ballot

• the first female astronaut

• a celebrated poet

• a pioneering medical researcher