Post-Civil War South Quiz

Who was a white southerner that joined the Republican Party during Reconstruction?

• Carpetbagger

• Scalawag

• Unionist

• Confederate

Who coined the term "New South"?

• Henry Grady

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Jefferson Davis

What was the impact of the Civil War on the adult white male population in the South?

• Increased significantly

• Decreased slightly

• More than one-fifth died

• Remained the same

Which political party began to take over southern politics during Reconstruction?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Federalist Party

What was the fate of many southern African American men during the Civil War?

• They were unaffected

• They joined the Confederate army

• Many died

• They moved North

What were the three groups that made up the Republican Party after the war?

• Former slaves, Northern Democrats, and wealthy planters

• Newly freed African Americans, former Democrats, and small farmers

• Southern Democrats, wealthy planters, and Northern Republicans

• Radical Republicans, Northern investors, and textile workers

What term was used by Southern Democrats to describe those who supported Reconstruction?

• Carpetbaggers

• Scalawags

• Abolitionists

• Unionists

What economic change occurred in southern cities as a result of the South's attempts to diversify its economy?

• Decrease in industrialization

• Growth into important industrial centers

• Decline in railroad development

• Reduction in textile production

What was the effect of other countries increasing their cotton production on the South?

• It increased the demand for Southern cotton

• It caused the price of Southern cotton to fall

• It had no impact on Southern cotton prices

• It led to a cotton shortage in the South

What was the role of Northern investors in the South's economy after the war?

• They focused on agricultural development

• They built textile mills and manufacturing centers

• They reduced industrial growth

• They opposed economic diversification