Quiz: The History Of America In A Nutshell

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1.

In Lincoln's second inaugural address he _____________________.
- A.
  
  Made it clear that the Confederacy would not be forgiven
- B.
  
  Declared that all former slaves would be given 40 acres and a mule
- C.
  
  Said that he wanted peace and had hatred towards non
- D.
  
  Announced that he would step down as president
2.

Lincoln was killed at _______________.
- A.
  
  Ford Theater
- B.
  
  The White House
- C.
  
  Honda Opera House
- D.
  
  Gettysburg.
3.

President Johnson did not want __________________.
- A.
  
  To accept any of the Confederate states back in the Union
- B.
  
  Georgia to be known as the peach state
- C.
  
  To allow former slaves the right to vote
- D.
  
  Slavery to end
4.

The Freedmen's Bureau did not supply former slaves with ____________
- A.
  
  Land
- B.
  
  Clothes
- C.
  
  Food
- D.
  
  Education
5.

The Black Codes did not allow _______________
- A.
  
  Former slaves the right to get married
- B.
  
  Former slaves the right to trial by jury
- C.
  
  Former slaves the right to travel out of state
- D.
  
  Former slaves to be unemployed
6.

Congress during Johnson's Presidency was mostly made up of ______________.
- A.
  
  Republicans that supported the Civil Rights Act
- B.
  
  Democrats the supported state rights
- C.
  
  Independents that took neither side
- D.
  
  Evil scientists that wanted to rule the world, by training laser cats to form an army
7.

The 14^th amendment stated _____________.
- A.
  
  All former slaves would be paid for their years of work while they were slaves
- B.
  
  A former slave could not run for president
- C.
  
  Only those that could read would be allowed to vote
- D.
  
  Former slaves were citizens with full civil rights
8.

The 15^th amendment said that ____________________.
- A.
  
  The right to vote would only go to those who could read.
- B.
  
  The right to vote went all property owners
- C.
  
  A mule would be given to every freedman
- D.
  
  Voting could not be denied a person because of their race
9.

The Ku Klux Klan (KKK) got away with most of their crimes, because:
- A.
  
  They were never caught
- B.
  
  They committed no crimes
- C.
  
  They hid in the swamps
- D.
  
  No one wanted to testify against them
10.

This gave former Confederates the right to vote again.
- A.
  
  They said they were sorry, hugged, and made up with the North
- B.
  
  Democrats seized control of the congress
- C.
  
  The enforcement act
- D.
  
  The Amnesty Act gave them back the right
11.

This President enforced Military Reconstruction.
- A.
  
  Johnson
- B.
  
  Grant
- C.
  
  Hayes
- D.
  
  LaRose
12.

This President opposed congress with constant vetoes, but was always overruled.
- A.
  
  Lincoln
- B.
  
  Johnson
- C.
  
  Grant
- D.
  
  Obama
13.

This President won the election because he agreed to leave the South alone, thus ending Reconstruction.
- A.
  
  Hayes
- B.
  
  Lincoln
- C.
  
  Grant
- D.
  
  Johnson
14.

Which of these was not a trick to take away voting rights of Freedmen?
- A.
  
  Poll taxes
- B.
  
  The grandfather clause
- C.
  
  Secret ballots
- D.
  
  Literacy tests
15.

Jim Crow Laws spelled out __________________.
- A.
  
  Rules for making new laws
- B.
  
  Where and when segregation would occur
- C.
  
  What freedoms Freedmen had
- D.
  
  What a state had to do to rejoin the union
16.

This man sued the government over a Jim Crow law.
- A.
  
  Homer Simpson
- B.
  
  Homer Johnson
- C.
  
  Homer Plessy
- D.
  
  Homer Ferguson
17.

The supreme court ruled in Plessy vs Ferguson that _____________________.
- A.
  
  Segregation was illegal and would stop
- B.
  
  Segregation was only permissible in private property
- C.
  
  Segregation was fine no matter what
- D.
  
  Segregation was okay as long as the separate facilities were roughly equal
18.

Most African Americans decided to _______________________.
- A.
  
  Go back to Arica
- B.
  
  Move to the North
- C.
  
  Become Cowboys and Indian fighters
- D.
  
  Stay in the South
19.

Most Republicans during this time period were__________________.
- A.
  
  Northerners or freedmen
- B.
  
  Southerners or poor northerners
- C.
  
  Rich planters
- D.
  
  Women
20.

These people were seen as intruding vultures during Reconstruction.
- A.
  
  Scalawags
- B.
  
  Rapscallions
- C.
  
  Jaggedylanterns
- D.
  
  Carpetbaggers