Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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African Americans were granted full citizenship by the
a. | Thirteenth Amendment. | c. | Civil Rights Act of 1866. | b. | Ten Percent
Law. | d. | black
codes. |
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All individuals born in the United States were granted full citizenship by
the
a. | Thirteenth Amendment. | c. | Civil Rights Act of 1866. | b. | black
codes. | d. | Fourteenth
Amendment. |
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3.
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The only Southern state to immediately ratify the Fourteenth Amendment
was
a. | Maryland. | c. | Kentucky. | b. | Tennessee. | d. | North Carolina. |
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When President Andrew Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act, the House of
Representatives voted to
a. | impeach. | c. | abstain. | b. | applaud him. | d. | override. |
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Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
a. | Thirteenth Amendment | c. | Fifteenth Amendment | b. | Fourteenth Amendment | d. | Sixteenth
Amendment |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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6.
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____________________ were aimed to control freed men and women.
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7.
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President Johnson vetoed both the Freedmen's Bureau bill and the
____________________.
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8.
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Congress was able to ____________________, or defeat, both vetoes.
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9.
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The _________________________ prevented African Americans from losing their
rights granted in the Civil Rights Act.
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10.
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The ____________________ prohibited the President from removing government
officials without the Senate’s approval.
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Ulysses S. Grant | d. | First Reconstruction Act | b. | Horatio
Seymour | e. | impeach | c. | override |
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11.
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to defeat a president's veto
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12.
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divided Southern states into military districts
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13.
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charge with wrongdoing
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14.
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1868 Republican presidential candidate
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15.
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Ulysses S. Grant's opponent
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Short Answer
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16.
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What were the laws passed by Southern states to prevent African Americans from
owning land?
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17.
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In early 1866 what new powers did Congress give to the Freedmen’s
Bureau?
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18.
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What amendment excluded Native Americans from citizenship?
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19.
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Why did the House of Representatives vote to impeach Johnson?
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20.
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Who won the presidential election of 1868?
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