AMerican History PT II: 1 Introduction to Reconstruction and the West

What was a typical feature of early Western homesteads?

Self-built cabins and isolated family labor

What was a result of Johnson’s violation of the Tenure of Office Act?

He was impeached by the House but not removed by the Senate

Which of the following was a pull factor for westward expansion?

Promise of free or cheap land

What did Black Codes aim to do?

Restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans

Why was Johnson's impeachment significant?

It tested the limits of presidential power versus Congressional authority

What was a long-term consequence of Reconstruction’s end?

The establishment of Jim Crow laws in the South

What innovation helped unify national railroad systems?

Standard gauge tracks

 What best describes the U.S. government’s goal in the late 1800's toward Native tribes during this period?

Assimilation into American society

Which amendment secured voting rights regardless of race?

15th

Why did the buffalo population rapidly decline in the late 1800s?

Mass slaughter by settlers and sport hunters

What was the primary purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

Provide support such as education and legal aid to former slaves

What did the Compromise of 1877 result in?

The withdrawal of federal troops from the South

How did Congress override presidential vetoes during Reconstruction?

Secured a two-thirds majority vote

Why did Radical Republicans oppose Johnson’s plan?

It failed to protect the rights of newly freed African Americans

What was the main goal of Lincoln’s Ten Percent Plan?

Reintegrate Confederate states once 10% swore loyalty to the Union

What voting trend is observed during early Reconstruction?

Black voter turnout increased dramatically, especially in areas with federal protection

Which group was most likely to oppose Reconstruction policies?

Southern white Democrats

How did barbed wire change the West?

Ended the open range and limited cattle drives

What was a key provision of the 14th Amendment?

Granted citizenship and equal protection under the law

What did the phrase Don't Fence Me In symbolize about frontier values?

Romanticism of individual freedom and open space

According to Frederick Jackson Turner’s thesis, what did the frontier do for America?

Shaped democracy and individualism

Which of the following best describes Buffalo Bill’s Wild West shows?

Cultural spectacles that romanticized Western conquest

What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?

Provide settlers with land for western expansion

What did Sears and Montgomery Ward bring to rural farmers?

Access to mail-order goods and manufactured items

 Why were standard time zones introduced in the U.S.?

To coordinate railroad schedules across regions

Which group gained political power during Radical Reconstruction?

Freed African Americans and Republican allies

What group of workers is often left out of traditional Western cowboy stories?

Black and Mexican cowboys

What did the Military Reconstruction Act of 1867 do

Divided the South into military districts and required new constitutions

What economic activity defined Plains Indian cultures?

Buffalo hunting

Why did the KKK Act of 1871 become necessary?

To combat violence against African Americans and Reconstruction supporters

What best describes Andrew Johnson’s approach to Reconstruction?

Granted broad pardons and restored former leaders to power

What was the main consequence of the Dawes Act of 1887?

Communal tribal land was divided into individual plots

What was one impact of railroad land grants?

Boosted Western settlement and farm development

What was a typical feature of early Western homesteads?

Self-built cabins and isolated family labor

What agency was created to assist former slaves during Reconstruction?

Freedmen’s Bureau

Which 19th-century law gave land to states to fund public colleges?

The Morrill Act

What caused the “Long Walk” of the Navajo?

U.S. military forced relocation from ancestral land