The End of Reconstruction, 1877 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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When did Reconstruction formally end?
When did Reconstruction formally end?
March 1877
What did Grant do when Mississippi's governor requested troops in 1875?
What did Grant do when Mississippi's governor requested troops in 1875?
Refused, citing public tiredness
When did Congress refuse additional funding for the Freedmen's Bureau?
When did Congress refuse additional funding for the Freedmen's Bureau?
1869
What major event in 1873 shifted priorities from civil rights to economic concerns?
What major event in 1873 shifted priorities from civil rights to economic concerns?
An economic depression
Who was the Republican candidate in the 1876 presidential election?
Who was the Republican candidate in the 1876 presidential election?
Rutherford B. Hayes
Who won the popular vote in the 1876 presidential election?
Who won the popular vote in the 1876 presidential election?
Samuel Tilden
Which state had the shortest period of Republican rule during Reconstruction?
Which state had the shortest period of Republican rule during Reconstruction?
Georgia (1 year)
Which three states had the longest Republican rule and decided the 1876 election?
Which three states had the longest Republican rule and decided the 1876 election?
Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina
What did white southerners call northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction?
What did white southerners call northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction?
Carpetbaggers
How did W.E.B. Du Bois describe the Reconstruction experience for black Americans?
How did W.E.B. Du Bois describe the Reconstruction experience for black Americans?
Stood in sun, then moved back to slavery