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Why did the Republican Party struggle in the South? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Most Southerners resented Reconstruction.
B
Republican politicians were caught being corrupt.
C
Republican leaders used race as a way to control their supporters.
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How did Southern Democrats use the Republican political scandals to their advantage?

A
They aided the corruption, hoping to gain revenue.
B
They exaggerated the corruption to make Republicans look bad.
C
They set up the Republicans for even more scandal.
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Most of these four states were located in the .

A
North
B
South
C
West
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Why did Northern support for Reconstruction fade? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Northerners were tired of spending resources on the South.
B
Northerners became more attracted to the Democratic Party.
C
Northerners did not support civil rights for African Americans.
D
Northerners believed US troops should be removed.
E
Northerners believed that the South would never change.
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Choose the right party to complete the sentence.Presidential candidate Rutherford B. Hayes represented

A
the Democratic Party.
B
the Republican Party.
C
the Redeemer Party.
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Which type of vote was contested?

A
electoral
B
popular
C
neither
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Which statement about the Electoral Commission of 1876 is true?

A
It had more Republicans than Democrats.
B
It had more Democrats than Republicans.
C
It had an equal number of Democrats and Republicans.
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According to the author, who is responsible for Hayes being chosen as president?

A
The Electoral Commission
B
The US Senate
C
Congress
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Choose the party that received each of these benefits in the Compromise of 1877.Hayes became President Withdrawal of troops from the South Federal money for internal improvement projects

Answers:
Selection 1:Republicans
Selection 2:Democrats
Selection 3:Democrats
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Who were the Redeemers?

A
Republicans who wanted the North to exercise full control over the South
B
Conservative white Democrats who wanted to regain control of the South
C
Democrats who wanted to redeem the South by supporting the rights of African Americans
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How did the Supreme Court contribute to the Redeemer’s agenda?

A
The Court strengthened the Fourteenth Amendment.
B
The Court struck down part of the Civil Rights Act that prevented discrimination.
C
The Court instituted the Jim Crow laws that made discrimination in the South legal.
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What happened to African Americans in the South after Reconstruction? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
They were prevented from voting.
B
They became a powerful political force.
C
They became economically successful.
D
Many lived in poverty.
E
They were kept separate from white society.
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What does the term “Southern Redemption” mean?

A
Southerners regained control of their states after Reconstruction.
B
Southerners were forced to pay the costs of the Civil War.
C
The South was freed from the institution of slavery.
D
The South became a fairer, more equal society.
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Choose the right party to complete the sentence.Presidential candidate Samuel J. Tilden represented

A
the Democratic Party.
B
the Republican Party.
C
the Redeemer Party.
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Who was declared the winner of the disputed states?

A
Hayes
B
Tilden
C
neither
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How did the Electoral Commission vote?

A
In favor of Tilden
B
In favor of Hayes
C
In equal numbers for Hayes and Tilden
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Withdrawal of troops from the South

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What occurred when federal troops withdrew from the South?

A
The Democrats lost power.
B
The Republicans came into power.
C
African Americans lost their rights.
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Federal money for internal improvement projects

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