Which statement best explains Southern whites’ reaction to the carpetbaggers?
Carpetbaggers profited from the South’s troubled economy
. Which group gained power in the South following the Civil War?
Which statement describes an action taken by white Southerners who opposed the principles in the Louisiana Constitution of 1868 shown in Source 3?
| Question Answer | 54. Which statement describes an action taken by white southerners who opposed the principles in the Louisiana Constitution of 1868, shown in Source? They founded a secret society known as the Ku Klux Klan. |
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Which statements best explain why many white Southern citizens were concerned about the arrival of carpetbaggers?
Which statements best explain why many white southern citizens were concerned about the arrival of carpetbaggers?
Carpetbaggers were associated with the values of the northern Radical Republicans
, and Carpetbaggers were thought to be stealing the wealth of the South.
Which statement best explains why it is important for Louisiana citizens to be informed about government issues?
| Question Answer | Becomes governor if the governor leaves office or is unable to act lieutenant governor | Which statement best explains why it is important for Louisiana citizens to be informed about government issues? An informed citizen is better able to participate in decisions about government. |
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Which statement best explains how the Civil War was viewed by some people in Louisiana like Sarah Morgan Dawson?
| Question Answer | 54. Based on source on SG, which statement best explains how the Civil War was viewed by some people in Louisiana, like Sarah Morgan Dawson? They wanted the confederacy to win the war and return to the Union while maintaining their freedom. |
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Why did many white Southerners oppose the scalawags?
Why did many white southerners oppose the scalawags? …
The scalawags refused to support the freedmen.
Were scalawags good or bad?
The Scalawags were
loathed as being treacherous and evil
without honor or virtue – ready to pillage, plunder and completely destroy the South. The end of the Civil War was a time for great political change and for many it was a time for exploitation.
Which statement best explains how the Louisiana Purchase affect the US economy?
Which statement best explains how the Louisiana Purchase helped the US economy? Explanation:
The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the US territory, gave an enormous boost to trade and business activities, and encouraged westward expansion
.
Which statement explains how the culture of Native Americans in Louisiana was most likely affected by trade with Europeans?
Which statement explains how the culture of Native Americans in Louisiana was most likely affected by trade with Europeans?
Trade with Europeans led Native Americans to abandon traditional practices and become dependent on European goods.
| Question Answer | 58. Using the Sources, which statement best explains why it was difficult to leave the system of sharecropping? Sharecroppers continued to remain in debt to the landowners. |
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How did Louisiana change as a result of colonization?
Toward the end of the colonial period,
an export-directed economy finally succeeded for Louisiana
, and the colony benefited from the exportation of such crops as cotton, sugar, tobacco, indigo, and rice and from natural resources, like timber, furs, hides, and fish.
Which statement best explains how World War 2 influenced the economy of Louisiana?
| Question Answer | With what country did the US engage in the Cold War? Soviet Union | Using this source, which statement best explains how World War II influenced the economy of Louisiana? It helped create a manufacturing industry in the state, by making the boats that were used in the invasion. |
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Which statement best describes how Louisiana was affected by reconstruction?
Using Source 3, which statement best explains how Louisiana was affected by Reconstruction?
It punished former soldiers from Louisiana with sentences in U.S. prisons. It helped rebuild ruined areas in Louisiana with funds from the federal government.
Which of the following was a significant difference between the Union and Confederate armies?
Which of the following was a significant difference between the Union and Confederate armies?
The Union army had far more accessible resources than the Confederate army
.
Why was Abraham Lincoln’s name left off the Louisiana ballot in 1860?
Which explains why Abraham Lincoln’s name was left off the Louisiana ballot in 1860? …
Lincoln’s stand on slavery made him an enemy of Louisiana
. The Republican Party did not meet the deadline to get Lincoln’s name on the ballot. The printer left Lincoln’s name off intentionally because he did not want Lincoln to win.
Which of the following did Abraham Lincoln propose as a means of bringing the former Confederate states back in the Union after the Civil War?
The Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction
was Lincoln’s plan to reintegrate the Confederate states back into the Union, granting presidential pardons to all Southerners (except political leaders) who took an oath of future allegiance to the Union.
