Chapter 14

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Question 1

Thomas Nast, a northern Republican, was a long-time supporter of Congressional Reconstruction and equal rights for African Americans. What does his cartoon, “Colored Rule in a Reconstructed State” suggest about how Nast and other northern Republicans viewed Reconstruction in 1874?A. Nast believes that Reconstruction had succeeded by giving heroic African Americans power and leadership in state governments in the South.
B. Nast believes that Reconstruction had achieved full equality between whites and African Americans and was no longer necessary.
C. Nast believes that Reconstruction, which in his opinion had empowered corrupt black politicians in state governments, had outlived its usefulness in the South.
D. Nast believed that Reconstruction had failed and that oppressed and downtrodden African Americans were still trying to gain power in southern governments.

Question 2

Nast uses the figure of Columbia at the podium as a symbol ofA. equality and freedom.
B. order and peace.
C. progress and liberty.
D. white supremacy and states’ rights.

Question 3

Nast portrays white legislators as beingA. aloof.
B. angry.
C. belligerent.
D. exasperated.

Question 4

What circumstance, beginning in 1873, may have contributed to the impatience of Northern supporters of Reconstruction and civil rights toward continued support for African Americans in the South?A. British intervention
B. Economic depression
C. Epidemic outbreak
D. Religious revival