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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 8 Of Ballots and Biracialism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Republicans never fully gained a large hold in the state of ___________ after the Civil War.
(a) Texas.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Maine.
(d) Virginia.

2. As the __________ government organized, opportunities increased for slaves to become better acquainted with each other and political events.
(a) Emancipation.
(b) Union.
(c) Confederate.
(d) Republican.

3. Congress voted for a stronger ________ law in order to help slave owners hold onto their slaves.
(a) Freed slave.
(b) Bounty hunter.
(c) Slave punishment.
(d) Fugitive slave.

4. General Benjamin F. Butler declared slaves ______________ of war and put them to work.
(a) Contraband.
(b) Prisoners.
(c) Spoils.
(d) Victims.

5. Effective ___________ had to come from groups like the Union League and the Republican Party.
(a) Voters.
(b) Organization.
(c) Support.
(d) Resources.

Short Answer Questions

1. Almost without exception, those leaving the ___________ Party had to solicit black votes.

2. Wherever they lived, it was important for black voters to travel to polling sites ____________ with as many individuals as possible.

3. On the _______ level, blacks could hope for a significant share of county and parish offices.

4. Calls for the __________ inclusion of women and northern free blacks were ignored or rejected.

5. When a black man vied for office, it required the mobilization of entire ________________.

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