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Civil War & Reconstruction

Quiz by Henry Adeoye

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31 questions
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  • Q1

    This amendment abolished slavery in the U.S. —

    Thirteenth Amendment

    Sixteenth Amendment

    Fifteenth Amendment

    Fourteenth Amendment

    30s
  • Q2
    What was the main goal of the Reconstruction era following the Civil War?
    To return to pre-war conditions
    To rebuild the South and integrate freed slaves into society
    To establish a new country
    To expand into western territories
    30s
  • Q3
    Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
    The 19th Amendment
    The 1st Amendment
    The 13th Amendment
    The 15th Amendment
    30s
  • Q4
    Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
    Ulysses S. Grant
    Abraham Lincoln
    Andrew Johnson
    Thomas Jefferson
    30s
  • Q5
    What was the primary purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau established in 1865?
    To oversee military operations
    To assist formerly enslaved people in transitioning to freedom
    To promote slavery
    To enforce segregation laws
    30s
  • Q6
    What did the Black Codes implemented in the South aim to do?
    Restrict the rights of newly freed African Americans
    Encourage African American education
    Establish job equality
    Provide voting rights to all men
    30s
  • Q7
    What was one significant effect of the Reconstruction period on the Southern economy?
    It focused solely on industrial growth
    It shifted from a plantation-based economy to more diverse agricultural practices
    It eliminated all agricultural jobs
    It led to increased reliance on imported goods
    30s
  • Q8
    Which group emerged during Reconstruction advocating for the rights of African Americans and pushing for social change?
    The Socialists
    The Radical Republicans
    The Confederates
    The Democrats
    30s
  • Q9
    What major event marked the end of the Reconstruction era in 1877?
    The Civil Rights Act
    The Compromise of 1877
    The assassination of Lincoln
    The Emancipation Proclamation
    30s
  • Q10
    What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment?
    To allow income tax
    To prohibit the sale of alcohol
    To grant women the right to vote
    To grant citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States
    30s
  • Q11
    Which famous speech did Abraham Lincoln deliver during the Civil War that emphasized the principles of human equality?
    The Inaugural Address
    The Declaration of Independence
    The Emancipation Proclamation
    The Gettysburg Address
    30s
  • Q12
    Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
    The 13th Amendment
    The Bill of Rights
    The 15th Amendment
    The 14th Amendment
    30s
  • Q13
    What was the main goal of the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War?
    To rebuild the South and integrate freed slaves into society
    To increase tariffs on foreign goods
    To create new states in the West
    To establish a monarchy in the South
    30s
  • Q14
    Which event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
    The election of Abraham Lincoln
    The Battle of Gettysburg
    The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
    The attack on Fort Sumter
    30s
  • Q15
    What legislation was passed to grant African American men the right to vote?
    The 15th Amendment
    The 13th Amendment
    The Civil Rights Act
    The Voting Rights Act
    30s

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