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Reconstruction

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  • Q1
    Who was the U.S. President responsible for initiating Reconstruction after the Civil War?
    Ulysses S. Grant
    Abraham Lincoln
    Thomas Jefferson
    Andrew Jackson
    30s
  • Q2
    What were the goals of Reconstruction in the United States?
    To encourage industrialization, restrict immigration, and expand overseas.
    To decrease government involvement, promote isolationism, and limit civil liberties.
    To establish new political parties, expand westward, and increase taxes.
    To reunite the country, rebuild the South, and ensure civil rights for freed slaves.
    30s
  • Q3
    Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
    18th Amendment
    13th Amendment
    21st Amendment
    10th Amendment
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the name of the system in which Southern states enacted laws to restrict the rights of African Americans during Reconstruction?
    Prohibition laws
    Manifest Destiny laws
    Jim Crow laws
    New Deal laws
    30s
  • Q5
    What organization was founded in 1865 to provide aid to freed slaves during Reconstruction?
    Freedmen's Bureau
    Daughters of the American Revolution
    American Red Cross
    Underground Railroad
    30s
  • Q6
    What was the purpose of the Black Codes enacted by Southern states during Reconstruction?
    To provide equal rights and opportunities for all citizens regardless of race.
    To restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans and maintain white supremacy.
    To encourage peaceful reconciliation and unity between former Confederate and Union states.
    To promote economic development and industrialization in the South.
    30s
  • Q7
    What was the significance of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution during Reconstruction?
    It granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
    It granted women the right to vote.
    It called for the abolition of the electoral college system.
    It established prohibition and banned the sale of alcohol.
    30s
  • Q8
    What was the name of the period following Reconstruction characterized by the withdrawal of federal troops from the South and the rise of segregation and discrimination against African Americans?
    The New Deal era
    The Gilded Age
    The Jim Crow era
    The Progressive Era
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following was a key provision of the Compromise of 1877?
    Formation of new states
    Expansion of voting rights
    Establishment of a national bank
    Removal of federal troops from the South
    30s
  • Q10
    What impact did the Supreme Court case Plessy vs. Ferguson have on the US?
    Abolished slavery
    Established women's suffrage
    Ended prohibition
    Legalized racial segregation and the 'separate but equal' doctrine
    30s
  • Q11
    What does the word amnesty mean? How does this apply to Reconstruction?
    Imprisonment for political dissent; it led to further tensions in the South
    Compensation for damages caused; it was used to rebuild Southern infrastructure
    Punishment for crimes committed; it did not play a role in Reconstruction
    Pardon for past offenses; in Reconstruction, it referred to the granting of full pardon to former Confederates and readmission of Southern states to the Union.
    30s
  • Q12
    Who were the KKK during Reconstruction?
    A political party in the South advocating for civil rights
    A group fighting for women's suffrage
    A white supremacist group that targeted African Americans and their allies
    An organization promoting racial equality
    30s
  • Q13
    How did the Freedmen's Bureau help former slaves?
    Forcing former slaves to work on plantations
    Encouraging former slaves to leave the country
    Providing food, clothing, education, and medical care
    Denying any assistance to former slaves
    30s
  • Q14
    How did the 15th amendment impact voting rights for African Americans?
    It restricted voting rights for African Americans.
    It only allowed African Americans to vote in local elections.
    It granted African American men the right to vote.
    It granted African American women the right to vote.
    30s
  • Q15
    How did many southern states influence voting after 1877?
    Extending voting rights to all citizens
    Implementing poll taxes and literacy tests
    Allowing same-day voter registration
    Lowering the voting age to 16
    30s

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