
Reconstruction
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- Q1Who was the U.S. President responsible for initiating Reconstruction after the Civil War?Ulysses S. GrantAbraham LincolnThomas JeffersonAndrew Jackson30s
- Q2What 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
- Q3Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?18th Amendment13th Amendment21st Amendment10th Amendment30s
- Q4What was the name of the system in which Southern states enacted laws to restrict the rights of African Americans during Reconstruction?Prohibition lawsManifest Destiny lawsJim Crow lawsNew Deal laws30s
- Q5What organization was founded in 1865 to provide aid to freed slaves during Reconstruction?Freedmen's BureauDaughters of the American RevolutionAmerican Red CrossUnderground Railroad30s
- Q6What 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
- Q7What 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
- Q8What 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 eraThe Gilded AgeThe Jim Crow eraThe Progressive Era30s
- Q9Which of the following was a key provision of the Compromise of 1877?Formation of new statesExpansion of voting rightsEstablishment of a national bankRemoval of federal troops from the South30s
- Q10What impact did the Supreme Court case Plessy vs. Ferguson have on the US?Abolished slaveryEstablished women's suffrageEnded prohibitionLegalized racial segregation and the 'separate but equal' doctrine30s
- Q11What does the word amnesty mean? How does this apply to Reconstruction?Imprisonment for political dissent; it led to further tensions in the SouthCompensation for damages caused; it was used to rebuild Southern infrastructurePunishment for crimes committed; it did not play a role in ReconstructionPardon 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
- Q12Who were the KKK during Reconstruction?A political party in the South advocating for civil rightsA group fighting for women's suffrageA white supremacist group that targeted African Americans and their alliesAn organization promoting racial equality30s
- Q13How did the Freedmen's Bureau help former slaves?Forcing former slaves to work on plantationsEncouraging former slaves to leave the countryProviding food, clothing, education, and medical careDenying any assistance to former slaves30s
- Q14How 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
- Q15How did many southern states influence voting after 1877?Extending voting rights to all citizensImplementing poll taxes and literacy testsAllowing same-day voter registrationLowering the voting age to 1630s