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Reconstruction Review

Quiz by Sarah Thau

Grade 8
Social Studies (2017)
New York State Learning Standards

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  • Q1
    Which amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery?
    The 1st Amendment.
    The 13th Amendment.
    The 5th Amendment.
    The 10th Amendment.
    300s
  • Q2
    What was the purpose of the Reconstruction period?
    To establish new political parties.
    To rebuild and reunite the country after the Civil War.
    To declare independence from Great Britain.
    To expand slavery in the southern states.
    300s
  • Q3
    Who was the President of the United States during the Reconstruction period?
    Andrew Johnson.
    Ulysses S. Grant.
    Thomas Jefferson.
    Abraham Lincoln.
    300s
  • Q4
    Which of the following was a major goal of the Reconstruction period?
    To restrict the rights of Southern states.
    To grant equal rights and protections to newly freed African Americans.
    To promote economic growth in the Northern states.
    To establish a monarchy in the United States.
    300s
  • Q5
    What was the significance of the 14th Amendment during the Reconstruction period?
    It granted equal protection under the law to all citizens, regardless of race.
    It abolished slavery in the United States.
    It established the freedom of speech and religion.
    It expanded voting rights for African Americans.
    300s
  • Q6
    What was sharecropping?
    A system of agricultural labor where farmers received a fixed salary.
    A system of agricultural production where crops were sold directly to consumers.
    A system of agriculture in which a tenant farmer pays rent to a landowner with a share of the crops produced.
    A system of farming where farmers owned the land they worked on.
    A system where land was divided and distributed among farmers.
    300s
  • Q7
    What were the main reasons for the emergence of sharecropping?
    A lack of capital and resources for newly freed slaves after the Civil War, and a desire by plantation owners to maintain control over labor and production.
    The need for farmers to have more control over their crops.
    A surplus of available land and a shortage of laborers.
    A decline in the demand for agricultural products.
    Government policies encouraging tenant farming.
    300s
  • Q8
    What role did sharecropping play in the Southern economy after the Civil War?
    It had no significant impact on the Southern economy.
    It led to the decline of agriculture in the South.
    It resulted in the mass migration of farmers to the North.
    It sparked a shift towards industrialization in the South.
    It became the dominant agricultural system in the South.
    300s
  • Q9
    What was the typical living arrangement for sharecroppers?
    Sharecroppers lived in large, well-built houses provided by landowners.
    Sharecroppers lived in communal housing with other farmers.
    Sharecroppers often lived in small, crude houses or cabins on the land they worked.
    Sharecroppers did not have a fixed living arrangement.
    Sharecroppers lived in urban areas, away from the rural farmland.
    300s
  • Q10
    What was the typical arrangement between sharecroppers and landowners in terms of crop division?
    The sharecropper would receive a fixed salary from the landowner.
    The sharecropper would own all the crops and share a portion of the profits with the landowner.
    The landowner would receive a portion of the crops as rent.
    The crops would be sold and the profits divided equally between the sharecropper and the landowner.
    The landowner would provide all the necessary farming inputs for free.
    300s
  • Q11
    What were the Black Codes?
    Laws enacted in the United States to restrict the rights of African Americans
    Codes used to communicate secretly during the Civil Rights Movement
    Regulations to encourage racial equality in education
    Laws enacted to promote civil liberties for African Americans
    300s
  • Q12
    Which of the following is true about the Black Codes?
    They aimed to reestablish white control over African Americans
    They aimed to provide economic opportunities for African Americans
    They aimed to strengthen civil rights for all citizens
    They aimed to promote racial equality
    300s
  • Q13
    Which of the following was a result of the Black Codes?
    Promoting racial equality in employment
    Limiting the economic opportunities of African Americans
    Granting full citizenship rights to African Americans
    Eliminating segregation in public transportation
    300s
  • Q14
    What were the Jim Crow laws?
    Immigration laws in Australia.
    Labor laws in the United States.
    Segregation laws in the United States.
    Tax laws in European countries.
    300s
  • Q15
    Which of the following was a result of Jim Crow laws?
    Elimination of racism and prejudice.
    Integration of schools and public facilities.
    Equal rights for all citizens.
    Racial segregation and discrimination.
    300s

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