Reconstruction Quiz Flashcards
When Reconstruction began, Abraham Lincoln’s main goal was to: [HINT: Think 10% Plan]
Quickly restore the Union.
Which term describes men and women who had been slaves?
Freedmen
Freedmen cannot be denied the right to vote because of his race is stated in the:
15th Amendement
Who succeeded Abraham Lincoln as President?
Andrew Johnson
Which of the following amendments said that states could not pass laws that take away a citizen’s rights?
14th Amendement
What was the goal of the Freedman’s Bureau?
To help former slaves get an education and find job
Which of the following did NOT take place during Reconstruction?
Most Southern whites gladly accepted how the South was changing.
Which of these events happened after the Civil War?
The 13th Amendment was ratified.
Which of the following events occurred first?
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 was important because it allowed:
African Americans to gain equal rights.
“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” - 13th Amendment
Slavery is abolished in the United States.
The Black Codes were a set of regulations established by:
Southern states to replace radical Reconstruction Acts and to control the economic and social activities of the freedmen (new slavery).
During the Reconstruction Era, one reason for the formation of the Ku Klux Klan was to:
prevent formerly enslaved persons from exercising their rights.
True or False: During Reconstruction, Southern Blacks typically tilled farms as renters and sharecroppers?
True
True or False: All of the following elements of the Radical Republican program were implemented during Reconstruction EXCEPT the provision of 40 acres to each freedman:
True
