Unit 10

Question 1

What was the Reconstruction era?

Answer 1

The Reconstruction era was the period after the American Civil War from 1865 to 1877

Question 2

Why was the Reconstruction era important?

Answer 2

The Reconstruction era redefined U.S. citizenship and expanded the franchise,

Question 3

How was Frederick Douglass involved in the American Civil War and Reconstruction?

Answer 3

Douglass played a crucial role in persuading Lincoln to arm enslaved people and prioritize abolition. During Reconstruction Douglass became the highest-ranking Black official of his time and advocated for full civil rights for Black people as well as for women.

Question 4

What was Ulysses S. Grant’s policy regarding Reconstruction?

Answer 4

After the American Civil War the former Confederate states reinstated their antebellum racial hierarchy through repressive laws and the Ku Klux Klan’s antiblack terrorist activity.

Question 5

Was the Reconstruction era a success or a failure?

Answer 5

The backlash succeeded, and the promises of Reconstruction were mostly unfulfilled.