Reconstruction

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Why was Reconstruction needed in the United States?

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The Civil War destroyed the South.

Front

Which of the following was a major role of the Freedmen's Bureau?
Options:
to enforce the black codes,
to help write new state constitutions,
to help former slaves after the war,
to encourage African Americans to run for office

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to help former slaves after the war

Front

Which of the following did NOT take place during Reconstruction?
Former slaves gained citizenship,
Union soldiers helped southern blacks register to vote,
Old southern leaders lost much of their power in the South,
Most southern whites gladly accepted how the South was changing

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Most southern whites gladly accepted how the South was changing

Front

Which statement best summarizes Abraham Lincoln's aim for Reconstruction? Options: Lincoln wanted to end the war as quickly as possible and preserve the Union. Lincoln wanted to end slavery and enforce the Black Codes. Lincoln wanted to end slavery and humiliate southern plantation owners. Lincoln wanted to end the war as quickly as possible and impose military occupation of the South.

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Lincoln wanted to end the war as quickly as possible and preserve the Union.

Front

Who succeeded (came after) Abraham Lincoln as president?

Back

Andrew Johnson

Front

Which term describes men and women who had been slaves?

Back

freedmen

Front

African American men gained which of the following rights during Reconstruction?
Options:
the right to assemble,
the right to bear arms,
the right to free speech,
the right to vote

Back

the right to vote

Front

What was a major goal of subversive groups, such as the Ku Klux Klan, during Reconstruction?

Back

to intimidate, spread fear, and terrorize freedmen

Front

How did the black codes and Jim Crow laws impact the rights of African Americans?

Back

It created more segregation and social injustices.

Front

Which title best completes this graphic organizer? Options: Elite Southerners, African Americans, Poor White Southerners, Confederate Soldiers

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African Americans