Reconstruction part 1

Reconstruction part 1

African American History

Multiple Choice

President Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction after the Civil War included

• restoring the social conditions that existed before the war began

• conducting trials for former Confederate leaders

• destroying the economic and social power of the Southern planters

• reuniting the nation as quickly as possible

Multiple Choice

As the Civil War ended, which action was supported by President Abraham Lincoln and the Radical Republicans?

• abolishing the institution of slavery by a constitutional amendment

• passing Black Codes to guarantee equality for formerly enslaved persons

• putting Confederate leaders on trial for war crimes

• ending the military occupation of the South immediately

Multiple Choice

Which statement is most clearly supported by the information provided in the table?

• George Washington vetoed all the bills that were sent to him.

• Andrew Jackson was the first president to use the veto power.

• Abraham Lincoln was too occupied with the Civil War to oppose Congress.

• Andrew Johnson faced the most effective opposition from Congress.

Multiple Select

Check all that were advantages of the North during the Civil War

• larger population

• more industrialized

• better miliary leaders

• more soldiers

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a strength of the South during the civil war?

• Strong Navy

• Strong Leadership

• Railroads

• Financial Security

Multiple Choice

Who became President after Lincoln was shot at Ford's Theater?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

• William Seward

• Joe Biden

Multiple Choice

Who killed Abraham Lincoln

• Robert e. Lee

• Nathan B. Forrest

• John Wilkes Booth

• Jon Jones

Multiple Choice

The period of rebuilding of The South after The Civil War was known as

• The Renaissance

• Reconstruction

• The Guilded Age

• The Industrial Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which amendment gave African-American men the right to vote in 1869?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Multiple Choice

After the Civil War, the purpose of adding the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution was to...

• grant civil and political rights to Native American Indians

• allow women to become full citizens

• guarantee African Americans more social equality and political participation

• extend constitutional rights to new territories

Multiple Choice

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the Untied States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

– 14th amendment, Section 1, United States Constitution

This amendment was adopted in 1868 primarily to...

• protect the rights of formerly enslaved persons

• make it easier for immigrants to become citizens

• extend suffrage to settlers on the Great Plains

• require the federal government to pay the costs of Reconstruction

Multiple Choice

After the Civil War, which development limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South?

• creation of military districts

• establishment of the Freedmen’s Bureau

• use of the sharecropping system

• ratification of the 14th amendment

Multiple Choice

Literacy tests, grandfather clauses, and poll taxes were enacted by Southern States to...

• limit the movement of African Americans

• restrict the voting rights of African Americans

• improve the social status of African Americans

• expand educational opportunities for African Americans

Multiple Choice

As the Civil War ended, which action was supported by President Abraham Lincoln and the Radical Republicans?

• abolishing the institution of slavery by a constitutional amendment

• passing Black Codes to guarantee equality for formerly enslaved persons

• putting Confederate leaders on trial for war crimes

• ending the military occupation of the South immediately

Multiple Choice

Which statement is most clearly supported by the information provided in the table?

• George Washington vetoed all the bills that were sent to him.

• Andrew Jackson was the first president to use the veto power.

• Abraham Lincoln was too occupied with the Civil War to oppose Congress.

• Andrew Johnson faced the most effective opposition from Congress.