Reconstruction & Aftermath

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of the Reconstruction Era?

• Rebuilding the US after the Civil War

• Rebuilding cities after an earthquake.

• Hurting the feelings of people who disagreed

• Constructing new ways of working

Multiple Choice

Which of the following amendments granted African American men the right to vote during Reconstruction?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

Multiple Select

After the removal of federal troops from the South, which of the following were consequences for African Americans?

• Racial discrimination was institutionalized through Jim Crow laws.

• African Americans gained equal access to voting rights.

• Black Codes were abolished immediately.

• Southern Democrats enacted laws restricting the rights of freed slaves.

Fill in the Blanks

The Black Codes in the southern U.S. denied African Americans the right to

in court.

Multiple Choice

“Although important strides were made, Reconstruction failed to provide lasting guarantees of the civil rights of the freedmen.” Which evidence best supports this statement?

• passage of Jim Crow laws in the latter part of the 19th century
• ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
• refusal of Southern States to allow sharecropping
• passage of the Civil Rights Acts of 1866