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 Blank

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