The Reconstruction Era (1865-1877)

Open Ended

What were some of the major challenges facing the United States at the end of the Civil War in April 1865?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describe Johnson's approach to Reconstruction?

• He supported civil rights for freed people and was harsh toward Confederate leaders throughout his presidency.

• He quickly offered amnesty to most Confederates and opposed civil rights for freed people.

• He was a Northern-born Republican who wanted to punish the South.

• He emphasized malice toward none and charity for all.

Fill in the Blank

Under President Johnson, Confederate states formed new governments and enacted laws known as ___ to control freed people.

Open Ended

List two ways in which the Black Codes restricted the freedom of Black Americans after the Civil War.

Match

Match each amendment to its description.

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Abolished slavery in the United States.

Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.

Prohibited the denial of the right to vote based on race.

• Abolished slavery in the United States.

• Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.

• Prohibited the denial of the right to vote based on race.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were requirements imposed by the Reconstruction Acts of 1867?

• States had to ratify the 14th Amendment

• South was divided into five military districts

• States had to allow Black male suffrage

• All of the above

Fill in the Blank

The first presidential impeachment in U.S. history involved President ___.

Open Ended

What were some of the main services provided by the Freedmen's Bureau to formerly enslaved people?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Black political participation during Reconstruction is correct?

• Over 1,500 Black Americans held public office

• No Black Americans served in Congress

• Black Americans were not allowed to vote

• Black Americans did not help create public school systems

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a response by the federal government to violent resistance during Reconstruction?

• Enforcement Acts and KKK Act 1870-1871

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Homestead Act

• Missouri Compromise

Multiple Choice

What replaced slavery in the south after the Civil War?

• Tenant Farming

• Sharecropping

• Slavery

• Industrialization

Multiple Select

Which of the following were outcomes of the Compromise of 1877?

• Hayes became president

• Federal troops were withdrawn from the South

• Southern Democrats regained control

• Slavery was reinstated

Fill in the Blank

The Jim Crow laws enacted after Reconstruction enforced racial ___ in the South.

Open Ended

In what ways did the legacy of Reconstruction shape American politics and civil rights debates in the decades that followed?