Reconstruction Lesson + Review

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of Reconstruction after the Civil War?

• To rebuild the South and readmit Southern states into the United States

• To punish the North for winning the war

• To expand the United States westward

• To abolish all state governments

Multiple Choice

According to Lincoln's Plan, what percentage of a state's voters had to take an oath to obey the U.S. Constitution for the state to be readmitted to the Union?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 100%

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the Radical Republicans' approach to Reconstruction?

• They wanted to punish the South and treat them as conquered territory

• They wanted to restore the South on friendly terms

• They wanted to ignore the South's actions during the Civil War

• They wanted to allow the South to govern itself without restrictions

Multiple Select

Which of the following were supported by the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction?

• Punishing the South

• More freedoms for blacks

• Lincoln's Plan

• Johnson's Plan

Multiple Choice

What were two things the Radical Republicans were against during Congressional Reconstruction?

• Lincoln's Plan and Johnson's Plan

• Punishing the South and More freedoms for blacks

• The 13th and 14th Amendments

• Freedmen's Bureau and Ku Klux Klan

Multiple Choice

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

Multiple Choice

Which of the following services was NOT provided by the Freedmen's Bureau?

• Food and clothing

• Setting up schools and churches

• Helping with jobs and labor contracts

• Providing land ownership

Multiple Select

Which of the following were methods used by the Ku Klux Klan to intimidate African Americans and their allies? (select ALL that apply)

• Burning schools and churches

• Providing educational opportunities

• Using scare tactics and intimidation

• Observing political ballots at the polls

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason for the removal of Black legislators from the Georgia General Assembly after Reconstruction?

• They resigned voluntarily

• They were expelled by Georgia's Democrats

• They moved to other states

• They were promoted to higher offices

Multiple Choice

What was the main argument used by Democrats to justify the removal of Black legislators after the Civil War?

• They believed Black legislators were not educated enough.

• They claimed the U.S. Constitution gave the right to vote but not to hold office.

• They thought Black legislators were not citizens.

• They wanted to reduce the size of the government.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were consequences of the Camilla Massacre in Georgia? (Select all that apply)

• The capital was moved to Milledgeville.

• Over 10 people were killed and 30 wounded.

• Georgia was placed under military control.

• Black legislators were given more rights.

Multiple Choice

Which group provided the land, home, tools, animals, seed, and fertilizer in the sharecropping system?

• The farmer

• The land owner

• The government

• The merchant