Reconstruction Review

Why did freed slaves decide to take part in sharecropping? 

• Freed slaves had no other option because they could not find work anywhere else.  
• Freed slaves had to sharecrop so they could own their own land. 
• Freed slaves wanted extra work to make more money. 
• Freed slaves wanted to help the plantation owners. 

What did the 13th amendment to the Constitution do? 

• Gave men the right to vote. 
• Gave equal rights to blacks and whites. 
• Freed the slaves.
• Gave freed slaves the right to own land. 

What did the 14th amendment to the Constitution do? 

• Gave equal rights to blacks and whites. 
• Gave men the right to vote.
• Gave slaves the right to own land. 
• Freed the slaves. 

What did the 15th amendment to the Constitution do? 

• Gave salves the right to own land. 
• Gave men the right to vote.
• Freed the slaves. 
• Gave women the right to vote. 

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau? 

• The Freedmen's Bureau helped the people in the South who were in need. 
• The Freedmen's Bureau wanted to continue slavery. 
• The Freedmen's Bureau enforced Black Codes. 
• The Freedmen's Bureau intimidated newly freed slaves. 

Who were Carpetbaggers? 

• Missionaries who would help rebuild the economy. 
• Entrepreneurs who would help build the economy. 
• Politicians who wanted to influence who was elected into office. 
• Opportunists who packed all of their belongings and came to the South to make money. 

What was the purpose of the KKK? 

• To help African Americans by giving them money, a place to live and a job. 
• To prevent African Americans from attending church. 
• To use violence, intimidation and voter fraud to keep African Americans from having equal rights. 
• To help African Americans move away. 

What was the aim of Reconstruction for Congress? 

• Congress did not do anything to protect freed slaves. 
• Congress wanted to continue slavery. 
• Congress wanted the slaves to be free. 
• Congress vetoed the 14th amendment which gave African Americans equal rights. 

What happened to President Lincoln? 

• President Lincoln disappeared.  
• President Lincoln moved away to avoid violence. 
• President Lincoln was assassinated. 
• President Lincoln resigned and a new president was named. 

Who became the president after Abraham Lincoln? 

• Andrew Johnson
• Barack Obama 
• George Washington 
• Abraham Lincoln