TX - 5.7 - Reconstruction in Texas

The period of time following the Civil War in which the seceded states were rebuilt and brought back into the Union was called _______________ .

• Reconstruction
• Reformation
• Restitution
• Revolution

Which of these words means "changes or additions made to a formal document, such as a Constitution"? [hint: the U.S. added the 13th, 14th, and 15th of these during Reconstruction]

• amendment
• delegate
• popular sovereignty
• ratification

What did slaves and sharecroppers have in common?

• Both worked the land, and both had little chance to succeed
• Both were paid a small wage for the work they did
• Both were forced to work for landowners their entire lives
• Both were most often found working on potato farms

What "nickname" was given to the day that enslaved Texans were freed in 1865?

• Juneteenth
• Freedom Day
• Abolition Sunday
• Independence for Slaves

When did Democrats in Texas write a new state Constitution?  [Hint: that document is STILL our state Constitution today]

• 1876
• 1821
• 1836
• 1845

What is the name of the government agency that helped former slaves obtain homes, jobs, and educations?

• the Freedmen's Bureau
• the Abolitionist Alliance
• the Helping Hands
• the Davis Guard

What was the overall goal of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?

• to give former slaves their civil rights as Americans
• to clearly explain the requirements for U.S. citizenship
• to abolish slavery in all parts of the entire world
• to show how slave states and non-slave states can cooperate

How did Texas survive the Civil War with so little damage done to it?

• most of the major battles of the war happened in other states
• the Union never attacked any Texas cities or ports
• the Confederacy sent it's entire army to defend Texas
• ALL of these answers are correct