Reconstruction Study Quiz

What amendment abolished slavery?

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What amendment allowed African Americans males the right to vote?

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What amendment granted citizenship to African Americans?

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction called for:

• Approval of the 14^th Amendment.

• Return of Confederate lands to owners

• Ten percent of the voters to take an oath of allegiance

• Full presidential pardons for anyone who took an oath of allegiance in person

After the Civil War, Lincoln supported a mild Reconstruction of the South. Which group favored a much harsher reconstruction plan in South?

• Radical Republicans

• Moderate Republicans

• Democrats

• Ku Klux Klan

Why was the Freedmen’s Bureau established by Congress during Southern Reconstruction?

• To help veterans of the Civil War adjust to civilian life

• To help moderate Republicans support Black Codes

• To help former slaves obtain food, shelter, clothing, and education

• To help Democrats defeat Radical Republicans

As a result of Reconstruction, which group gained a chance to have public education for the first time?

• Young women

• Native Americans

• African Americans

• Immigrant Children

Under the sharecropping system started in the late 19^th century, the major contribution that the laborer gave was his:

• Crop/Seed

• Labor

• Land

• Equipment

Which of the following figures represents the South?

• The Carpetbagger

• The Woman

• The Soldier

• The Purse

The 13^th, 14^th, and 15^th Amendments to the Constitution are often referred to as the Reconstruction Amendments. Which of the following best describes the central theme of these three amendments?

• Equal treatment for all American citizens

• Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

• The right to a fair and speedy trial

• Freedom of speech