H10 Quizizz- Reconstruction

Which is NOT a purpose for the Black Codes?

• To control African-Americans
• To return things 'back to normal' (as much as possible)
• To maintain white superiorty
• To support newly freedpeople

The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by —

• A. providing them with voting rights
• B. guaranteeing their freedom of speech
• C. providing them with access to the court system
• D. guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery

The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution...

• Gave African Americans citizenship
• Gave African Americans the right to vote
• Freed the slaves
• Gave landowners the right to sharecrop

The 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution...

• Gave African Americans the right to own businesses
• Freed the Slaves
• Gave African Americans the right to vote
• Forced African Americans back into slavery

The organization put in place after the Civil War to provide food, clothing, health care and education in the South was known as:

• The Civil Rights Committee
• The Freedmen's Bureau
• The Welfare Committee
• The Salvation Army

In 1866, a group formed in the South to fight against the rising influence of African Americans in the South. Members of this group often turned to violence and intimidation, What was the name of this controversial group?

• Sons of the Confederacy
• Neo-Nazis
• Ku Klux Klan
• Black Separatists

The Presidential Election of 1876 ended with no winner in the electoral college. After an electoral dispute resulting in the Compromise of 1877, it was agreed that Rutherford B. Hayes would become President if

• he would create a new Freedmen's Bureau

• he ended Reconstruction and removed troops from the south

• he would allow African Africans full rights in the North only

• he created pro-cotton legislation in Congress

What was the goal of Presidential Reconstruction?

• It aimed at a quick and simple reconstruction of the south with minimal changes

• It aimed at a long process of Reconstruction with a focus on reinstituting white power in the South

• It aimed at a quick Reconstruction which would involve putting African Americans in most southern government positions

• It aimed at a long process of Reconstruction with a focus on enforcing new amendments to make life for African Americans easier

What was the goal of Congressional Reconstruction?

• It aimed at a long Reconstruction that was harsher on southern states rejoining the Union

• It aimed at a short Reconstruction process with minimal changes in Southern social structure

• It aimed at a short Reconstruction which would ensure complete equality between the races

• It aimed at a long Reconstruction which would punish African Americans

After Abraham Lincoln's assassination, who took over the presidency and continued Reconstruction?

• Ulysses S. Grant
• Robert E. Lee
• Andrew Johnson
• Rutherford B. Hayes