Reconstruction Review

Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?

• An actor who supported the South

• His vice president, Andrew Johnson

• A wounded soldier from the North

• A theater attendant who wanted segregated theaters

What did Abraham Lincoln want during Reconstruction?

• To punish the South with troops

• To heal the country and rebuild the South

• Put the Southerners in prison

• Send African Americans back to slavery

The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments were made to help who?

• Southerners

• Women

• Native Americans

• African Americans

What did the Freedmen's Bureau do?

• Gave money to the South

• Rebuilt the plantations in the South

• Built schools for African Americans and poor Southerners

• Took away land from the rich

How was sharecropping different from slavery?

• Sharecroppers made lots of money, while slaves didn't

• Sharecroppers didn't farm, but slaves did

• Sharecroppers were paid for the work, but slaves were not

• Sharecroppers were only white, and slaves were only black

Which of the following best describes Andrew Johnson?

• He wanted to punish the South by ordering troops

• He wanted African Americans to have equal rights

• He wanted the North to take control of Reconstruction

• He did not want African Americans having equal rights, which led to his impeachment

What was the purpose of the KKK?

• To scare and threaten African Americans

• To force white people to follow the North's laws

• To keep Northern troops out of the South

What was the purpose of the Black Codes?

• To stop women from having rights

• To stop Southerners from hurting African Americans

• To stop African Americans from having rights

• To keep the North and South separated

What did "Radical Republicans" want?

• To forgive the South and move on

• An easy 10% Reconstruction plan

• To keep African Americans in slavery

• To punish the South and protect African Americans

This amendment allowed African Americans to vote

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th