Freedmans Bureau and KKK

Which of these would have been a goal of the Ku Klux Klan in the south during Reconstruction?

• making sure Reconstruction went smoothly

• assisting the scalawags and carpetbaggers

• ensuring that freedmen had the right to vote

• restoring southern Democrats to political power

What was the MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• to help slaves adjust to their newfound freedom

• to battle terrorist groups like the Ku Klux Klan

• to serve as a voice for freed slaves in Congress

• to establish Black Codes to limit freed slaves' rights

Which is the BEST description of the goals of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?

• The Ku Klux Klan worked in communities to help rebuild churches, libraries, and schools.

• The Ku Klux Klan worked with the "carpetbaggers" and the "scalawags" to end segregation.

• The Ku Klux Klan worked to help Civil War veterans adjust to life after the war by helping them find jobs and housing.

• The Ku Klux Klan worked to prevent African Americans from exercising their newly found rights and wanted whites to regain control of local governments.

Which statement BEST describes the impact of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• It failed to attract former slaves to northern states.

• It was not successful in sparking trade between the North and the South.

• It failed because it did not offer education opportunities to former southern slaves.

• It was unsuccessful in bringing about unity and understanding of the races after the Civil War.

Which of these would have been MOST likely to have been a Scalawag during the Reconstruction Era?

• a New York businessman who relocated to Mississippi

• a native Georgian who supported the Republican Party

• a former slave who was able to buy land in Birmingham

• a former Confederate officer who owned a farm in Memphis

What main goal did subversive groups like the Ku Klux Klan, the Red Shirts, and the White League share during Reconstruction? (What was the main goal of the KKK?)

• following the policies of the Radical Republicans

• helping freedmen move north to find work in factories

• rebuilding the southern economies by increasing foreign trade

• restoring white supremacy and restricting the rights of the ex-slaves

Which is the BEST description of the purpose and motivation of groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the White League during the Reconstruction era?

• Groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the White League worked to help the newly freed slaves adjust to life after slavery.

• Groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the White League worked to provide financial assistance for retired Confederate veterans and their families.

• Groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the White League worked to restore white supremacy in the South through threats and violence against free blacks and white Republicans.

• Groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the White League worked to ensure that white southerners cooperated with the Reconstruction policies put into effect by the federal government.

Members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) MOST LIKELY intimidated Southern voters in order to

• continue the Civil War.

• recruit new Klan Members.

• drive freedman from the South.

• achieve the Klan's politicial ideals.

The MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to

• help slaves adjust to their newfound freedom.

• battle terrorist groups like the Ku Klux Klan.

• serve as a voice for freed slaves in Congress.

• establish black codes to limit freed slaves’ rights.

Who would have most likely NOT supported the Freedmen's Bureau?

• A western farmer

• A newly freed slave

• A former slave owner

• A northern abolitionist