Reconstruction

What was the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

• to create equality for all Americans

• to ensure equal distribution of power between National and State government.

• to limit the power of the federal government

• to give all people the right to vote

The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to

• provide 40 acres and a mule for each slave.

• gain the vote for millions of former slaves.

• provide work, education, and relief for former slaves.

• get radical Republicans in positions of power in the South.

Which Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 3rd

Which statement describes the attitude of the "Radical Republicans" following the Civil War?

• "Southern states should pass the 'Black Codes.' "

• "The Southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions."

• "Former Confederate leaders should be forgiven for their actions during the Civil War."

• "The country should follow President Lincoln's plans to reunite the country as quickly as possible."

Which Amendment gave United States citizens of all races the right to vote?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 5th

This secret society attempted to keep Freedmen from exercising their rights through threats and violence.

• the Freedmen's Bureau

• The Anti-Freedmen Group

• the Ku Klux Klan

• the NAACP

This Reconstruction plan was meant to punish the south for the war.

• Presidential Reconstruction

• Johnson's Reconstruction Plan

• Military Reconstruction Plan

• Radical Republican Reconstruction

The 13th Amendment

• gave former slaves citizenship

• gave former slaves the right to vote

• gave slaves their freedom

• gave women the right to vote

This plan for reconstruction had few steps and was meant to be an easy way for the south to rejoin the Union. It included the 10% plan.

• Radical Reconstruction

• Military Reconstruction

• Congressional Reconstruction

• Presidential Reconstruction

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution ...

• abolished slavery

• gave former slaves their citizenship

• gave former slaves the right to vote

• gave women the right to own property