Reconstruction Review

Which of these was a task of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• It established schools for newly-freed slaves.

• It set up "return to Africa" trips for former slaves.

• It helped transition Native Americans to city and industrial life.

• It created jobs for newly-arrived immigrants to the United States.

Which Reconstruction plan called for harsh punishments for the former rebellious states and emphasized civil and voting rights for freedmen following the Civil War?

• the Square Deal

• Lincoln's 10% Plan

• the Louisiana Plan

• the Radical Republican Plan

· Founded in 1865

· Helped former slaves find homes, employment

· Ended in 1871

These are describing which government program?

• Jim Crow Act

• 13th Amendment

• Confiscation Act

• Freedmen's Bureau

Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

Which event changed the direction of Reconstruction from a peaceful reunification of the North and South to a harsh punishment of the formerly rebellious states?

• the creation of the Ku Klux Klan

• the impeachment of Andrew Johnson

• the assassination of Abraham Lincoln

• the passage of the 15th Amendment

Which statement is the BEST description of how the assassination of Abraham Lincoln impacted Reconstruction policies in the South?

• Abraham Lincoln's assassination had little effect on Reconstruction policies in the south.

• Instead of the lenient plan proposed by Abraham Lincoln, the southern states faced harsh, punishing policies under Andrew Johnson and the Radical Republicans.

• Following Lincoln's assassination in 1865, the Reconstruction of the south went very smoothly, quickly, and peacefully.

• Instead of the harsh, punishing policies proposed by Abraham Lincoln, the southern states faced forgiving and lenient policies under Andrew Johnson and the Radical Republicans.

What was the main purpose of Reconstruction after the Civil War?

• It created new laws for slaves, allowing them access to education.

• It provided the South with help to rebuild the property destroyed in the war.

• It set the terms needed to be met by southern states for readmission into the Union.

• It allowed Southerners to move to the north if they no longer wanted to be part of the Confederacy.

This poster was printed just days after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. What can you tell by reading this poster?

• The country was still angry.

• The South did not care

• The killer had been caught.

• The Vice President was in charge

The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments reflected the growing 19th century American trend of

• granting universal manhood suffrage.

• upholding rights of free speech and religion.

• decreasing the power of the Federal government.

• recognizing the basic civil liberties of all races.

Which area on the map represents the region where sharecropping was the dominant form of agricultural production in the late-1800s?

• A

• B

• C

• D