Reconstruction

How was President Lincoln killed?

• heart failure
• bit by a snake
• falling off a horse
• shot by John Wilkes Booth

What group gained control of Congress after Lincoln's assassination?

• Southern Democrats
• Former Confederates
• Radical Republicans
• Communists 

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 abolished slavery in the United States?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 3rd

What did the 14th Amendment do?

• made slavery illegal
• made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
• gave black men the right to vote
• gave former slaves land to begin farms

The period of rebuilding of The South after The Civil War was known as

• The Renaissance

• Reconstruction

• The Guilded Age

• The Industrial Revolution

The south was divided into how many military districts during reconstruction?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 7

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

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 5th

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

Which is the BEST description of the southern economy during Reconstruction?

• The southern economy was stabilized because of trade relationships with Great Britain and France.

• The southern economy was still based on agriculture and cotton, but now depended on sharecropping rather than slave labor

• The southern economy was transformed from being based on agriculture to being completely dependent on industry and manufacturing.

• The southern economy was completely restored by 1866 and was actually more productive and profitable than the pre- Civil War economy.