Unit 2: Reconstruction

What was the purpose of Reconstruction?

• To fight the Civil War

• To rebuild the country after the Civil War

• To maintain slavery in the south

• To promote the economy of the north

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1866 guarantee all Americans?

• Citizenship and equal rights

• Slavery would continue

• A job and land

• Rainbows and unicorns

Which answers were parts of Radical Reconstruction? Check all that apply.

• African American males could vote.

• Some land in the south should be given to the former slaves.

• Women could vote.

• The south would be divided into military districts to be run by the army.

• Southern land owners could keep their land.

Who was Andrew Johnson?

• The 17th president of the United States, a Republican and southern man.

• The 17th president of the United States, a Democrat and northern man.

• The 17th president of the United States, a Democrat and southern man.

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

• The 16th president of the United States, a Republican and northern man.

• The 16th president of the United States, a Democrat and southern man.

• The 17th president of the United States, a Republican and southern man.

What region of the US did many of the Republicans live in?

• North

• South

In what region of the US did many of the Democrats live in?

• North

• South

Which political party fought for equal rights for African Americans?

• Republicans

• Democrats

Which region of the US was responsible for the Black Codes?

• North

• South

In what region of the US did Fredrick Douglass spend his life AFTER he was a slave?

• North

• South