Slavery, Civil War & Reconstruction - Reconstruction

What is the main idea of the 4th paragraph?

• A. The 15th amendment allowed black men to vote.

• B. The 14th amendment gave black people all the rights that white people had.

• C. Three amendments were added to the Constitution.

• D. The 13th amendment ended slavery.

Answer explanation

Reminder: The main idea is what the entire paragraph or article is about.

In this passage, which of these events happened first?

• A. Three amendments were added to the Constitution.

• B. President Lincoln was going to be in charge of Southern Reconstruction.

• C. John Wilkes Booth jumped on stage and killed President Lincoln.

• D. Carpetbaggers from the North traveled to the South to help in Reconstruction.

In the second paragraph, the pronoun his in the sentence “His plan was to welcome the southern states back into the Union” refers to

• President Lincoln

• Congress

• John Wilkes Booth

• a northern carpetbagger

In the passage, it says that after President Lincoln was shot “the North went into mourning.” What do you think mourning means?

• a celebration

• to feel sad

• to spend time with family

• to get angry and fight

The passage “Reconstruction” is mostly about

• the time period after the Civil War in the South

• building weapons during the Civil War

• how buildings were built in the South

• how plantations in the South were different after the war

The 13th Amendment ended ________.

Answer explanation

Re-read the last paragraph of the passage.

The 14th Amendment said that everyone born in the U.S. is a full _________, including former slaves and other black people.

The 15th amendment allowed