Reconstruction

In which time-frame in the South were there bankrupt businesses, bonds with no value, destroyed railroads, high food prices, and widespread crop failures?

• After the War of 1812

• After the American Revolution

• At the beginning of Reconstruction

• Before the Civil War

Which of the following was a positive, long lasing effect of the Freedman's Bureau?

• established schools

• granted small business loans

• certified political appointments

• provided loans for farming supplies

Why did states enact Black Codes throughout the South after the Civil War?

• to increase the labor force for factories in the North

• to limit the effects of the Reconstruction amendments

• to improve relations with the Democratic Party

• to provide assistance for the Freedman's Bureau

How did Abraham Lincoln succeed in the fight to permanently abolish slavery?

• He promoted and supported the passing and ratification of the 13th Amendment

• He supported popular sovereignty

• He participated in the Underground Railroad

• He encouraged slave rebellions in the South

During Reconstruction, which of the following was a term for Northerners who traveled to the South to take advantage of the economic and political situation?

• Scalawags

• Commonman

• Carpetbaggars

• Abolitionists

How did Radical Republicans act to guarantee the rights of formerly enslaved people during Reconstruction?

• by overriding President Johnson's veto to pass a new civil rights law

• by establishing "black codes"

• by requiring loyalty oaths from former Confederate officers

• by using federal officers to serve as police throughout the South

How did the ratification of the 14th amendment change American society?

• U.S. citizens were required to pay a new federal tax

• Immigration increased

• Women gained the right to vote

• Newly freed slaves gained citizenship