Reconstruction Quiz

What was the cause of the Civil War?

• disagreements over slavery (enslavement)

• disagreement over territory

• disagreement over rights

• none of the above

What belief did Southerners use to justify slavery and the cruel treatment of African Americans?

• Enslavement

• Capitalism

• White Supremacy

• White Noise

Who won the Civil War?

• The United States Of America

• The Confederate States of America

The period of rebuilding the nation after The Civil War was known as

• The Renaissance

• Reconstruction

• The Guilded Age

• The Industrial Revolution

The purpose of Reconstruction was to:

• destroy the South
• rebuild and unite the country
• send former slaves back to Africa
• settle the West

After President Lincoln was assassinated, the Vice President became President. The new President was

• Andrew Johnson
• Ulysses Grant
• George Bush
• John Wilkes Booth

Which word best characterizes Moderate (Presidential) Reconstruction plans?

• lenient

• intense

• kind

• angry

What were the main goals of the Radical Republican plan for Reconstruction? (Choose TWO)

• forgiving former Confederates

• Rights for Freedmen (former slaves)

• punishing former Confederates

• impeaching Andrew Johnson

Which amendment liberated more than 4 million formerly enslaved Americans?

• 13th amendment

• 14th amendment

• 15th amendment

• 16th Amendment

What was the system that prevented formerly enslaved people from building wealth?

• sharecropping

• pair cropping

• share settings

• hair cropping