Reconstruction 2026

What happened as a result of the passage of black codes?

• African Americans ran for office

• African Americans experienced limited voting rights

• African Americans were able to vote

• African American were forced to live in the south

What did Congress create in order to ease the transition from slavery to freedom?

• The 13th Amendment

• Homestead Act

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Freedmen's Bureau

Which amendment gave all men, including African American, the right to vote?

• 13th amendment

• 19th amendment

• 14th amendment

• 15th amendment

How did Reconstruction impact African Americans with regards to the government?

• During Reconstruction, African Americans were appointed to the United States Supreme Court

• During Reconstruction, African Americans gained more protections of their rights

• During Reconstruction, African Americans were treated well and were well respected, first class citizens

• During Reconstruction, African Americans lost protections of their rights.

What amendment granted African Americans citizenship?

• 13th amendment

• 15th amendment

• 14th amendment

• 1st amendment

Which of the following was NOT created in the south to counteract the federal laws that protected the new rights of African Americans?

• The passage of the 19th amendment

• Ku Klux Klan

• Literacy test and poll taxes

• Black Codes

Which of these were ways the Reconstruction amendments helped former slaves?

• ending slavery

• giving citizenship to all born in the US

• protecting their right to vote

• giving them all land to live on

What happened to former Confederate leaders under the Radical Reconstruction?

• They were denied citizenship because it was believed they had started the war

• They were required to enlist in the U.S. Army for two years

• They were not allowed to serve in politics

• They were allowed to obtain federal loans to help restore the cotton industry

How did the Freedmen's Bureau most assist in the reconstruction of the South?

• By dividing large plantations and redistributing the property to former slaves

• By creating a militia to help enforce the voting rights of former slaves

• By offering legal assistance and public schooling to former slaves

• By petitioning the government to offer money to former slaves

What was an IMMEDIATE effect of the 13th amendment?

• Many plantation owners attempted to recapture former slaves

• Many plantation owners were forced to give land to former slaves

• Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living

• Many former slaves were awarded money by former Confederate leaders