Reconstruction 1865-1877

What do all three amendments after the Civil War guarantee for citizens of the United States?

• land ownership
• freedom of religion
• equal protection under the law
• a payroll tax

Although the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments were passed, which two groups were the last to receive their full citizenship benefits?

• African-Americans & Women
• Women & Immigrants
• Native Americans & African Americans
• Women & Native Americans

During Reconstruction, African Americans gained –

• equal rights.
• a guaranteed job.
• money for land.
• insurance.

What were people called who were from the North and took advantage of the Southerners during Reconstruction?

• Loyalists
• Abolitionists
• Carpetbaggers
• Pioneers

Reconstruction came to an end when –

• the Black Codes were adopted.
• a compromise took place over the 1876 election.
• Lincoln was elected President.
• Congress proposed the 13th Amendment.

What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

• Established aid to former slaves
• Provided citizenship
• To create poll taxes
• To end slavery

What name was given to the laws passed by southern states that limited economic and physical freedom of former slaves?

• Civil Rights Act
• Compromise of 1877
• 14th Amendment
• Black Codes

What did the 13th Amendment do?

• Grant Citizenship
• Ban Slavery
• Give all Citizens the Right to Vote
• Provide for Freedom of Speech

The 14th Amendment...

• Grants citizenship to all persons born in the U.S. regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
• Ensures all persons born in the U.S.have the right to vote
• Bans Slavery
• Determines the Process by which the President and Vice President of the US are Elected

The 15th Amendment...

• Bans slavery in the United States and all of its territories
• Guarantees the Right to keep and bear arms
• Grants citizenship to all persons born in the U.S. regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
• Ensures all persons born in the U.S. have the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude