Reconstruction Era Quiz

What was the primary purpose of the Reconstruction period following the Civil War?

• To reinstate slavery in parts of the United States

• To fix the damage done to buildings during the war

• To rebuild the southern economy and society

• To rebuild the depleted military

Which of the following best summarizes President Lincoln’s attitude toward the policies and process of Reconstruction?

• He believed the South should not be welcomed back into the Union

• He believed the Southern states should have to recognize equal rights for African Americans before being welcomed back into the Union

• He believed the Southern states should have to recognize equal rights for African Americans before being welcomed back into the Union

• He believed that there would be no benefit to punishing southern states.

How did the Wade–Davis Bill deal with the issues of Reconstruction?

• It required former Confederate states to include a ban on slavery in their state constitutions.

• It required a majority of voters in each Confederate state to swear their allegiance to the US before rejoining the Union

• It prohibited Confederate officials and military leaders from voting or holding office

• All of the above

Which Reconstruction Amendment granted citizenship to everyone born in the United States?

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Fifteenth Amendment

A period of time when the U.S. was rebuilding after the Civil War?

• Reconstruction
• segregation
• Freedmen's Bureau
• impeachment

This amendment gave African American men the right to vote

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

What did the 13th Amendment do?

• Abolished slavery

• Gave black people the right to vote

• Gave citizenship to all people born in the United States

• Legalized Black Codes

Who became President after Abraham Lincoln?

• Thaddeus Stevens

• Ulysses Grant

• Andrew Johnson

• Rutherford B Hayes

Which President ended Reconstruction?

• Andrew Johnson

• James Garfield

• Ulysses Grant

• Rutherford B Hayes

What was the purpose of the black codes? to...

• control former enslaved people

• provide fair wages for freedmen

• reconstruct the plantation system

• teach language skills to freedmen