Reconstruction Quiz 22/23

What was the main reason for the formation of the terrorist group the Ku Klux Klan?

• The group could limit the social, economic, and political progress of African Americans.
• The group could help African Americans economically, and socially.
• The group could agree with African Americans in government.
• The group could support the African Americans socially and politically.

How was the institution of slavery formally abolished in the United States?

• through the Compromise of 1850
• by the Emancipation Proclamation
• through the creation of the Freedman's Bureau in 1865
• by the ratification of the 13th amendment in 1865

What was the purpose of the Black Codes that were passed during Reconstruction?

• They provided land to former slaves.
• They punished former Confederates.
• They repealed the Jim Crow laws.
• They restricted the rights of African Americans.

Which of the following proved to be a lasting contribution of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• The creation of many schools throughout the South.
• The creation of a new constitution that increased women's rights.
• The creation of a many military groups to support African Americans.
• The creation of a new constitution that gave aid to the South.

Which provision was found in Johnson's plan for Reconstruction?

• Southern elite must request a pardon and ratify the 13th amendment
• South Carolina had to recognize the end of slavery and write a new constitution
• Military districts were created to punish the South
• Fifteen percent of the Southern elite were required to pledge allegiance to the Confederacy

Which of the following demonstrates the refusal of whites to recognize the social and political rights of the freedmen?

• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment
• Black Codes
• Freedman's Bureau

After the ratification of the 15th amendment, who was given the right to vote?

• All white men and women
• Northern male citizens
• All male citizens
• Former male and female slaves

What was the main goal of Presidential Reconstruction?

• To reunite the nation
• To destroy the South
• To rebuild the North
• To create military districts

Which Reconstruction amendment overturned the Dred Scott decision and identified African Americans as citizens?

• 12th
• 13th
• 14th
• 15th

Which amendments were designed to protect the rights of African Americans? (Choose 3 that apply.)

• 13th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment
• 16th Amendment