Reconstruction: Chapter 17

Reconstruction took place between the years:

• 1861-1865

• 1865-1877

• 1941-1945

• 1776-1783

What was President Lincoln's Plan for Reconstruction?

• Offer a pardon to all Southerners willing to take and oath of loyalty.

• Require Southerners to take the Ironclad Oath.

• Require Southerners to pay for the damages before being pardoned.

• Require Southerners to register their slaves and pay taxes on them.

What requirement did President Johnson have for the Southern States?

• Ex-Confederates were to be banned from holding public office.

• Blacks were to be given 40 acres of land and a mule for free.

• Each state was to nullify it's act of secession and write a new constitution.

• They must pay for the damages done in northern states.

What is true about the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)?

• They partnered with the Freedmen's Bureau to help feed and clothe former slaves

• They terrorized blacks, Carpetbaggers, and Scalawags and did not want blacks to vote.

• They helped to establish some of the first black public schools and universities

• They protected blacks from being terrorized by the White League

What was a major contribution made by General Charles Griffin during Reconstruction in Texas?

• He created the Freedmen's Bureau

• He wiped out the KKK and the White League

• He assisted thousands of black men and women in registering to vote

• He assisted thousands of black men in registering to vote

Who became the first elected governor in Texas after the Civil War?

• Andrew Hamilton

• Richard Coke

• Elisha Pease

• James Throckmorton

Which governor got kicked out of office by General Sheridan because he complained about the treatment of ex-confederates?

• Elisha Pease

• Andrew Hamilton

• James Throckmorton

• Richard Coke

What was the main goal of Presidential Reconstruction?

• To restore the south to the union as quickly as possible.

• To guarantee to rights of former slaves

• To transfer ownership of lands owned by whites to blacks

• To have 90% of Southerners swear an oath of loyalty

Which of the following best summarizes the 13th amendment?

• All persons born within the United States are citizens and have equal protection under the law.

• All citizens of the United States may vote.

• Slavery within the borders of the United States is not and forever abolished.

• All male citizens of the United States are eligible to vote.

Which of the following best summarizes the 14th amendment?

• Slavery within the borders of the United States is now and forever abolished.

• All citizens of the United States are eligible to vote.

• All persons born within the borders of the United States are citizens and are protected by the law.

• All male citizens of the United States are eligible to vote.