Question Bank for Grade 8 History

Why was the period after the Civil War called Reconstruction? (select all that apply)

• The North had to rebuild their capital city

• The South had to rebuild their railroads

• The South had to rebuild their infrastructure (cities, towns, buildings)

• The country had to readmit the south and reconstruct the government

During Reconstruction, what changes/improvements did the South engage in? (select all that apply)

• Building more factories

• Rebuilding the plantation system

• A switch to small farms that grow a variety of crops

• Rebuilding and doubling the railroad systems

What did the Freedman's Bureau do during Reconstruction? (select all that apply)

• Build schools and hired teachers to teach African Americans

• Provided clothing for African Americans

• Provided healthcare for African Americans

• Helped African Americans get loans to buy their own land

Which of the following is NOT a part of the sharecropping system?

• The landowner pays the renter an hourly wage in U.S. currency

• A landowner opens a portion of their land up for rent

• A renter works the land for their landowner

• The renter gives a large portion of the crops to the landowner as rent payment

The 'Jim Crow Era' describes which of the following?

• The years after the Civil War when the south rebuilt their economy

• The two-term presidency of Jim Crow

• A period of time when America's favorite fictional character was a cartoon called Jim Crow

• A period of time when the South created a legal system of segregation

Segregation restricted which aspects of life for African Americans?

• Marraige and Family

• Education

• Public Accomadation

• Voting

• All of the above

How did Congress reorganize the southern states before allowing them back into the union?

• Dissolved their state borders and created 5, military-run districts

• Allowed southern states to re-elect their previous congressmen

• Divided the southern states into three lawless territories

• Created new state boundaries and renamed the states

Which of the following statements are true?

• Lincoln wanted to be more forgiving and make it easy for the south to re-enter

• Radical Republicans wanted to be more forgiving and make it easy for the south to re-enter

What is one thing both Lincoln and the Radical Republicans agreed on?

• All southerners eligible to vote must pledge loyalty to the Union

• Southern states must create new constitutions which ban slavery

• Anyone who fought in the Confederate army must have their voting rights taken away

• All of the above

Which of the following was the court's decision in Plessy v Ferguson?

• Segregation violated the 14th amendment

• Segregation does NOT violate the 14th amendment

• Slavery must be abolished

• The sharecropping system should be made illegal