Reconstruction, Gilded Age, Urbanization

What years were the Reconstruction Era?

• 1865-1877

• 1850 - 1900

• 1863-1879

• 1877-1890

What group of politicians felt that Pres. Lincoln was going "too soft" on the South?

• Southern Republicans

• Demonstrative Democrats

• Radical Republicans

• None of the above

Pres. Johnson's Reconstruction Plan could be described as...

• ...punishing to the South

• ...favorable to the South

• ...fair to the South

• ...none of the above

Many freed slaves continued working on plantations because...

• they were comfortable with the work

• they feared change

• they were loyal to their owners

• they did not own land

Constitutional amendments 13-15 were designed to...

• ...provide equality for Blacks

• ...reconstruct life in the South

• ...push America into a new era

• ...all of the above

Hiram Revels and Blanche Bruce were African-American______

• Governors

• House Reps.

• Senators

• Sheriffs

Black Codes were put into place for what purpose?

• Assist Black citizens

• Oppress Black citizens

• Identify Black citizens

• Remove Black citizens

Which is the best description of Reconstruction?

• rebuilding the US after a big earthquake
• a period of rebuilding in the US after the Revolutionary War
• a period of rebuilding in the US after the Civil War
• unfair treatment of African Americans after the Civil War

The 14th Amendment granted...

• freedom of speech
• citizenship and equal protection
• the right to vote
• the right to a speedy and fair trial

Which of these amendments gives citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude?

• 13th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment
• 18th Amendment