The Reconstruction Era

The _________ ___________ was issued in January of 1863 and proclaimed that all slaves from rebellion states against the Union would be free.

Who Led the Union?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• William Howard Taft

• Ulysses S. Grant

What was the goal for “Restoring the Union”?

• To continue the split between the North and the South.

• To add the rebel southern states back into the Union. (reunify the country)

• Transported African slaves back to Africa.

• To start a war between the Union and the Confederacy.

Which President was in power when the Freedmen’s Bureau was passed?

• Abraham Lincoln

• James A. Garfield

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

The Freedmen’s Bureau is MOST associated with which time period?

• Civil War

• Industrial Era

• Reconstruction

• Antebellum Era

What was the goal for the freedmen’s bureau?

• Allowed slave owners to keep their slaves. 

• It helped Native Americans transition into society. 

• It helped former slaves return to Africa.

• It helped Southern blacks transition from their lives as slaves to free individuals

Frederick Douglass did all of the following EXCEPT

• Wrote a book about being a slave.

• Held speeches to promote ending slavery.

• Created the lightbulb

• Spoke out about women’s rights. 

Abraham Lincoln was the ___  president of the United States. 

What state did Frederick Douglass flee to after escaping slavery?

• Alabama

• Massachussetts

• New York

• Pennsylvania

Which amendment abolished slavery?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th