Reconstruction

What was the period that followed the US Civil War called?

• Revolutionary Era

• Reconstruction Era

• Colonial Era

• Industrial Era

What was the main goal of Reconstruction?

• To rebuild the war-torn economies

• To punish the southern states

• To establish civil rights for African Americans

• To divide the country into military districts

Which plan for Reconstruction proposed that states be readmitted into the Union if 10% of their voters pledged allegiance to the Union?

• Abraham Lincoln's plan

• Andrew Johnson's plan

• Congressional plan

• Radical Republicans' plan

Who became president after Abraham Lincoln's death?

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Thaddeus Stevens

• Abraham Lincoln

What was Andrew Johnson's plan for readmitting states into the Union?

• To issue a general pardon to former Confederate leaders

• To divide the South into military districts

• To require states to ratify the 14th amendment

• To allow former Confederate leaders to regain their rights as citizens

What did the Radical Republicans believe should be done to former Confederate leaders?

• They should be punished

• They should be forgiven

• They should be given amnesty

• They should be excluded from politics

What did the Radical Republicans believe should be done to former slaves?

• They should be given full civil and political rights

• They should be denied voting rights

• They should be sent back to Africa

• They should be treated as property

What did the 13th amendment do?

• Abolished slavery in all states

• Established civil rights for African Americans

• Divided the South into military districts

• Required states to ratify the 14th amendment

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• To help former slaves obtain land, education, food, and supplies

• To enforce black codes in the South

• To punish former Confederate leaders

• To divide the South into military districts

What did the Black Codes do?

• Limited and denied rights and freedoms of African Americans

• Guaranteed civil rights for African Americans

• Provided land and education for former slaves

• Divided the South into military districts