Reconstruction Era Quizizz

Which best represents the Reconstruction Era?

• The time before the Civil War when slavery was on the rise.

• The period after the war when slavery expanded in the Southern states.

• Period of rebuilding and readmitting Southern states back into the union.

• An era of economic prosperity after World War I

Name given to former slaves.

• Freedmen

• Ex-Confederates

• Liberty People

• Beatniks

"Which malice towards none, with charity for all... let us bind up (fix) the nation's wounds."

From the quote, what was Lincoln's plans for the country after the war?

• For the North and South to live as separate nations peacefully.

• To help the South and bring them back into the Union.

• Allow France to control most of the Southern states.

• Give ex-confederates their power back in the south.

Who became president after Lincoln was assassinated days after the Civil War?

• Andrew Jackson

• Bill Clinton

• Richard Nixon

• Andrew Johnson

Northern congressmen who wanted full right given to freedmen and punishment for Southern democrats.

• Independent Liberals

• The Whig Party

• Libertarians.

• Radical Republicans

The ____ amendment gave all people born in American (including freedmen) citizenship.

The ____ amendment gave African-American men the right to vote.

The ____ ended slavery in America.

When President Johnson did not approve of a republican bill, he would ​ (a)   it. In response, Congress would vote on the bill which would often ​ (b)   his action.

• veto
• override
• sign
• cancel
• disallow
• withdraw

What did unhappy Republican congressmen do to try and end Andrew Johnson's presidency?

• They held an emergency election

• They impeached Johnson

• He was kidnapped and sent to Spain

• All answers are true