American Civil War and Reconstruction Era Quiz

American Civil War and Reconstruction Era Quiz

8th Grade

15 Qs

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American Civil War and Reconstruction Era Quiz

American Civil War and Reconstruction Era Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were Jim Crow laws primarily designed to do?

Promote racial equality

Enforce segregation and disenfranchise African Americans

Support the economic recovery of the South

Provide educational opportunities for freed slaves

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of Sherman's March to the Sea?

To free all slaves in the Confederate states

To provide food and supplies to Union soldiers

To destroy Confederate resources and weaken their morale

To capture the Confederate capital of Richmond

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Gettysburg Address emphasize?

The importance of ending slavery immediately

The need for economic reconstruction in the South

The dedication of a national cemetery and the principles of human equality

The strategy for winning the Civil War

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a key goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?

To declare all slaves in Confederate-held territory free

To recruit African Americans into the Confederate Army

To end the Civil War immediately

To grant voting rights to African Americans

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the Civil War Reconstruction, what were Black Codes?

Laws that granted equal rights to African Americans

Military strategies used by the Union Army

Laws that severely limited the rights of freed slaves

Educational programs for freed slaves

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

The 13th Amendment

The 14th Amendment

The 15th Amendment

The 16th Amendment

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?

The right to vote regardless of race

The abolition of slavery

Citizenship and equal protection under the law for all persons

The direct election of Senators

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