Reconstruction

When did the American Civil War end?

• 1901

• 1861

• 1877

• 1865

What is the period from 1865 to 1877 known as in American history?

• Reconstruction

• The Great Depression

• The Industrial Revolution

• World War I

Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George Washington

• Andrew Johnson

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the main requirement for the Southern states to rejoin the Union?

• Give land to freed slaves

• Ratify the 13th Amendment

• Disband their militias

• Pay reparations

Which amendments to the Constitution were passed to guarantee due process and voting rights?

• 1st and 2nd Amendments

• 14th and 15th Amendments

• 10th and 11th Amendments

• 5th and 6th Amendments

Who took office in 1869 and was solidly behind the Congressional Reconstruction plan?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the name of the militia group that terrorized Southern blacks and their supporters?

• The Black Hand

• The Ku Klux Klan

• The White League

• The Red Shirts

In what year did a major financial depression begin, affecting the political landscape?

• 1893

• 1907

• 1929

• 1873

What was the outcome for black voters and 'Jim Crow' laws after 1877?

• Black voters were disenfranchised

• Jim Crow laws became less common

• Jim Crow laws were abolished

• Black voters gained more rights

What does the author suggest should have been done differently during Reconstruction?

• Imposed a real occupation on the defeated Confederacy

• Allowed the Southern states to maintain their own militias

• Kept Andrew Johnson as president longer

• Avoided passing any new amendments