Reconstruction

What is Reconstruction?

• The time period just after the Civil War when seceded states were rebuilt and gradually brought back into the union

• The time period just after the Mexican American war when states added by Mexican Cession were gradually brought into the Union

What caused reconstruction?

• The desire to expand the United States westward.
• The need to establish new trade routes in Europe.
• The push for industrialization in the North.
• The need to rebuild the South after the Civil War and address the status of freed slaves.

What is Juneteenth?

• The day of freedom for slaves in Texas

• Independence Day

• The day Texas won their independence from Mexico

What were black codes?

• Black codes were laws that abolished slavery in the South.
• Black codes were laws that restricted the rights of African Americans after the Civil War.
• Black codes were laws that granted equal rights to African Americans.
• Black codes were laws that promoted racial integration in public spaces.

Which amendment gave freedom to slaves?

• 12th

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

Which amendment granted citizenship to former slaves?

• 12th

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?

• 12th

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

Who was the president after Lincoln's assassination?

• George Washington
• Andrew Johnson
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams

What was the Freedmen's Bureau?

• A government program to promote industrialization in the North.
• The Freedmen's Bureau was a federal agency created to aid freed slaves and poor whites in the South after the Civil War.
• A military organization that fought for the Confederacy.
• An educational institution for wealthy white children.

What were some of the issues faced by African Americans after the Civil War?

• Full political representation
• Universal access to healthcare
• Increased job opportunities
• Systemic racism, economic challenges, discriminatory laws, violence, and limited access to education and political rights.