Unit 10: Reconstruction

Which era involved legislation enacted by the Radical Republicans?

• Civil War

• Reconstruction

• Early Republic

• Antebellum

A historian is writing an article for a history website. The article is divided into the following topics:

• - The division of the South into military districts

• - The impeachment of the president

• - The ratification of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments

Which era in U.S. history is the focus of this article?

• The Jacksonian Era

• The antebellum era

• The Federalist Era

• The Reconstruction Era

Many historians argue that the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln changed the course of Reconstruction. Which of the following is usually cited as an aspect of that change?

• Radical Republicans took control of Congress

• Congress imposed taxes on cotton imports to pay war debts

• The Thirteenth Amendment was approved by Congress

• Congress repealed legislation regulating railroad construction

How did the Freedmen's Bureau most assist in the Reconstruction of the South?

• By dividing large plantations and redistributing the property to former slaves

• By creating a militia to help enforce the voting rights of former slaves

• By offering food, clothing, shelter, and public schooling to former slaves

• By petitioning the government to offer money to former slaves

Provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1866

• - Designated all people born in the United States (except American Indians) as citizens

• - Granted all citizens certain rights under the law

What is the historical significance of this act?

• It was the first time Congress voted to overrule a presidential veto

• It represented a shift in federal power after the impeachment of President Johnson

• It was the first time Congress passed a law that protected racial minorities

• It represented the failure of northern abolitionists to influence Reconstruction policies

The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870 was significant because he was the first African American to --

• Win an election as a member of the Democratic Party

• Win a majority of the popular vote in Mississippi

• Serve as a member of the U.S. Senate

• Run for public office in the South

How did sharecropping affect farmers in the South during Reconstruction?

• By introducing new technology for growing food

• By expanding the region's dependence on corn production

• By making landowners buy supplies from the government

• By keeping renters in debt to landlords

How were former Confederate leaders treated under the Radical Reconstruction plan?

• They were denied citizenship because it was believed they had started the war

• They were required to enlist in the U.S. Army for two years

• They were denied the ability to obtain political positions and vote

• They were allowed to obtain federal loans to help restore the cotton industry

Freedmen's Bureau

• - Provided food, shelter, and clothing

• - Negotiated and enforced labor contracts

• - ?

Which of the following best completes this list?

• Established schools

• Certified applications for political office

• Granted small-business loans

• Provided funds for farming supplies

After the Civil War, Southern states adopted Black Codes to --

• Punish plantation owners for the use of slavery

• Support Radical Reconstruction objectives in the South

• Promote the activities of the Freedmen's Bureau

• To limit the rights and civil liberties of Freedmen