Reconstruction Intro

What year did the American Civil War end?

• 1861

• 1877

• 1865

• 1873

Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Jefferson Davis

• Andrew Johnson

What was the main requirement for Southern states to rejoin the Union under Johnson's plan?

• Disband all militias

• Adopt new state constitutions

• Ratify the 13th Amendment

• Pay reparations

Which amendments focused on black civil rights and voting rights?

• 14th and 15th Amendments

• 13th and 14th Amendments

• 15th and 16th Amendments

• 12th and 13th Amendments

What was the main goal of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?

• Terrorize Republican supporters

• Support black civil rights

• Promote economic growth

• Encourage Northern migration

Which president was in office when the financial depression began in 1873?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Rutherford B. Hayes

What major change occurred in the 1874 midterm elections?

• No significant change

• The formation of a new party

• Democrats regained control

• Republicans gained control

What was the primary reason for the disenfranchisement of black voters and the establishment of Jim Crow laws?

• International influence

• Military intervention

• Political shifts and racism

• Economic prosperity

What was suggested as a missed opportunity during Reconstruction?

• Creating a new political party

• Establishing more military zones

• Granting landownership to freed slaves

• Imposing stricter laws on the South

Who won the peace after the Civil War according to the narrator?

• Neither

• Both equally

• The South

• The North