Reconstruction Era Quiz

What was Abraham Lincoln's main goal for Reconstruction?

• To punish the Southern states

• To quickly reunify the states

• To grant himself more power

• To abolish the federal government

What did the Black Codes do?

• Limited the rights of freedmen

• Abolished slavery in all states

• Granted freedom to all slaves

• Expanded the rights of African Americans

Who took over the Reconstruction efforts from President Johnson?

• The Supreme Court

• The Radical Republicans

• The Democratic Party

• Former Confederate leaders

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

• To support Reconstruction policies

• To provide aid to freedmen

• To campaign for Andrew Johnson's re-election

• To oppose Reconstruction and terrorize African Americans

What led to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson?

• His support for Black Codes

• His support for the Ku Klux Klan

• Removing a Radical Republican from his cabinet

• His opposition to the 14th Amendment

How did Ulysses S. Grant combat the Ku Klux Klan?

• By using Union troops

• By negotiating with them

• By ignoring their actions

• By passing more Black Codes

What was the Compromise of 1877?

• A deal to officially end slavery

• An agreement to end the Civil War

• A pact to start Reconstruction

• A settlement to conclude the presidential election and remove troops from the South

What was the main effect of sharecropping on freedmen?

• It led to economic independence

• It provided them with high wages

• It made them wealthy landowners

• It trapped many in a cycle of debt

What were Jim Crow laws primarily designed to do?

• Support the rights of freedmen

• Promote racial equality

• Prevent African Americans from voting

• Integrate public facilities

When were the Jim Crow laws finally abolished?

• In the 1960s

• During the Reconstruction era

• They were never abolished

• Immediately after the Civil War