Reconstruction Era Quiz

What was the purpose of the 13th Amendment?

• It made former slaves citizens

• It gave all men the right to vote

• It abolished slavery

• It enforced segregation

What did the 14th Amendment achieve?

• It abolished slavery

• It made former slaves citizens

• It gave all men the right to vote

• It allowed small portions of land to be rented out

Which amendment gave all men the right to vote?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• Black Codes

What were the economic effects of sharecropping?

• It helped freed slaves get on their feet

• It allowed small portions of land to be rented out, keeping the southern economy alive and African-Americans in poverty

• It created fast, reliable transportation between east/west

• It fenced off open range and created property laws

What was the role of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?

• It helped freed slaves get on their feet by providing food, shelter, education, and legal assistance

• It limited the rights of African-Americans

• It allowed farmers to move out west

What was the effect of railroads on the open range?

• They allowed farmers to irrigate their land

• They created property laws and fence cutting wars

• They created fast, reliable transportation and ended cattle drives

• They helped freed slaves get on their feet

Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?

• Soldiers who hunted buffalo herds to make room for tracks

• African-American soldiers who helped the US Army move American Indians onto reservations

• Northerners who came to the south to make money off of others' misfortune

• Farmers who moved out west to irrigate their land

How did the Buffalo Soldiers get their name?

• They were named after a famous battle.

• As a sign of respect for their fighting ability.

• They wore buffalo hides.

• They were part of a special buffalo hunting brigade.

What was the main reason the U.S. Army and the railroad service were exterminating the buffalo?

• The buffalo were overpopulated.

• Buffalo were the natives' main resource and blocked the land for railroads.

• The buffalo were a threat to towns and cities.

• The buffalo meat was needed for army provisions.

What was the impact of exterminating the buffalo on the Native Americans?

• It improved their hunting skills.

• It led to an increase in trade with settlers.

• It ended their way of life.

• It had no significant impact.