Reconstruction Quiz

The Freedman's Bureau assisted blacks and

• paid taxes for sharecroppers

• helped poor whites

• closed down schools

• voted for Pres. Lincoln

Which amendment is illustrated in the picture?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

Southern states created the Black Codes to do what?

• limit African Americans rights

• expand Confederate rights

• give women voting rights

• jail Carpetbaggers

What was the main goal of Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan?

• To punish the Southern states for their role in the Civil War

• To quickly reintegrate the Southern states back into the Union

• To grant immediate voting rights to all former slaves

• To redistribute land from former slave owners to freed slaves

Which of the following best describes Johnson's Reconstruction Policies?

• They were designed to be harsh on the Southern states

• They closely followed Lincoln's plan

• They were aimed at granting immediate equal rights to freed slaves

• They required 50% of voters in a Southern state to take a loyalty oath

What was the main objective of the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction?

• To ensure that former Confederate states were punished

• To rebuild the South's economy without interference

• To protect the rights of freed slaves

• To quickly readmit Southern states into the Union

What was the primary purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• To segregate freed slaves from white populations

• To provide education, food, and medical care to freed slaves and poor whites

• To enforce the Black Codes in the Southern states

• To oversee the voting process in the South

What were the Black Codes?

• Laws that granted equal rights to freed slaves

• Regulations that aimed to restrict the freedom and rights of freed blacks

• Codes that were used to decode secret messages during the Civil War

• Laws that were established to provide land to freed slaves

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• The 13th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

• The 16th Amendment

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?

• The right to vote for all male citizens regardless of race

• The abolition of slavery

• Citizenship and equal protection under the laws for all persons born or naturalized in the United States

• The direct election of Senators