Reconstruction Era Quiz

The period between 1865–77 after the American Civil War is called _________

• Civil Rights Movement

• The New Nation

• Reconstruction Era

The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution after the Civil War to protect the rights of African American people.

• True

• False

What was the purpose of the 13th amendment?

• Grant citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States

• Ban slavery in the United States and all its territories

• To ensure Freedom of Speech

• Ensure the right to vote to all citizens

What was the purpose of the 14th amendment?

• It guaranteed everyone the Freedom of Speech

• It gave citizenship to all person born in the United States

• It gave all citizens the right to vote

• It banned slavery in the United States

What is the purpose of the 15th amendment?

• It bans slavery in all territories of the United States.

• It grants everyone the freedom to practice their chosen religion.

• It gave everyone the right to education.

• It gave all men the right to vote, regardless of race or color.

The Black Codes limited former slaves' newly won economic and physical freedoms.

• True

• False

Who did John Wilkes Booth assassinate on April 14th, 1865?

• Andrew Johnson

• Robert E. Lee

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

What name was the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands also known under?

• The Freedmen's Bureau

• The New Nation

• The Union

• House of Representatives

What is an amendment?

• A meeting in Congress

• An election

• A change or addition to the U.S. Constitution

• The swearing in of a new president

Who became President of the United States after Lincoln's death?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Andrew Johnson

• John Wilkes Booth