Reconstruction Era Note Check

What did the Morrill Act of 1862 provide for each state?

• Military equipment for state militias

• Federal land for colleges and universities that taught agriculture and mechanical arts

• A grant for building public schools

• Funding for state healthcare programs

What was required for a settler to own the property under the Homestead Act of 1862 after occupying it?

• Paying a substantial fee to the government

• Serving in the military for at least four years

• Improving the land with a home and growing crops for five years

• Discovering valuable minerals on the land

Who was the first Hispanic-American to be awarded the Medal of Honor?

• William Carney

• Philip Bazaar

• John Ortega

• Joseph H. De Castro

Who was the first African-American to be awarded the Medal of Honor?

• Philip Bazaar

• John Ortega

• William Carney

• Joseph H. De Castro

What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?

• It gave citizenship to all people born in the US.

• It gave black American males the right to vote.

• It abolished slavery.

• It established the two-term limit for the presidency.

What right did the 15th Amendment give to black American males?

• The right to own property

• The right to vote

• The right to freedom of speech

• The right to run for public office

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau created by Congress?

• To provide military support to the South

• To help freed slaves with food, clothing, education, and medical care

• To establish new trade routes in the South

• To oversee the voting process in Southern states

What did former Confederates have to do under Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan to reenter the Union?

• Win a majority vote in the state election

• Take an oath to support the Constitution and the 13th Amendment

• Pay a fine to the federal government

• Serve in the Union army for at least one year

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

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Buchanan

What does "Reconstruction" refer to in the context of American history?

• The process of rebuilding European nations after World War II

• The process of industrialization in the United States during the 19th century

• The process of rebuilding the United States after the Civil War

• The process of colonizing new territories in the United States