Understanding the Reconstruction Era

When did the American Civil War end?

• 1873

• 1861

• 1877

• 1865

Who became president after Abraham Lincoln?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

Who was the president after Abraham Lincoln and before Ulysses S. Grant?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• James Buchanan

• Andrew Johnson

What was required for Southern states to rejoin the Union under Johnson's plan?

• Ratify the 14th Amendment

• Ratify the 13th Amendment

• Pay reparations

• Disband their militias

What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?

• Granted women the right to vote

• Abolished slavery

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

• Prohibited the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude

Which amendments focused on black civil rights and voting rights?

• 12th and 13th Amendments

• 15th and 16th Amendments

• 14th and 15th Amendments

• 13th and 14th Amendments

What strategy did Republicans use to secure black civil rights during Reconstruction?

• Imposing economic sanctions on the South

• Military intervention in the South

• Passing new amendments to the Constitution

• Negotiations with Southern Democrats

What year did Ulysses S. Grant take office?

• 1865

• 1869

• 1877

• 1873

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

• Supporting the Republican Party

• Promoting black civil rights

• Advocating for women's rights

• Terrorizing Southern blacks and Republican supporters

What was a major challenge faced by Ulysses S. Grant's administration?

• The rise of the Ku Klux Klan

• The impeachment of Andrew Johnson

• The drafting of the 13th Amendment

• The Battle of Gettysburg