Reconstruction Era Quiz

What period followed the US Civil War?

• The Revolutionary War

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Great Depression

• The Reconstruction Era

What was one of the main goals during the Reconstruction Era?

• To rebuild war-torn economies

• To ignore the needs of emancipated freedmen and women

• To start another war

• To colonize other countries

Who had lenient plans for Reconstruction?

• The Radical Republicans

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

What did Lincoln's plan require from states for readmission into the Union?

• 10% of voters' allegiance

• 50% of voters' allegiance

• Complete military control

• A large sum of money

Who became president after Lincoln's death?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Johnson

• George Washington

• Theodore Roosevelt

What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?

• Prohibited alcohol

• Established income tax

• Abolished slavery

• Gave women the right to vote

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

• To punish the South

• To help former slaves obtain land, education, food, and supplies

• To collect taxes

• To oversee elections

What did the Radical Republicans believe?

• Lincoln's plans were too harsh

• The South needed to be punished and transformed

• Former slaves should not have rights

• The South should not be punished

What did Southern states pass to limit the rights of African Americans?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• Black Codes

• The Declaration of Independence

Who vetoed the Civil Rights Act that would guarantee equality to African Americans?

• The Radical Republicans

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant