Reconstruction Era Quiz

What period followed the US Civil War?

• The Revolutionary War

• The Great Depression

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Reconstruction Era

What was Abraham Lincoln's plan for readmitting Southern states called?

• The 50 Plan

• The 10 Plan

• The Emancipation Plan

• The Union Plan

What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?

• Abolished slavery in all states

• Gave women the right to vote

• Established Prohibition

• Created the Bill of Rights

Who became president after Lincoln's death?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Thomas Jefferson

What did the Radical Republicans believe?

• Former slaves should not have equal rights

• The South should be forgiven easily

• The South needed to be punished and transformed

• Lincoln's plans were too harsh

What did the Freedmen's Bureau help former slaves obtain?

• Voting rights immediately

• Confederate citizenship

• Land, education, food, and supplies

• Passports

What were Black Codes intended to do?

• Promote racial equality

• Keep the structure of slavery alive as much as possible

• Support the Reconstruction plans

• Encourage Northern investment in the South

How did Congress respond to Andrew Johnson's vetoes?

• They accepted them

• They asked for a public vote

• They dissolved Congress

• They overrode his vetoes

What was required for Southern states to be readmitted into the Union under the Congressional plan?

• Adopt the Confederate Constitution

• Ratify the 14th Amendment and remove former Confederates from government

• Pay reparations to Northern states

• Swear allegiance to the British Crown

What did the 14th and 15th Amendments guarantee?

• The right to bear arms and freedom of speech

• The right to travel freely and own land

• Citizenship rights and voting rights

• The right to work and to education