Reconstruction Era

What was the main goal of the Reconstruction Era?

• Rebuilding the US after the Civil War

• Rebuilding cities after an earthquake.

• Hurting the feelings of people who disagreed

• Constructing new ways of working

What was the purpose of the Black Codes after the Civil War?

• To provide services for newly freed African Americans

• To help African Americans exercise their rights

• To limit the rights of African Americans

• To help white farmers exercise their rights

What amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• The 15th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

• The 13th Amendment

• The 12th Amendment

Constitution amendments adopted during Reconstruction were intended to _______________

• limit the number of terms of the president

• correct problems with the electoral college system

• end property and religious qualifications for voting

• provide legal and political rights for African Americans

Which of the following amendments recognized African Americans citizenship and offered equal protection under the law?

• The 13th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

• The Bill of Rights

How did the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments protect the rights of African Americans?

• Northern states had to follow these three amendments otherwise they could be arrested.

• Southern states had to follow these three amendments or otherwise they could be arrested.

• The Constitution now gave white Americans new rights.

• The Constitution now stated that African Americans had to be offered the same opportunities as whites.

Which workers in the South rented farms and paid rent with cash or crops?

• Tenant farmers

• Plantation owners

• Slaves

• Sharecroppers

Who are the Redeemers?

• Liberal Republicans

• N/A

• Northern Democrats

• Southern Democrats

What is the Compromise of 1877?

• End of Reconstruction

• Redemption Period

• Hayes becomes President and in return Democrats gain control of state governments in the South

• Increased violence

When was the Reconstruction Period?

• 2000-2010

• 1866-1877

• 1863-1877

• 1862-1867