Reconstruction Quiz

What period is known as the time when the South had to be rebuilt after the Civil War?

• The Era of Good Feelings

• The Gilded Age

• Reconstruction

• The Progressive Era

What was the main goal of Reconstruction according to President Lincoln?

• To punish the Southern states

• To restore the nation and repair the damage

• To promote industrial development

• To expand the territory of the United States

What was the Ten Percent Plan?

• A plan that required 10% of a state's land to be given to freed slaves

• A plan that required 10% of a state's voters to swear loyalty to the Union for readmission

• A plan that imposed a 10% tax on Southern goods

• A plan that reduced the population of the South by 10%

Why was President Lincoln unable to implement his Reconstruction plan?

• He changed his mind about the plan

• He was impeached before he could implement it

• He was assassinated in 1865

• The plan was rejected by the Supreme Court

Who became president after Lincoln and was known as the "Veto President"?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• James Buchanan

Which state was the first to be readmitted to the Union during Reconstruction?

• Virginia

• Tennessee

• South Carolina

• Texas

What was the primary purpose of the Black Codes in the southern states after the Civil War?

• To ensure equal rights for all citizens

• To circumvent laws granting rights to African Americans

• To promote economic growth in the South

• To establish new educational institutions

What was one of the main functions of the Freedman's Bureau established in 1865?

• To provide medical care, clothing, and education for former slaves

• To enforce the Black Codes

• To oversee the voting processes in the South

• To redistribute land to Northern businessmen

Which amendment to the United States Constitution officially abolished slavery?

• 10th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

What term was used to describe Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War to start new businesses or educate freed slaves?

• Emancipators

• Carpetbaggers

• Reconstructionists

• Unionists