Understanding the Reconstruction Era

What did the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee?

• The right to bear arms

• The right to vote for all men

• Birthright citizenship and equal protection of the laws

• Freedom of speech and religion

Who opposed the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment?

• President Johnson

• President Lincoln

• Horatio Seymour

• Ulysses S. Grant

What was the main platform of Ulysses S. Grant in the 1868 presidential election?

• "Restore the Union"

• "Equal Rights for All"

• "Repeal Reconstruction"

• "Let Us Have Peace"

What did the Harper's Weekly print titled 'The First Vote' depict?

• Black men voting for the first time

• White men voting in the South

• Children learning about democracy

• Women voting for the first time

What significant change occurred in the South after the congressional Reconstruction Acts?

• African Americans began to win elections

• The South returned to a pro-slavery stance

• Only white men could vote

• The Democratic Party dominated the South

Who was the first African American Senator?

• Hiram Revels

• Antoine Dubuclet

• P. B. S. Pinchback

• Blanche K. Bruce

What was one of the major desires of the freed people during Reconstruction?

• Land

• Relocation to northern states

• Weapons

• Immediate political office

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau concerning land?

• To sell land to the highest bidder

• To return all lands to their original owners

• To redistribute lands to formerly enslaved people

• To create national parks

What was the response of the Black commission on Edisto Island to General Howard's announcement?

• They welcomed the policy change

• They asked for military protection

• They requested immediate relocation

• They could not forgive the landowners

What was the outcome of the 1866 midterm elections for the Republicans?

• They decided not to participate

• They maintained a minority

• They won a two-thirds majority

• They lost significantly