Reconstruction Era and Black American History Quiz

How long did the Civil War last?

• 5 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 3 years

What percentage of the US population did the 700,000 Civil War deaths represent in 1865?

• 4%

• 3%

• 2%

• 1%

What was the main goal of Reconstruction?

• To expand the territory

• To punish the South

• To restore the Union

• To ensure civil rights for Black Americans

Who described the Reconstruction period as a brief moment of freedom followed by a return to slavery?

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Frederick Douglass

• Thaddeus Stevens

• Abraham Lincoln

What was Sherman's Field Order No. 15?

• An order to end slavery

• A proposal to redistribute land

• A plan to pardon Confederates

• A military strategy

Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• James Garfield

What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?

• Formally abolished slavery

• Gave Black men the right to vote

• Granted citizenship to all persons born in the US

• Allowed women to vote

What did the 14th Amendment address?

• Citizenship and equal protection

• Women's rights

• Voting rights

• Slavery

What was one of the main roles of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• To oversee elections

• To distribute food rations

• To secure work contracts for freed slaves

• To provide military training

Which amendment granted Black men the right to vote?

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

• 15th Amendment