Reconstruction Era Quiz

What did the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution accomplish?

• It granted women the right to vote.

• It abolished slavery.

• It established the income tax.

• It prohibited alcohol.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which document declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory were free?

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The 14th Amendment

• The Reconstruction Act of 1867

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Explain the primary purpose of the Reconstruction Acts of 1867.

• To rebuild the Southern economy

• To reintegrate Southern states into the Union and establish military districts

• To grant voting rights to women

• To establish the Freedmen's Bureau

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

How did the Black Codes affect African Americans in the South after the Civil War?

• They granted African Americans the right to vote.

• They restricted the freedom and rights of African Americans.

• They provided land to freed slaves.

• They abolished segregation.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Compare and contrast the roles of Scalawags and Carpetbaggers during Reconstruction.

• Both were Northern Republicans who moved to the South.

• Scalawags were Southern whites who supported Reconstruction, while Carpetbaggers were Northerners who moved to the South.

• Both were Southern Democrats who opposed Reconstruction.

• Scalawags were former slaves, while Carpetbaggers were Southern landowners.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What was the main goal of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?

• To support African American civil rights

• To promote industrialization in the South

• To intimidate and oppress African Americans and their allies

• To establish public schools

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Analyze the impact of Jim Crow laws on African American communities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

• They provided equal opportunities for education.

• They enforced racial segregation and disenfranchised African Americans.

• They abolished slavery.

• They promoted racial integration.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What was the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

• It granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to African Americans.

• It ended the Civil War.

• It established the Confederate States of America.

• It created the Freedmen's Bureau.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Describe the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction.

• To provide food, housing, and medical aid to former slaves and poor whites

• To enforce the Black Codes

• To promote the interests of Southern landowners

• To establish military rule in the South

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What was the main reason for the implementation of Black Codes in the Southern states?

• To integrate African Americans into society

• To restrict the freedom and economic opportunities of African Americans

• To promote industrial growth

• To support the rights of African Americans

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DOK Level 1: Recall