Reconstruction

What year marked the beginning of the Reconstruction era according to most scholars?

• 1861

• 1877

• 1865

• 1863

What was the primary goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• To enforce labor contracts with white landowners

• To provide military training to African Americans

• To redistribute wealth from North to South

• To assist in the transition to freedom and independence for African Americans

Which amendment granted Black men the right to vote?

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What was the outcome of the Compromise of 1877?

• Expansion of the Freedmen's Bureau

• Increased federal troops in the South

• Withdrawal of federal troops from the South

• Immediate end to all racial discrimination

The Reconstruction era saw the rise of the militant group known as the ____________ who specifically targeted African Americans and other non-white groups.

• Abolitionists

• Union Army

• Ku Klux Klan

• Freedman's Bureau