Reconstruction Era Quiz

What was the primary goal of the Reconstruction Era?

• Expanding U.S. territories

• Rebuilding the Southern economy and integrating formerly enslaved people into society

• Establishing new trade agreements with foreign nations

• Reforming the U.S. banking system

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

Who was the President of the United States at the beginning of the Reconstruction Era?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Rutherford B. Hayes

Which organization was founded to assist freed African Americans during Reconstruction?

• The Red Cross

• The Freedmen's Bureau

• The NAACP

• The ACLU

The Black Codes were designed to:

• Promote economic opportunities for African Americans

• Restrict the freedoms of African Americans and maintain white supremacy

• Encourage the integration of African Americans into Southern society

• Establish new educational institutions for African Americans

Which legislation granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born in the U.S., regardless of race?

• The Civil Rights Act of 1866

• The 13th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

The Reconstruction Act of 1867:

• Abolished slavery

• Established military rule in the Southern states

• Granted women the right to vote

• Created the Freedmen's Bureau

Which president is known for his lenient approach to Reconstruction, often clashing with Congress?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Rutherford B. Hayes

What was the purpose of the 15th Amendment?

• To grant citizenship to all people born in the U.S.

• To give African American men the right to vote

• To prohibit the denial of voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude

• To abolish slavery

Which Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine?

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Loving v. Virginia