Understanding the Reconstruction Era

Gave citizenship and equal protection to anyone born in the U.S. 

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Which of the following was a primary goal of the Reconstruction Era?

• To expand the United States territory

• To rebuild the Southern states and integrate freed slaves into society

• To establish new trade routes with Europe

• To colonize new lands in the West

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

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

• To create new laws for the Southern states

• To help Northern states recover from the Civil War

• To establish new schools in the North

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• The 13th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

• The 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

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?

• The right to vote for all men

• Equal protection under the law for all citizens

• The abolition of slavery

• The establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau

What was the main focus of the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

• To provide land to former slaves

• To grant citizenship and equal rights to African Americans

• To rebuild Southern infrastructure

• To establish new schools in the South

Which amendment granted African American men the right to vote?

• The 13th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

• The 16th Amendment

What was the main goal of the Black Codes?

• To provide education for African Americans

• To restrict the freedom and rights of African Americans

• To promote African American businesses

• To integrate African Americans into society

Which President ended the Reconstruction Era by withdrawing federal troops from the South?

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• James A. Garfield