Reconstruction Era Quiz

What did the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution accomplish?

• Granted citizenship to all persons born in the U.S.

• Banned slavery in the U.S. and all its territories

• Ensured all citizens the right to vote

• Established the Freedmen’s Bureau

Which amendment grants citizenship to all persons born in the United States?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• Civil Rights Act of 1866

What right does the 15th Amendment ensure?

• The right to free speech

• The right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

• The right to bear arms

• The right to a fair trial

What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

• To ban slavery

• To aid former enslaved African Americans in the South

• To enforce the Black Codes

• To supervise Southern military leaders

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1866 achieve for African Americans?

• It banned slavery

• It granted equal rights and authorized federal troops for enforcement

• It established the Freedmen’s Bureau

• It allowed Southern military leaders to hold office

When did Reconstruction end, and what was a key reason for its conclusion?

• 1875, due to economic collapse

• 1877, as a result of a compromise over the election of 1876

• 1880, because of a new president

• 1865, after the Civil War ended

What was one impact of the "Jim Crow" laws?

• They improved rights for African Americans

• They had no effect on American Indians

• They led to the loss of rights for African Americans

• They were beneficial for all citizens

What action did Abraham Lincoln take during Reconstruction?

• He issued a plan for punishment of the South

• He issued a Reconstruction plan calling for reconciliation

• He ignored the South entirely

• He focused solely on economic recovery

What was Robert E. Lee's stance after the Civil War?

• He wanted to continue fighting

• He urged Southerners to reconcile with Northerners

• He moved to Europe

• He became a politician

What did Frederick Douglass advocate for?

• The continuation of slavery

• The adoption of constitutional amendments that guaranteed voting rights

• The separation of the Union

• The restriction of civil liberties