Pre Test Reconstruction

When did Reconstruction take place?

• 1914-1918
• 1865-1877
• 1941-1945
• 1776-1783
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What did the Freedmen's Bureau provide to newly freed slaves?

• Political representation
• Land and property
• Military training and weapons
• Education, healthcare, and job training
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What was the main goal of Reconstruction?

• To rebuild the southern economy
• To establish a new government in the South
• To address the issues of slavery and civil rights for African Americans
• To punish the southern states
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What was the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution?

• Established the right to vote for all citizens
• Granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all people born or naturalized in the United States
• Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime
• Gave the federal government the power to regulate interstate commerce
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What was the purpose of the Radical Reconstruction Acts?

• To prevent the rise of the Ku Klux Klan
• To punish the former Confederates and grant rights to freedmen
• To establish the Freedmen's Bureau
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What was the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution?

• Granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all people born or naturalized in the United States
• Gave the federal government the power to regulate interstate commerce
• Established the right to vote for all citizens
• Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime
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What were the improvements made in the lives of African Americans during Reconstruction?

• No improvements were made
• Significant legal changes to ensure rights
• Equal rights to all Americans
• The end of all legal discrimination
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What was the main reason for the resistance to Reconstruction?

• Support for the Freedmen's Bureau
• Belief in the need for military districts
• Opposition to granting equal rights to African Americans
• Desire to prevent the rise of the Ku Klux Klan
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What were the Black Codes?

• Laws that restricted the rights of African Americans
• Laws that abolished slavery
• Laws that granted voting rights to African Americans
• Laws that granted African Americans equal rights
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What was the Ku Klux Klan?

• A political party that emerged during Reconstruction
• A group of abolitionists who fought against slavery
• A secret society that used violence and intimidation to oppress African Americans
• A social club for wealthy southerners
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