Reconstruction Era: Key Events and Policies

The video covers the Reconstruction era following the Civil War, focusing on rebuilding the South both physically and politically. It discusses key figures like Lincoln and Johnson, the role of Radical Republicans, and significant amendments (13th, 14th, 15th) that abolished slavery, granted citizenship, and voting rights to former slaves. The Freedmen's Bureau's efforts to support freed slaves and the challenges posed by Black Codes and sharecropping are also highlighted.

What does 'antebellum' mean?

• Before the war

• During the war

• After the war

• The end of the war

Who were the Carpet Baggers?

• European immigrants

• Northern opportunists

• Southern officials

• Freed slaves

What was the main goal of the Radical Republicans?

• To punish the South

• To enforce strict laws

• To rebuild the South

• To support former slaves

What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?

• Established equality

• Granted voting rights

• Abolished slavery

• Gave citizenship to former slaves

What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?

• To provide military support

• To assist former slaves

• To enforce Black Codes

• To segregate the South

What were Black Codes designed to do?

• Encourage migration

• Support civil rights

• Promote racial equality

• Restrict African-Americans' freedoms

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?

• Right to own land

• Right to vote

• Citizenship rights

• Freedom of movement

What did the 15th Amendment secure?

• Voting rights

• Property rights

• Educational rights

• Employment rights

Who was the first African-American to win a seat in the US Congress?

• Booker T. Washington

• Hiram Rhodes Revels

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Frederick Douglass

What was sharecropping?

• A method of farming

• A legal contract

• A type of slavery

• A system of debt