Reconstruction Amendments and Presidential Reconstruction

Presidential Reconstruction following the American Civil War can BEST be described as

• a plan to fix the damage to the White House caused by the Civil War.

• a desire to rebuild the southern states quickly to help control the economy.

The term "Reconstruction" in United States history refers to the period after what event?

• the Civil War

• the Revolutionary War

• the Constitutional Convention

• the Declaration of Independence

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Which statement describes the attitude of the Congressional ("Radical") Republicans following the Civil War?

• Southern states should pass the 'Black Codes.'

• The Southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions.

• Former Confederate leaders should be forgiven for their actions during the Civil War.

• The country should follow President Lincoln's plans to reunite the country as quickly as possible.

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What group was created in 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee, for the purpose of preventing both the programs of Reconstruction and laws promoting racial equality?

• Freemen's Bureau

• the KKK

• the Radical Republicans

• the Union League

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Which organization is associated with the Ku Klux Klan?

• Ku Klux Klan

• Freedmen's Bureau

• Know Nothing Party

• White Citizen Councils

The purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was to:

• provide 40 acres and a mule to each former slave.

• gain the vote for millions of former slaves.

• provide work, education, and relief for former slaves.

• investigate, arrest, and prosecute members of the Ku Klux Klan.

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When the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified by Georgia in 1868, Georgia was readmitted into the Union and citizenship was granted to blacks. While this amendment led to positive outcomes, it also resulted in a setback for some Black leaders. Which statement describes this major setback?

• Black legislators were expelled from the Georgia General Assembly.

• Black citizens were denied the right to vote.

• Black schools were closed by the state government.

• Black churches were banned from holding services.

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Which statement best explains why the Georgia Assembly expelled its Black legislators in 1868?

• White lawmakers wrote laws to place heavier taxes on Black citizens.

• White landowners attempted to start slave trading again in the south.

• Black members of the Georgia Assembly were removed from their positions.

• Black students had to be home schooled as they were removed from public schools.

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Which statement best fits in this cause and effect diagram?

• The United States Supreme Court reinstated these members in 1870.

• The United States Congress refused to accept Georgia as a reconstructed state.

• President Andrew Johnson declared war on the state and sent troops to Savannah and Macon.

• Other Southern states rallied behind Georgia and refused to pass the 14th and 15th Amendments.

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The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments MOST impacted the rights of which group?

• Women

• Immigrants

• African Americans

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