Civil War and Reconstruction Quiz

Which of the following statements accurately represents a major difference between the North and the South in the antebellum period?

• The North was more rural while the South was more urban.

• The South relied heavily on agriculture while the North focused more on industry.

• The North had fewer railroad lines than the South.

• The South moved past slavery and towards tenant farming prior to the Civil War.

The Compromise of 1850 was significant because…

• It created an imbalance in Congress and forced northerners to return fugitive slaves.

• It stated that African Americans could not be United States citizens.

• It allowed one free state and one slave state to enter the Union.

• It angered the South when a tariff was imposed on international goods.

Which of these would have been a goal of the Ku Klux Klan in the south during Reconstruction?

• making sure Reconstruction went smoothly

• assisting the scalawags and carpetbaggers

• ensuring that freedmen had the right to vote

• restoring southern Democrats to political power

Compare and contrast the goals of the Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction plans.

• Presidential Reconstruction aimed for a quick reunification with lenient terms, while Congressional Reconstruction sought to enforce civil rights and restructure Southern society.

• Presidential Reconstruction focused on punishing the South, while Congressional Reconstruction aimed for lenient reunification.

• Both plans had identical goals of quick reunification and lenient terms.

• Presidential Reconstruction aimed to enforce civil rights, while Congressional Reconstruction focused on economic development.

What are the three Reconstruction Amendents?