Reconstruction Quiz

Abraham Lincoln was a popular person in the South and was elected President with their votes.  

• True
• False

Why do you think that Northern states had more votes in the Electoral College?

• The number of electoral votes depends on a states population and the north was more heavily populated.
• The North had more Electoral votes than the south because Congress gave proslavery states more votes. 
• The South had more Electoral votes because they had a higher population. 
• The territories had the highest number of Electoral Votes. 

Pick the candidates that were BOTH in the 1860 election

• Stephen Douglas, John Calhoun
• Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas
• Stephen Douglas, Alexander Hamilton
• Abraham Lincoln, John Brown

What issue divided the democratic party during the election of 1860?

• Slavery

• Taxes

• Manifest Destiny

• Foreign Policy

Which amendment said anyone born in United States is a citizen in 1868?

• 13th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment

Which amendment abolished slavery in 1865?

• 13th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment

Larry is a black male who is a citizen of the United states and wants to vote.Which Amendment gives him the ability to?

• The 14th amendment
• Bill of rights
• The 13th amendment
• The 15th amendment

During Reconstruction in the South, poll taxes were used to

• strengthen African American representation in government

• ensure that voters were qualified to participate in elections

• deny African Americans citizens participation in government

• prevent former Confederate officers from voting in elections

Which statement best describes Jim Crow laws?

• They restricted the rights of white citizens

• They prevented the spread of segregation

• They guaranteed the rights of African Americans

• They restricted the rights of African Americans

A Failure of the Reconstruction, which were laws that segregated public spaces.

• Election of 1868

• Share Cropping

• Jim Crow Laws

• The Enforcement Acts