U.S. Reconstruction

Which of these men might be called a "sharecropper"?

• a businessman from New York City who moved to the South during Reconstruction in order to work for the Freedmen's Bureau

• a former slave who has agreed to work in the cotton fields of his former master and will be paid a portion of the cotton crop that he harvests

• a grocery store owner in Mississippi who never liked slavery and fully supports the North's Reconstruction efforts

Passing the 13th Amendment in 1865 allowed African Americans to move wherever they wanted, because it officially -

• abolished slavery

• gave former slaves their rights as American citizens

• protected the right to vote for all Americans over the age of 25

• gave states all the rights that weren't given to the Federal government

The 14th Amendment guarantees that all Americans must be treated equally under the law. This includes all freedmen since this amendment -

• abolished slavery

• gave former slaves their rights as American citizens

• protected the right to vote for all Americans over the age of 25

• gave states all the rights that weren't given to the Federal government

The photograph provided shows an image of the first African American from the South to be elected as a member of the U.S. Congress. His name was -

• Hiram Rhodes Revels

• Frederick Douglass

• William Carney

• Dred Scott

Which of these men might be called a "scalawag"?

• a businessman from New York City who moved to the South during Reconstruction in order to work for the Freedmen's Bureau

• a former slave who has agreed to work in the cotton fields of his former master and will be paid a portion of the cotton crop that he harvests

• a grocery store owner in Mississippi who never liked slavery and fully supports the North's Reconstruction efforts

Look at the map provided. According to the map, which of these men was the Commanding General over Texas?

• General Sheridan

• General Jackson

• General Lee

• General Grant

After the Civil War, Congress passed a series of amendments called the Reconstruction Amendments. The ​ (a)   amendment stated slavery was illegal.

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 12th

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the 13th amendment, which stated slavery was illegal after the Civil War.

How did Hayes' election in 1876 help bring Reconstruction to an end?

• The Freedmen's Bureau took on a larger role in Southern states.

• Ex-slaves secured full political and civil rights.

• Hayes vetoed all Reconstruction legislation.

• Federal troops were removed from the south.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is that Federal troops were removed from the south, which allowed for the end of Reconstruction as they were no longer enforcing federal authority in the region.

• F

• G

• H

• J

Organize these options into the right categories into the different plans for Reconstructing the Union.

Groups:

(a) Lincoln's 10% Plan

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(b) Radical Republicans' Plan

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(c) Johnson's Plan

• Establish Freedmen's Bureau to assist former slaves

• Harsh punishment for Southerners

• 50% oath of allegiance

• Loose punishment on the South

• 10% of Southern voters must swear allegiance

• 10% must support emancipation

• Military districts to enforce civil rights

• States must declare secession illegal