Freedmen's Bureau Knowledge Assessment

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• They helped rebuild the Southern economy

• They provided food, shelter, and medical care for freed slaves and poor white people

• They offered job opportunities to Southern plantation owners

• They provided military support to the South

Who was the first commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

• Oliver O. Howard

Which of the following services did the Freedmen's Bureau provide to former slaves?

• Paid jobs on plantations

• Land to start new farms

• Schools to help educate freedmen and their children

• A new currency for the South

What was the Freedmen's Bureau responsible for regarding land?

• Providing free land to all former slaves

• Distributing abandoned lands to poor freedom

• Helping landowners regain lost properties

• Distributing land to only Northern farmers

When was the Freedmen's Bureau active?

• From 1863 to 1865

• From 1865 to 1872

• From 1861 to 1865

• From 1872 to 1880

The Freedmen's Bureau did not...

• Create schools for African Americans

• Rebuild railroads for trains

• Help freedmen find work

Which president created the Freedmen's Bureau?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Ulysses S. Grant

The Freedmen's Bureau helped African Americans with education by...

• setting up schools and helping thousands of African Americans get an education

• not providing any education opportunities for African Americans

• only focusing on colleges for freedmen

• making African Americans only attend schools in the North.

What happened to the Freedmen's Bureau after 1872?

• A new leader took over

• It didn't have enough money so it shut down

• The Army decided to control the Freedmen's Bureau

Why was the Freedmen's Bureau so important for African Americans during Recontruction?

• They helped freedmen gain citizenship right away

• They helped former slaves gain freedom and provided them with important services

• They helped fight against segregation

• Freedmen became powerful political leaders