Reconstruction

What organization was started by Abraham Lincoln to help former slaves and other refugees from the war?

• Union Relief Agency
• Freedmen's Bureau
• Emancipation Society
• Civil Rights Commission

Word meaning "the rebuilding and healing of the country"

(a)  

What were "freedmen"?

• Freedmen were individuals who owned slaves.
• Freedmen were people who fought in the Civil War.
• Freedmen were immigrants seeking citizenship.
• Freedmen were former slaves who had been emancipated.

What is an "amendment"?

• A suggestion for a new law.
• A type of legal document.
• A summary of existing laws.
• A formal change or addition to a law or legal document.

Word meaning "the bringing of charges of wrongdoing against an elected official"

(a)  

What was a success of Reconstruction?

• The establishment of Jim Crow laws
• The end of slavery in the North
• African Americans becoming elected officials for the first time

• The rise of the Ku Klux Klan

What were some failures of Reconstruction?

• Segregation and black codes

• Economic prosperity for all regions
• Successful integration of African Americans into society
• Strengthening of federal protections for civil rights

What did the 13th Amendment do?

• The 13th Amendment created the federal income tax.
• The 13th Amendment granted women the right to vote.
• The 13th Amendment abolished slavery.
• The 13th Amendment established Prohibition.

What did the 14th Amendment do?

• The 14th Amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law.
• The 14th Amendment limited the powers of the federal government.
• The 14th Amendment established voting rights for women.
• The 14th Amendment abolished slavery.

What did the 15th Amendment do?

• It granted African American men the right to vote.
• It abolished slavery in the United States.
• It granted women the right to vote.
• It established the income tax system.