Civil War Reconstruction Quiz Pt.1

According to “Civil War Reconstruction” which amendment to the U.S. Constitution made slavery illegal in the United States?

• The 13th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

• The 16th Amendment

Which of the following choices is NOT information that can be found in both passages?

• The Reconstruction period began after the Civil War was over.

• The Freedmen’s Bureau worked to provide medical assistance and food to former enslaved people.

• Andrew Johnson became the president after Abraham Lincoln was killed.

• New laws gave all men the right to vote in the United States.

Which of the following choices was not something the Freedmen’s Bureau tried to do?

• encourage segregation

• provide food

• help with medical care

• provide clothing

Which line from “Civil War Reconstruction” BEST shows that even though the South rejoined the Union, many still did not want equal treatment for all people?

• Many people still wanted to farm, but did not have the money to do so.

• While states did agree to follow the federal laws, they still looked for ways around those laws as racism and injustices still existed.

• At this time, the federal government controlled the southern states.

• The federal government helped the South rebuild farms, roads, and schools.

If a reader of the website “Reconstruction Realities” wanted to email the author of the website asking a few questions about Jim Crow laws, which hyperlink would he or she MOST LIKELY click?

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