Reconstruction and Post-Civil War America Quiz

What does "nullify" mean?

• To approve a new law

• To celebrate a historical event

• To cancel

• To create a new policy

What was the condition of the South after the Civil War?

• It was thriving economically

• Much of it lay in ruins

• It had a strong transportation system

• It was completely independent

What is the significance of Juneteenth?

• It marks the end of the Civil War

• It celebrates the anniversary of Emancipation Day for enslaved people in Texas

• It is the day the Southern states rejoined the Union

• It is the day the Freedmen's Bureau was established

What was President Lincoln's main goal for the Union after the Civil War?

• To punish the South

• To delay the healing of the nation

• To restore the Union as quickly as possible

• To abolish the Thirteenth Amendment

What did Johnson set up in each former Confederate state?

• A military base

• A provisional government

• A new constitution

• A trade agreement

What does the term "nullify" mean in the context of Johnson's plan?

• To approve

• To cancel

• To support

• To delay

Who did President Johnson appoint to lead the provisional governments in Texas?

• Unionists

• Confederates

• Freedmen

• Northern soldiers

What could freed people not do under the new constitution of 1866?

• Vote, hold public office, serve on juries, or testify in court

• Own property

• Sign contracts

• Receive education

What did the convention delegates decide instead of writing a new constitution?

• Amend the existing constitution

• Support the Confederacy

• Abolish the Freedmen's Bureau

• Elect a new governor

What was the main reason for the creation of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• To assist freed people in building a new life

• To support the Confederacy

• To enforce slavery laws

• To create new state constitutions