Reconstruction Era Quiz

Who was the first African American to serve in the United States Congress?

• Frederick Douglass

• Booker T. Washington

• Hiram Rhodes Revels

• W.E.B. Du Bois

What did former Confederates have to do to receive a pardon under Johnson’s Plan?

• Pay a fine

• Swear an oath of allegiance to the U.S.

• Serve in the military

• Move to the North

What percentage was required for reentry under Lincoln’s 10% Plan?

• 0%

• 10%

• 20%

• 50%

What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

• To provide jobs

• To provide education, food, and medical care

• To enforce laws

• To abolish slavery

Who clashed with President Andrew Johnson over strict policies?

• Moderate Republicans

• Radical Democrats

• Radical Republicans

• Southern Democrats

Who lost many rights and protections as a result of the Compromise of 1877?

• Women

• African Americans

• Native Americans

• Immigrants

Which of the following was a key feature of the Black Codes?

• Limited job opportunities and mobility for African Americans

• Increased educational opportunities

• Expanded voting rights

• Encouraged land ownership

What was one reason for the increased tension between Congress and President Johnson?

• The Military Reconstruction Act

• The Homestead Act

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Emancipation Proclamation

What was a key difference in tenant farming compared to sharecropping?

• More economic dependency

• More independence

• Less freedom

• No rent payment

What did many Scalawags genuinely want to see?

• The continuation of slavery

• African Americans gain rights

• The end of Reconstruction

• The defeat of the Republican Party