Reconstruction

What was the main goal of Reconstruction after the Civil War?

• To expand the United States westward

• To rebuild and reintegrate the South into the United States

• To establish colonies overseas

• To abolish the federal government

Which amendment ended slavery in the United States?

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Who were the leaders that wanted to easily reintegrate Southern governments based on the honor system?

• Radical Republicans

• Lincoln and Johnson

• Southern Democrats

• Northern industrialists

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?

• The right to bear arms

• Freedmen's citizenship and individual liberties

• The right to a fair trial

• The right to free speech

Which group wanted to forcefully control and/or punish the South for seceding?

• Radical Republicans

• Southern Democrats

• Lincoln and Johnson

• Abolitionists

During Reconstruction, what significant change occurred in the Southern economy?

• The South became more agricultural

• The South began to industrialize

• The South stopped trading with the North

• The South abolished all taxes

What right did the 15th Amendment guarantee to freedmen?

• The right to own property

• The right to vote

• The right to free education

• The right to a fair trial

Which of the following was NOT a hardship faced by Southern freedmen after Reconstruction ended?

• Jim Crow segregation

• Sharecropping

• Voting restrictions

• Universal suffrage

What was one way Southern freedmen improved their lives during Reconstruction?

• They moved to Canada

• They received education and exercised political rights

• They formed new Confederate armies

• They established monarchies

What was a major reason Reconstruction ended?

• The North lost the Civil War

• Northern politics shifted and Southern politicians regained influence

• The South became a separate country

• The 13th Amendment was repealed