Understanding Post-Civil War America

What were the Black Codes?

• Laws that helped freed slaves get land

• Laws that limited the rights of African Americans after the Civil War

• Rules for voting in the North

• Laws that ended slavery

What is Reconstruction?

• The time after the Civil War when the Southern states were rebuilt and brought back into the United States

• The building of new schools

• The start of the Civil War

• The time when the colonies were formed

What does segregation mean?

• Bringing people together

• Keeping people apart based on their race

• Voting for leaders

• Sharing resources equally

Which laws forced African Americans and white people to use separate schools, bathrooms, and other public places?

• Black Codes

• Jim Crow Laws

• Freedman's Bureau Laws

• Civil Rights Laws

What was the main purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?

• To help former slaves and poor whites after the Civil War

• To make new laws for the South

• To build railroads

• To start new businesses

Which of the following is an example of segregation?

• Everyone eating together in the same restaurant

• African Americans and white people having to use different water fountains

• Voting in the same election

• Sharing the same school bus

What did the Black Codes try to control?

• The rights and movements of African Americans

• The price of cotton

• The building of new cities

• The number of schools

Who did the Freedman's Bureau mainly help?

• Plantation owners

• Former slaves and poor whites

• Northern soldiers

• Businessmen

What was the main goal of Jim Crow Laws?

• To give everyone equal rights

• To keep African Americans and white people separate

• To help people find jobs

• To end the Civil War

During Reconstruction, what did the government try to do?

• Rebuild the Southern states and help former slaves

• Start a new war

• Make new colonies

• End voting rights