Reconstruction Quiz

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

• To fight another war with the North

• To rebuild the Southern economy and government

• To give the South its own president

• To divide the United States into smaller countries

How did the 13th Amendment change life in the United States?

• It ended slavery in the United States

• It gave land to Southern farmers

• It started the Civil War

• It raised taxes in the North

What was one major challenge the South faced during Reconstruction?

• Building new railroads in the North

• Teaching freedmen how to vote in the North

• Repairing cities and farms destroyed in the war

• Replacing Northern leaders

Which group was created to help freedmen adjust to life after slavery?

• Confederate Army

• Freedmen’s Bureau

• The Red Cross

• Southern Farmers Association

Why was education so important to newly freed African Americans?

• They wanted to join the army

• They needed to learn how to be citizens

• They believed education would help them gain freedom and opportunities

• They wanted to become president

What was one way Southern states tried to limit the rights of African Americans after the Civil War?

• They gave them free land

• They let them vote in every election

• They passed Black Codes

• They opened new schools

How did Reconstruction affect the federal government’s role in the South?

• The federal government stayed out of the South’s business

• The federal government became less powerful

• The federal government sent troops to enforce new laws

• The federal government joined the Confederate Army

Which of the following was a positive effect of Reconstruction?

• Slavery was expanded to the North

• Southern states left the Union again

• African Americans gained citizenship and the right to vote

• The Civil War started again