Unit 1: Reconstruction DCA Review

The major differences in how the North and South were affected by the Civil War included:

• The North's economy grew while the South's economy was devastated.

• Both regions experienced equal economic growth.

• The South's economy grew while the North's economy was devastated.

• Neither region was affected economically.

Select all that apply: Reconstruction was a period after the Civil War. What was its main goals or purpose?

• To rebuild the Southern states

• To expand the United States westward

• To establish new colonies overseas

• Integrate formerly enslaved people into society

The changes that Radical Republicans wanted to bring to the South during Reconstruction included ​ (a)   civil ​ (b)   and ​ (c)   rights to ​ (d)   .

• granting
• rights
• voting
• freedmen
• reducing
• restrictions
• slaves

Congress's goals for freedmen’s rights after the Civil War, especially in education and employment, included:

• Providing access to education and fair employment opportunities for freedmen

• Restricting freedmen from attending schools and working in skilled jobs

• Returning freedmen to their former enslavers for work

• Denying freedmen any legal rights in education or employment

The Freedmen’s Bureau provided which of the following services and support to African Americans?

• Education, food, medical care, and legal assistance

• Land grants and voting rights only

• Military training and weapons

• Overseas relocation and travel funds

Select all that apply: The promise of “forty acres and a mule” did not become a reality for most freedmen because:

• the federal government did not enforce the policy

• most freedmen refused the offer.

• the land was unsuitable for farming.

• the policy was only applied in northern states.

• land was returned to former owners instead of freedmen.

As a result of President Johnson pardoning many former Confederate leaders, which of the following occurred?

• Many former Confederate leaders regained power

• The Southern states immediately abolished Black Codes.

• Reconstruction policies became more strict.

• The Confederate states refused to rejoin the Union.

The Black Codes were laws that limited freedom for African Americans in which of the following ways?

• They restricted African Americans' rights to own property, work certain jobs, and move freely.

• They granted African Americans full citizenship and voting rights.

• They encouraged African Americans to migrate to the North for better opportunities.

• They provided free education and 40 acres of land to African Americans.

Select all that apply: The 14th Amendment guaranteed which of the following rights?

• Birthright Citizenship

• The right to bear arms

• Freedom of religion

• The right to a speedy trial

• Equal protection under the law

Select all that apply: The Civil Rights Act of 1866 offered African Americans which of the following legal protections?

• The right to own property

• The right to vote in all elections

• The right to free education

• The right to serve as President

• The right to enter into contracts