Reconstruction

What time period does Radical Reconstruction primarily refer to?

• 1880 to 1890
• 1861 to 1865
• 1870 to 1880
• 1867 to 1877

Which statement best describes the main goal of Radical Reconstruction?

• To help Southern states return to slavery.
• To rebuild Southern factories and farms.
• To integrate formerly enslaved people into society.
• To punish Southern leaders for the war.

Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons born in the United States, including former slaves?

• The 15th Amendment
• The 13th Amendment
• The 16th Amendment
• The 14th Amendment

Which amendment aimed to protect the voting rights of African American men?

• The 15th Amendment
• The 13th Amendment
• The 16th Amendment
• The 14th Amendment

Imagine a Southern state after the Civil War trying to prevent African Americans from voting. How would the Military Reconstruction Acts likely stop this action?

• By allowing the state to make its own rules.
• By sending federal troops to enforce voting rights.
• By having Southern leaders sign a new treaty.
• By telling African Americans not to vote.

The Military Reconstruction Acts divided the South into military districts. What can you infer was a main reason for this action?

• To make it easier for former Confederate soldiers to vote.
• To allow Southern states to govern themselves without federal interference.
• To ensure that new laws protecting African American rights were followed.
• To prepare the South for a new war against the North.

Some people believe the Ku Klux Klan only formed after Radical Reconstruction ended. What does the text say about when the Ku Klux Klan emerged?

• It formed during the Civil War.
• It existed before the Civil War.
• It emerged during Radical Reconstruction.
• It emerged only after Jim Crow laws were passed.

A historian argues that the withdrawal of federal troops in 1877 had little effect on African American rights. Based on the reading, what is the best critique of this claim?

• The claim is correct because Jim Crow laws were not related to troop withdrawal.
• The claim is incorrect because troop withdrawal led to the implementation of Jim Crow laws.
• The claim is partially correct because troops were only there for a short time.
• The claim cannot be judged without more information about the troops.

A group wants to educate high school students about the lasting impact of Radical Reconstruction on civil rights. Which action would best help students understand this ongoing impact?

• Focus solely on the economic changes of the South.
• Only teach them the dates of the Civil War.
• Tell them to forget about historical struggles.
• Have them compare Jim Crow laws to modern civil rights issues.

Separate but equal was established by

• The Civil Rights Act of 1866

• Plessy v Ferguson

• The Freeman's Bureau

• The NAACP