CE.2a-b Reconstruction Review

How did the assassination of Abraham Lincoln affect Reconstruction?

• It led to a smoother transition in government policies.

• It resulted in a conflict between the President and Congress.

• It had no significant impact on Reconstruction.

• It accelerated the process of Reconstruction.

What was the main purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

• To abolish slavery.

• To help formerly enslaved people by providing education and legal assistance.

• To enforce stricter policies on former Confederates.

• To support the Confederate states.

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What right did the 15th Amendment grant?

• The right to free education

• The right to vote for African American men

• The right to own property

• The right to free speech

Which group was established during Reconstruction to resist African American civil rights?

• The Freedmen's Bureau

• The Republican Party

• The Ku Klux Klan

• The Union Army

What was the main goal of the Reconstruction Acts passed by Congress?

• To restore the Southern states to the Union with new governments

• To increase taxes in the North

• To expand the territory of the United States

• To abolish the presidency

Which amendment guaranteed citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?

• 16th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

What was one way Southern states tried to limit the rights of newly freed African Americans during Reconstruction?

• Passing Black Codes

• Granting land to all freedmen

• Allowing women to vote

• Eliminating state governments

Who became President after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated and oversaw the early years of Reconstruction?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Andrew Johnson

• Rutherford B. Hayes

Which group in Congress conflicted with president Andrew Johnson and created strict policies?

• Delightful Democrats

• Radical Republicans

• Radical Democrats

• Delightful Republicans