U.S. History Test 1 Study Guide Questions

Reconstruction Era (1865–1877): What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?

• It abolished slavery.

• It granted women the right to vote.

• It established income tax.

• It ended Prohibition.

Reconstruction Era (1865–1877): What did the 14th Amendment grant?

• Citizenship and equal protection.

• The right to vote for women.

• Abolition of slavery.

• Prohibition of alcohol.

Reconstruction Era (1865–1877): What did the 15th Amendment guarantee?

• Voting rights regardless of race.

• Abolition of slavery.

• Equal protection under the law.

• Right to a fair trial.

What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

• To provide food, schools, and legal help for freedmen.

• To enforce new taxes on Southern states.

• To recruit soldiers for the Union army.

• To negotiate trade agreements with foreign countries.

Reconstruction Era (1865–1877): True or False: The Freedmen’s Bureau protected freedmen’s rights, though violence and intimidation persisted.

• True

• False

Reconstruction Era (1865–1877): What was a key issue that limited freedmen’s rights?

• Violence and threats.

• Access to higher education.

• Lack of interest in voting.

• Overabundance of job opportunities.

Reconstruction Era (1865–1877): Many African Americans left the South seeking opportunity in which region?

• The North.

• The West.

• The South again.

• Europe.

The federal government tried to protect freedmen’s rights by:

• passing amendments and laws such as the 14th and 15th Amendments

• encouraging states to ignore federal laws

• supporting the reestablishment of slavery

• limiting voting rights for freedmen

What was the impact of railroads on the Western Frontier?

• Expanded westward, connected cattle ranches and farms to markets.

• Decreased migration to the West and isolated communities.

• Led to the decline of agriculture in the West.

• Prevented the development of new towns and cities.

Which of the following was a political goal of the Populist Party?

• Direct election of senators

• Child labor reform

• Prohibition

• Women’s suffrage