Exploring the Challenges of Reconstruction and Jim Crow

What were the Black Codes?

• Laws that promoted racial equality

• Laws that restricted the rights of African Americans

• Laws that supported the abolition of slavery

• Laws that encouraged African Americans to vote

Which amendment guaranteed full citizenship to anyone born in the United States?

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What did the 14th Amendment ensure?

• Right to bear arms

• Equal protection under the law

• Abolition of slavery

• Freedom of speech

What was the purpose of sending federal troops to the South?

• To support Southern states' independence

• To promote economic growth

• To enforce the 14th Amendment

• To build infrastructure

Which amendment included voting rights among citizenship rights?

• 16th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

When did women gain the right to vote in the United States?

• 1900

• 1870

• 1920

• 1865

What was a significant challenge in the South during Reconstruction?

• Political instability

• Economic recession

• Lack of infrastructure

• Resistance to racial equality

What was the Ku Klux Klan's role during Reconstruction?

• Promoting racial harmony

• Running terrorist raids to prevent African Americans from voting

• Building schools

• Supporting federal troops

By 1877, how many states still had federal troops?

• Five

• Three

• Two

• None

What marked the end of the Reconstruction era?

• The beginning of Jim Crow segregation

• The abolition of slavery

• The start of the Civil War

• The passing of the 14th Amendment