Reconstruction Era Key Concepts

The video covers the Reconstruction era post-Civil War, focusing on the efforts to reunite the nation and the political struggles between presidential and congressional plans. It discusses Lincoln's 10% Plan, Johnson's similar approach, and the Radical Republicans' push for stricter measures. Key amendments like the 13th, 14th, and 15th are highlighted, along with terms like Scalawags and Carpetbaggers. The video concludes with the Compromise of 1877, ending Reconstruction and leading to the rise of Jim Crow laws.

What was the primary goal of the Reconstruction era?

• To promote industrialization in the South

• To establish a new government system

• To reunite the nation after the Civil War

• To expand the United States territory

What was the main difference between Lincoln's 10% Plan and the Wade-Davis Bill?

• The 10% Plan required 10% of voters to pledge allegiance, while the Wade-Davis Bill required 50%

• The 10% Plan was more lenient towards the North

• The Wade-Davis Bill was supported by Lincoln

• The 10% Plan was proposed by Congress

Why was President Johnson impeached?

• For pardoning Confederate leaders

• For violating the Tenure of Office Act

• For supporting the Radical Republicans

• For refusing to ratify the 13th Amendment

What was the primary success of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• Providing 40 acres and a mule

• Offering food and medicine

• Educating former slaves

• Reuniting families

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?

• Freedom of speech

• The right to bear arms

• Citizenship and equal protection for all

• Voting rights for women

Who were the Scalawags during the Reconstruction era?

• Northerners who moved South

• Southerners who supported Reconstruction

• Former Confederate soldiers

• African American leaders

What was the significance of the Compromise of 1877?

• It ended the Civil War

• It marked the beginning of the Reconstruction era

• It ended military rule in the South

• It granted voting rights to women

What were Jim Crow laws?

• Laws that abolished slavery

• Laws that supported women's suffrage

• Laws that enforced racial segregation

• Laws that promoted industrialization

Which court case upheld the legality of segregation under Jim Crow laws?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Roe v. Wade