Reconstruction Era and Its Impacts

Reconstruction Era and Its Impacts

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Moral Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video covers the end of Reconstruction from 1870 to 1877, focusing on reform legislation, economic and social challenges, and the impact on African-Americans. It discusses the importance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, the rise of sharecropping, and the opposition from groups like the KKK. The Compromise of 1877 marked the end of Reconstruction, leading to the rollback of many reforms and the rise of Jim Crow laws.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the main goals of Reconstruction as discussed in the introduction?

To expand the United States territory

To reform the South and improve conditions for African-Americans

To build a transcontinental railroad

To establish a new national currency

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which amendment granted citizenship to African-Americans?

13th Amendment

14th Amendment

16th Amendment

15th Amendment

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which institution was NOT mentioned as part of the educational reforms for African-Americans?

Harvard University

Howard University

Spelman College

Morehouse College

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the slogan associated with the failed land redistribution plan?

Land of the free

40 acres and a mule

A farm for every man

A house for every family

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason sharecropping was difficult for poor farmers?

It was illegal in most Southern states

It led to a cycle of debt and dependency

It was only available to wealthy landowners

It required advanced technology

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main crop grown under the sharecropping system?

Rice

Cotton

Corn

Wheat

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group was known for using violence to oppose Reconstruction reforms?

The Radical Republicans

The Freedmen's Bureau

The Union Army

The Ku Klux Klan

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