Reconstruction Era Knowledge Assessment

The video discusses key vocabulary related to the Reconstruction era following the Civil War. It covers the process of rebuilding the United States, the role of Radical Republicans, the history of presidential impeachments, and the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan. It also explains the significance of Juneteenth, the sharecropping system, and the concepts of nullification and carpetbaggers. The Freedmen's Bureau's efforts to assist freed slaves and the restrictive Black Codes are highlighted, along with the role of scallywags during Reconstruction.

What was the primary goal of Reconstruction in the United States?

• To rebuild the United States and reintegrate the Southern states into the Union

• To establish a monarchy in the United States

• To expand the territory of the United States

• To create a new constitution for the United States

Who were the Radical Republicans?

• A group that supported the Confederacy

• A party that aimed to support the Southern states' independence

• A political group that favored harsh measures against the Southern states post-Civil War

• A faction that wanted to abolish the Union

Which of the following presidents was NOT impeached?

• Bill Clinton

• Abraham Lincoln

• Donald Trump

• Andrew Johnson

What was the Ku Klux Klan's primary objective after the Civil War?

• To promote racial equality

• To establish a new political party

• To support the Union

• To oppose the rights of African Americans and freed slaves

What does Juneteenth commemorate?

• The start of the Civil War

• The end of the Civil War

• The emancipation of slaves in Texas

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

What was sharecropping?

• A government program to distribute land to freed slaves

• A method of crop rotation

• A form of tenant farming where farmers gave a portion of their crops as rent

• A system where farmers owned the land they worked on

What does it mean to nullify a law?

• To amend it

• To enforce it

• To strengthen it

• To make it legally void and cancel it

Who were the carpetbaggers?

• Northern individuals who moved to the South to seek political office

• A faction that opposed Reconstruction

• Southern politicians who supported the Confederacy

• A group of Southern farmers

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• To support Confederate soldiers

• To assist freed slaves in finding jobs and education

• To promote Southern independence

• To establish new states in the West

What were the Black Codes?

• Laws that promoted racial equality

• Regulations that restricted the rights of African Americans post-Civil War

• A set of guidelines for Southern reconstruction

• A series of economic reforms in the North