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WorksheetsRECONSTRUCTION
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
During Reconstruction the South was under Military rule
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
3.
The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
guarantees African Americans free speech
b)
Outlawed slavery in the United States
c)
gave African Americans the right to vote
d)
rejoined the South and the North
4.
The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans citizenship
b)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
c)
Freed the slaves
d)
Gave landowners the right to sharecrop
5.
The 15th Amendment of the United States Constitution...
a)
Gave African Americans the right to own businesses
b)
Freed the Slaves
c)
Gave African Americans the right to vote
d)
Forced African Americans back into slavery
6.
Which of the following was not a goal of Reconstruction?
a)
Reunite the North and the South
b)
Rebuild the South
c)
Develop the system of sharecropping
d)
Determine what to do with African Americans
7.
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
a)
Nathan Bedford Forrest
b)
John Wilkes Booth
c)
Henry Clay
d)
John Breckinridge
8.
Which of the following was not a part of the Freedman's Bureau?
a)
Helped reconnecting slaves with their families
b)
Helped create African American Colleges
c)
Helped feed slaves
d)
Forced African Americans to become sharecroppers
9.
What group in Congress felt that Lincoln's plan was too lenient?
a)
Deciduous Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Wistful Whigs
d)
Fancy Federalists
10.
What problem did many farmers have under the sharecropping system?
a)
They were forced to grow cash crops instead of food.
b)
They often were trapped in a cycle or circle of debt.
c)
Many sharecroppers were forced to buy goods on credit.
d)
All choices are true.
11.
Northerners who went south after the Civil War to make large profits from the destruction in the south were called
a)
Scalawags
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Carpetbaggers
d)
Sharecroppers
12.
Which of the following definitions apply to “impeach”?
a)
To remove an official from office
b)
To charge an official with a crime.
c)
To arrest an official for crimes.
d)
To put an official on trial for “mis-behavior in the White House”
13.
Laws passed by southern states soon after the Compromise of 1877. These laws legalized segregation whites and blacks to use separate facilities.
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Reconstruction
14.
These were laws that made it illegal for African Americans to live or work in certain areas and allowed whites to arrest African Americans who were not working. Once arrested they would be forced to work for white landowners.
a)
Freedman's Bureau
b)
Reconstruction
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
15.
The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War.
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Freedman's Bureau
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
16.
The House of Representatives tried to get rid of President Andrew Johnson by doing what to him:
a)
impeaching him
b)
killing him
c)
bribing him to leave
d)
trying to get him out in the next election
17.
The organization put in place after the Civil War to provide food, clothing, health care and education in the South was known as:
a)
The Civil Rights Committee
b)
The Freedmen's Bureau
c)
The Welfare Committee
d)
The Salvation Army
18.
Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was known as:
a)
Wade-Davis Bill
b)
14th Amendment
c)
Ten Percent Plan
d)
Radical Republican Reunification
19.
Groups like the Ku Klux Klan that formed during Reconstruction helped freed slaves and worked to protect their rights.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
All of the following resulted from the end of Reconstruction EXCEPT:
a)
Ku Klux Klan is founded
b)
Jim Crow laws were passed to segregate blacks from whites and place other limits on their rights.
c)
Sharecropping becomes the dominant economy in the South
d)
Blacks continued to enjoy increased freedoms and equality
21.
After an electoral dispute, it was agreed that Rutherford B. Hayes would become President if he ended Reconstruction. This is often referred to as:
a)
Radical Election
b)
Compromise of 1877
c)
The corrupt bargain
d)
Illegal compromise
22.
Which three Amendments where designed to ensure equality for the slaves?
a)
17th,18th,19th
b)
13th,14th,15th
c)
13th,14th,16th
d)
8th,9th,10th
23.
Strict punishment of Confederate veterans and financial assistance to African Americans were policies pushed by which of the following group during the Reconstruction Era?
a)
Radical Democrats
Radical Democrats
b)
Moderate Republicans
c)
Radical Republicans
d)
Moderate Democrats
24.
In 1866, a group formed in the South to fight against the rising influence of African Americans in the South. Members of this group often turned to violence and intimidation, What was the name of this controversial group?
a)
Sons of the Confederacy
b)
Neo-Nazis
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
Black Separatists
25.
These were laws that made it illegal for African Americans to live or work in certain areas and allowed whites to arrest African Americans who were not working. Once arrested they would be forcibly assigned to work for white landowners.
a)
Freedman's Bureau Laws
b)
Reconstruction Acts
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
26.
Northerners who migrated to the mostly destroyed post-war south to make large profits and/or help freedmen were known as
a)
Scalawags
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Carpetbaggers
d)
Sharecroppers
27.
After an electoral dispute resulting in the Compromise of 1877, it was agreed that Rutherford B. Hayes would become President if
a)
he would create a new Freedmen's Bureau
b)
he ended Reconstruction and removed troops from the south
c)
he would allow African Africans full rights in the North only
d)
he created pro-cotton legislation in Congress
28.
Many southern states passed laws after the Compromise of 1877. The laws that legalized the segregation of whites and blacks were called
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Reconstruction
29.
Overall, Reconstruction
a)
established constitutional amendments that wouldn't be fully enforced for decades
b)
was a complete success
c)
was a complete failure
d)
was fully embraced by the South
30.
The organization put in place after the Civil War to provide food, clothing, health care and education in the South was known as:
a)
The Civil Rights Committee
b)
The Freedmen's Bureau
c)
The Welfare Committee
d)
The Salvation Army
31.
After the Civil War, southern states adopted Black Codes to —
a)
punish plantation owners for the use of slavery
b)
support Radical Reconstruction objectives in the South
c)
promote the activities of the Freedmen’s Bureau
d)
limit the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment
32.
After Abraham Lincoln's assassination, who took over the presidency and continued Reconstruction?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
Rutherford B. Hayes
33.
During Reconstruction, which organization oversaw labor contracts, set up schools and helped freed slaves and poor whites find jobs?
a)
Freedman's Bureau
b)
Republican Party
c)
Ku Klux Klan
d)
United States Army
34.
In 1868, Andrew Johnson became the first American president to be impeached. However, he was not removed from office
a)
True
b)
False
35.
founded the NAACP
a)
W.E.B. DuBois
b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
Stephen Douglas
d)
Harriet Beecher Stoew
36.
Which activist believed that African-Americans should quietly accept social segregation while receiving vocational training and working hard?
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
John Hope
d)
Alonzo Herndon
37.
Why were the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments added to the Constitution?
a)
To provide equal rights to African American citizens.
b)
To legalize discrimination and segregation.
c)
To provide equal rights to White citizens.
d)
To help African Americans pay their poll taxes.
38.
What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?
a)
to provide help to the newly freed slaves
b)
to provide newly freed slaves with clothing and food
c)
to help newly freed slaves began their new lives
d)
all of the above
39.
Which effects were specifically for the North?
a)
many men died and financial losses
b)
the economy grew and factories produced more goods
c)
the land was left in ruins
40.
Which effects were specifically for the South?
a)
all answers are correct
b)
the land was left in ruins
c)
the war was fought on Southern soil
d)
railroads and homes were destroyed
41.
What were Jim Crow laws?
a)
laws that legalized segregation against African Americans
b)
laws that guaranteed equal rights to all African American citizens
c)
laws that legalized slavery
d)
laws that gave more rights to African Americans
42.
How was slavery replaced with sharecropping?
a)
Newly freed slaves were treated unfairly.
b)
Newly freed slaves continued to work in fields and received little pay.
c)
Newly freed slaves still had to depend on their masters in their new lives.
d)
All answers are correct.
43.
What is depicted in the photo below?
a)
The Gettysburg Address
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
The Freedman's Bureau
d)
The Civil War
44.
How did Jim Crow Laws restrict the new freedoms of African Americans?
a)
The laws legalized slavery again but only in the south
b)
The laws legalized discrimination through a policy called segregation
c)
The laws required all African Americans to register for citizenship
d)
The laws required all African Americans to become sharecroppers
45.
What was the term used for white Southerners who supported Reconstruction?
a)
Radical Republicans
b)
carpetbaggers
c)
scalawags
46.
The ______ were a group of Northerners who thought that President Johnson was not being strict enough with the South.
a)
Radical Republicans
b)
scalawag
c)
carpetbagger
47.
The African Americans who were emancipated during the Civil War were called________.
a)
Juneteenth
b)
freedmen
c)
Radical Republicans
48.
Select the correct synonym for the words in (parenthesis)
Freedmen (demonstrated) their freedom by leaving plantations.
Freedmen (demonstrated) their freedom by leaving plantations.
a)
showed
b)
celebrated
c)
hid
49.
Select the correct synonym for the words in (parenthesis)
Black codes (restricted) the rights of freed people.
Black codes (restricted) the rights of freed people.
a)
created
b)
forced
c)
limited
50.
What was the period following the Civil War called?
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Ku Klux Klan
51.
Southerners who worked with Northerners were called
a)
scalawag
b)
pardon
c)
ratify
d)
Anaconda Plan
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