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Reconstruction - LIFT Assignment

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the term for the separation of people, usually based on race or religion?
a)
sharecropping
b)
integration
c)
segrgation
d)
discrimination
2.
What business was closed during Reconstruction?
a)
plantations
b)
banks
c)
factories
d)
doctors offices
3.
What had no value during Reconstruction?
a)
Jobs
b)
money
c)
food
d)
animals
4.
Millions of Virginians needed housing, clothing, food, and jobs. Who were these people?
a)
freed slaves
b)
carpetbaggers
c)
southern plantation owners
d)
northern factory owners
5.
Who began to have power in Virginia's government during Reconstruction?
a)
Children over the age of 18
b)
Women
c)
African Americans
d)
Free white men
6.
What was the name of the agency that provided food, schools, and medical care to freed 
a)
Bureau of Census
b)
Bureau of Labor
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Bureau of Transportation
7.
What is the term for an unfair difference in the treatment of people?
a)
discrimination
b)
segregation
c)
integration
d)
sharecropping
8.
What did railroads, bridges, plantations, and crops all have in common during Reconstruction?
a)
all of them had been destroyed
b)
all of them survived the Civil war intact
c)
all of them were only found in the north
d)
all of them were only found in the south
9.
Who were forced to use seperate drinking fountains as a result of "Jim Crow" laws?
a)
African Americans
b)
Scoth-Irish
c)
Germans
d)
English
10.
After the Civil War, many poor farmers in the South who did not own land became-
a)
slaves
b)
factory owners
c)
indentured servants
d)
sharecroppers
11.
What term means a period time after the Civil War in which congress passed laws to rebuild.
a)
segregation
b)
integration
c)
reconstruction
d)
dscrimination
12.
Why was the Freedman's Bureau created?
a)
To help new immigrants
b)
to help plantation owners
c)
to help former slaves
d)
to help southern soldiers
13.
After Reconstruction, the freedom given to African Americans were-
a)
taken away by Jim Crow laws
b)
changed by the supreme court
c)
increased by the Bill of Rights
d)
Voted against by congress
14.
After Reconstruction, Jim Crow laws were passed mainly in-
a)
eastern states
b)
western states
c)
northern states
d)
southern states
15.

The Freedmen’s Bureau —

a)

Provided money to poor white farmers that was used to rent land from wealthy plantation owners

b)

Provided transportation to freed African Americans who wanted to travel to the North

c)

Provided food, schools, and medical care for freed African Americans and others in Virginia

d)

Provided land to farmers whose plantations were destroyed during the war

16.

All of the following were made available to freed men and women by the Freedmen's

Bureau EXCEPT —

a)

Land

b)

Food

c)

Medical care

d)

Education

17.

Which area of the United States required much physical

rebuilding after the Civil War?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

18.

Sharecropping was a system common after the Civil War in which freedmen and poor

whites —

a)

owned their own land and sold their crops at market

b)

purchased a piece of land to raise cash crops

c)

entered into contracts to work on farms in America after leaving England

d)

rented land and promised to pay the landowners with crops

19.

What most likely caused the expansion of businesses, agriculture, and industries after

the Civil War?

a)

Railroads

b)

Horses

c)

Ships

d)

Covered wagons

20.

As a result of the Civil War-

a)

the Confederate states rejoined the Union

b)

the Union states refused to allow Confederates to join

c)

the Confederate states refused to join the Union

d)

the Union states rejoined the Confederacy

21.

Someone who pays rent

a)

carpetbagger

b)

tenant

c)

scalawag

d)

sharecropper

22.

People named for their suitcases they carried

a)

carpetbaggers

b)

scalawags

c)

sharecroppers

d)

tenants

23.

Farmers rented land in exchange for crops

a)

sharecropping

b)

pardon

c)

leasing

d)

40 acres and a mule

24.

Created schools and provided food and medical aide

a)

Freedman's Bureau

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

15th Amendment

d)

Congressional Reconstruction

25.

Abolished slavery

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

De-segregation

c)

Jim Crowe

d)

13th Amendment

26.

Forgiveness of an offense

a)

apology

b)

pardon

c)

impeach

d)

scalawag

27.

This granted citizenship

a)

14th Amendment

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

Freedman's Bureau

d)

15th Amendment

28.

Came up with the idea of Reconstruction

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Thaddeus Stevens

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Radical Republicans

29.

Became president after Lincoln

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Lyndon B Johnson

c)

George Washington

d)

Andrew Jackson

30.

Gave all men (besides Native Americans) the right to vote

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

Abraham Lincoln

31.

Who had the best interest of African Americans?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Radical Republicans

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

George Washington

32.

Whose idea was "40 acres and a mule?"

a)

Ryan Adams

b)

Thaddeus Stevens

c)

Paul Revere

d)

William Sherman

33.

These were a key to the expansion of business, agriculture, and industry as they facilitated the growth of small towns into cities

a)

roads

b)

railroads

c)

horse and buggy

d)

factories

34.

After the Civil War, Virginia's money had _______ and most banks were closed.

a)

lots of value

b)

little value

c)

no value

35.
How did "Jim Crow" laws affect people living in the South?
a)
They allowed men of all races to vote.
b)
They treated all people fairly.
c)
They separated people by race.
d)
They gave rights to African American and American Indian men.
36.
The name "Jim Crow" referred to a 
a)
former Confederate soldier
b)
representative in the General Assembly
c)
make-believe theater character
d)
former Union Soldier
37.
Which reconstruction amendment was written immediately after the Civil War?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
38.
Which event occurred immediately after the Reconstruction period ended?
a)
Freedman's Bureau 
b)
Federal Troops were removed from the South
c)
Civil War ends
d)
15 amendment gives African Americans the right to vote
39.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
15th
b)
19th
c)
14th
d)
13th
40.
Which group of people were most affected by the passing of the 14th Amendment?
a)
Plantation owners
b)
White Politicians
c)
African Americans
d)
Immigrants
41.
Which amendment gives all people equal protection under the law?
a)
14th 
b)
15th
c)
19th
d)
13th
42.
Which policies increased as the South reacted to the 14th and 15th Amendments?
a)
Freedman's Bureau
b)
Black Codes
c)
Fugitive Slave Laws
d)
Big Stick Diplomacy
43.
"I'm looking to buy up your plantations and influence your government for my own personal gain of wealth and power."
Which group of people does the picture above make reference to during the Reconstruction Era?
a)
Northern Politicians
b)
Carpetbaggers
c)
Southern Military Leaders
d)
Freed African Americans
44.
Which statement bests represents a Black Code?
a)
African Americans were not allowed to move to another state
b)
African Americans were not allowed to gather in groups in public places
c)
African Americans were not allowed to be sharecroppers
d)
African Americans were not allowed to own land
45.
Frederick Douglass fought for the adoption of constitutional amendments that guaranteed--
a)
rights to bear arms
b)
voting rights
c)
freedom of speech
d)
freedom of religion
46.
Robert E. Lee was the president of --
a)
the University of Virginia
b)
the College of William and Mary
c)
Harvard College
d)
Washington College
47.
"The Union must and shall be preserved" is a quote that may have been made by --
a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
48.
Lincoln believed --
a)
the South should form its own country and separate from the Union
b)
Preservation of the Union was more important than punishing the South
c)
Charity should be given to the North for their trouble fighting the Civil War
d)
It was important to preserve the Union and punish the South
49.
Which is a belief of both Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee about the direction the South should take after the Civil War?
a)
The South should accept punishment for the war
b)
The South should reconcile with the North
c)
The South should accept discrimination policies
d)
The South should continue to fight the North
50.
What was the result of passing the 15th Amendment during reconstruction?
a)
Rights were taken away from plantation owners
b)
African American rights increased
c)
Women received equal rights
d)
Expanded rights for First Americans
51.
How can the provisions stated in the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments best be summarized?
a)
Protection is only provided for male citizens under the law 
b)
Protection is guaranteed for all citizens under the law
c)
Protection is only provided for certain ethnic groups under the law
d)
Protection is not guaranteed to enslaved citizens under the law
52.
The constitutional amendments that were adopted during Reconstruction --
a)
provided political and legal rights for African Americans
b)
increased the rights of southern soldiers
c)
limited the number of years in a presidential term
d)
allowed federal money to be spent on building construction
53.
1) The Emancipation Proclamation is written
2) Voting Rights for African Americans
3) Civil War ends
4) Freedom for enslaved Americans
Which event happened last?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
54.
"No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges . . . of citizens . . . nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law . . ."
The excerpt above is taken from the --
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
19th Amendment
55.
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by —
a)
A. providing them with voting rights
b)
B. guaranteeing their freedom of speech
c)
C. providing them with access to the court system
d)
D. guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery
56.
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
57.
What group in Congress felt that Lincoln's plan was too lenient?
a)
Deciduous Democrats
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Wistful Whigs
d)
Fancy Federalists
58.
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
59.
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
60.
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
61.

Frederick Douglass fought for the adoption of constitutional amendments that guaranteed---

a)

freedom of religion

b)

rights to bear arms

c)

voting rights

d)

freedom of speech

62.

During Congressional Reconstruction, which group of people was NOT allowed to hold political (public) office?

a)

Union Army veterans

b)

Recent immigrants

c)

African Americans

d)

Former Confederate military leaders

63.

How did Robert E. Lee impact Reconstruction?

a)

He wanted the North and South to reconcile and reunite.

b)

He encouraged the Southerners to continue fighting.

c)

He wanted the North and South to reconcile but remain separate.

d)

He fought for an amendment that guaranteed voting rights.

64.

Which statement best fits in the box labeled with the number 4?

a)

Southern states adopt Black Codes to limit the economic and physical freedom of former slaves.

b)

Slavery is a common practice on large plantations in the South.

c)

Rights that African Americans had gained are lost through "Jim Crow" laws.

d)

African Americans gain equal rights as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which also authorized the use of federal troops for its enforcement.

65.

All of the following are true of Abraham Lincoln EXCEPT--

a)

he created a Reconstruction plan calling for compromise

b)

he believed preservation of the Union was more important than punishing the South

c)

he was President of the United States

d)

he was President of Washington and Lee University

66.

Which amendment does the sign most likely refer to?

a)

14th

b)

15th

c)

13th

d)

19th

67.

During the Reconstruction era, which former slave was an activist for human right and civil liberties, especially the right to vote?

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Jane Addams

68.
Who thought that preserving the Union was more important than punishing the South?
a)
W.E.B. DuBois
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Frederick Douglass
69.
Who urged Southerners to reconcile even though some wanted to continue fighting?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
Abraham Lincoln
70.
Who later became president of Washington College, which was then renamed after this person?
a)
W.E.B. DuBois
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Robert E. Lee
71.
Who fought for the adoption of Constitutional amendments that guaranteed voting rights?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Booker T. Washington
72.
What was the name of the Supreme Court case that made "separate but equal" legal?
a)
Plessy vs. Messy
b)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
c)
Bureau vs. Amendment
d)
Plessy vs. Robert E. Lee
73.
Why did Reconstruction end?
a)
Because of a compromise over the election of 1876
b)
Because of segregation in 1877
c)
Because of federal troops
d)
Because of the need for more land
74.
Title?
a)
Freedmen Were Happy
b)
Freedmen had Problems
c)
No Escape from White Hate Groups
d)
Jim Crow Laws 
75.

This is another name for Northeners who moved to the South to take advantage of Reconstruction.

a)

Rug Sellers

b)

Storm Troopers

c)

Carpetbaggers

d)

Yankees

76.

Lincoln's vice president who became president after Lincoln was assassinated

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Rutherford B. Hayes

c)

Millard Filmore

d)

Michael Jackson

77.

A supreme court case decision which ruled that railroad cars could be “separate but equal” without violating the Constitution

a)

Plessy V Ferguson

b)

Brown V Board of Education

c)

Man V Train Company

d)

Dread Scott Decision

78.
Which Reconstruction leader wanted to punish the South?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Radical Republicans
79.
____________________ was a white Southern Republican and considered a traitor in the South. 
a)
Radical Republicans
b)
Scalawag
c)
Black Codes
d)
Carpetbaggers
80.
What was created to provide aid to formerly enslaved African Americans in the South?
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1866
b)
Black Codes
c)
15th Amendment
d)
Freedman's  Bureau
81.
With who's election were federal troops removed from the South? 
a)
Rutherford B. Hayes
b)
Ulysses S. Grant 
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Abraham Lincoln
82.

Which event marked the end of Reconstruction?

a)

Jim Crow laws

b)

Election of 1876

c)

Civil Rights Act

d)

10% plan

83.
Separate but Equal was the motto of which laws?
a)
Black codes
b)
Jim Crow 
c)
13th amendment
d)
14th amendment
84.
Which Reconstruction Plan was adopted and punished the south?
a)
Lincoln's plan
b)
Radical Republican plan
c)
Freedman's plan
d)
Andrew Johnson's plan
85.
Put the amendments in order according to the mnemonic "FREE-CITIZENS-VOTE
a)
13TH-14TH-15TH
b)
14TH-15TH-13TH
c)
15TH-14TH-13TH
d)
13TH-15TH-14TH
86.

Which group of people were mostly democrats from 1865-1877?

a)

Carpetbaggers

b)

Scalawgs

c)

Plantation Owners

d)

Freedmen

e)

Northerners

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