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Reconstruction Unit Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Radical Reconstruction plan which first made African Americans citizens of the United States
a)
13th Amendment
b)
15th Amendment
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1866
d)
Jim Crow Laws
2.
Laws designed to prevent African Americans from achieving political and civil rights following the Civil War
a)
Black Codes
b)
Klan Codes
c)
Radical Republican Codes
d)
Conservative Party Codes
3.
Created by Congress to help former slaves make the transition to free citizenship, helped African Americans with voting rights, obtain clothing, and jobs
a)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
b)
Confederate Welfare
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
Federal Emergency Relief Bureau
4.
Group founded to punish the South for the Civil War and force Southern state governments to give African Americans civil rights
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Jim Crow Society
c)
Moderate Unionists
d)
Radical Republicans
5.
Southerners working with the Federal government to end Reconstruction quickly
a)
Yankee Yellow-bellies
b)
Scalawags
c)
Carpetbaggers
d)
Ku Klux Klan
6.
Northerners who went south after the Civil War to make large profits from the destruction in the south
a)
Scalawags
b)
Carpetbaggers
c)
Credit Mobliers
d)
Yankee Yellow-bellies
7.
Required only small portion of a state’s population to take an oath of allegiance to the United States to be readmitted and agree to the emancipation of the slaves
a)
10% Plan
b)
Radical Plan
c)
Klan Plan
d)
Black Codes
8.
Why did Congress pass laws protecting civil rights during Reconstruction?
a)
To help conservative Southern Democrats maintain power
b)
To fight the spread of black codes and Jim Crow laws
c)
To help rebuild the Planter Class across the South
d)
Congress was happy spending Northern Tax money in the Southern states
9.
This was a name given to farmers who worked for white landowners and were paid with a portion of the crop that they raised.
a)
Carpetbaggers
b)
Scalawags
c)
Tenant Farmers
d)
Sharecroppers
10.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Black Code or Jim Crow Law in the South for former slaves? 
a)
Prohibited from owning weapons and firearms
b)
Not allowed to testify against whites in court
c)
Being out of work and unemployed was a criminal offense
d)
Attending a Freedman's Bureau School
11.
Which of the following is NOT an example of an obstacle that former slaves had in order to vote after the war? 
a)
Southern Republicans
b)
Poll Taxes
c)
Literacy Test
d)
Property Ownership and Restrictions
12.
Sharecroppers were often trapped in a circle or cycle of debt and tied to the property the worked.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
To _______________ is to withdraw from a group or a country.
a)
Abolish
b)
Treason
c)
Debate
d)
Secede
14.
The Fourteenth Amendment changed life for African Americans by _____________.
a)
Providing the same rights as whites
b)
Making slavery illegal
c)
Giving women the rights to vote
d)
Making it illegal to deny a man’s right to vote
15.
The Thirteenth Amendment changed life for African Americans by _____________.
a)
Providing the same rights as whites
b)
Making slavery illegal
c)
Giving women the rights to vote
d)
Making it illegal to deny a man’s right to vote
16.
Select the best definition of reconstruction.
a)
To build the tallest building
b)
To swear allegiance to the nation
c)
To support the constitution of the northern states
d)
To rebuild the nation
17.
The Freedman's Bureau was established to
a)
Help Democrats retake power
b)
Help African Americans and poor white southerners after the war
c)
Makes whites work so African Americans didn't have to
18.
Lincoln's plan was called the 10 percent plan because
a)
the South had to pay 10% of its taxes to the North to rejoin
b)
10% had to leave the South and move North
c)
10% of the states male population had to swear loyalty to the Union and form a new government
19.
What kept freed African Americans in a slavelike state
a)
The KKK
b)
Black Codes
c)
Slavery returning after the war
20.
The right to vote was granted in 1870 under the 15th amendment so that..”to vote shall not be denied or  abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude” but this still left out which of the following groups?
a)
poor whites
b)
poor blacks
c)
women
21.
African American voters were most likely to vote for
a)
republican candidates, whether black or white
b)
they didn't feel like voting
c)
southern white democrats
22.
The 14th Amendment did which of the following
a)
Freed the Slaves in the Southern States
b)
Denied Freedmen the right to vote
c)
Guaranteed Citizenship to former Slaves
23.

What was the effect of the Thirteenth Amendment on African-Americans?

a)

It ensured the right to vote to women.

b)

It ended slavery in every state.

c)

It declared that Confederate military leaders could not hold office.

d)

It prohibited unreasonable searches and seizures.

24.

The idea that all people born in the United States would receive citizenship and equal protection under the law is expressed in which amendment?

a)

14th Amendment

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

15th Amendment

d)

Declaration of Independence

25.

What did the 15th Amendment declare?

a)

slavery is outlawed in the United States

b)

Congress shall have the power to collect taxes

c)

former male slaves have the right to vote

d)

cruel and unusual punishment is not permitted

26.

During Reconstruction in the South, a group built schools and hospitals to help the former slaves. What was its name?

a)

Carpetbaggers

b)

Black codes

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Freedmen's Bureau

27.

Many African Americans who remained in the South after the Civil War relied on their farming experience to do what?

a)

move in with their former masters and become servants

b)

work in factories and plants relocated from the North

c)

become sharecroppers on lands they had worked as slaves

d)

receive benefits through the Freedmen’s Bureau

28.

What is the name of the secret organization that used violence and threats to scare African-Americans?

a)

Radical Republicans

b)

Scalawags

c)

Ku Klux Klan

d)

Black Codes

29.

Why did Congress disagree with President Andrew Johnson’s Reconstruction plan?

a)

They thought it was too easy on the South.

b)

They did not want to include all of the Southern states.

c)

They did not want to allow all African Americans to be free.

d)

They thought the plan was cruel to Southerners.

30.

Black Codes is laws that denied African-Americans rights (they could not own guns, property, have certain jobs).

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What agency was set up during Reconstruction to distribute food and clothing, set up schools and hospitals, and help former slaves transition to a new life?

a)

Ku Klux Klan

b)

Freedmen's Bureau

c)

Black Codes

d)

Sharecropping Organization

32.

What economic system replaced slavery in the south, whereby landowners divided their land amongst workers who then gave the landowner a portion of the harvested crop?

a)

Sharecropping

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Prison Reform

33.

Why did Radical Republicans disagree with President Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction?

a)

Lincoln demanded that Southern states pay a large indemnity to the North for damages during the war

b)

Lincoln wanted the Union army to remain in occupation of the South.

c)

Lincoln gave the freedmen property confiscated from former plantation owners.

d)

Lincoln would readmit Southern states to Congress after only ten percent took an oath of allegiance and ratified the 13th Amendment.

34.

After the Civil War, the Freedmen’s Bureau was primarily used by the Radical Republicans in Congress as a way to —

a)

train the freedmen to take positions as workers in Northern factories

b)

help freed slaves by providing them with food, clothing and education

c)

provide jobs for Northern carpetbaggers who hoped to make their fortunes in the defeated South

d)

punish former Confederate officials for participating in the Civil War

35.

What were Southerners called by others in the South who helped out with the Reconstruction plans?

a)

carpetbaggers

b)

freedmen

c)

scalawags

d)

abolitionists

36.

What amendment abolished slavery in the entire United States?

a)

12th Amendment

b)

13th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

37.

What did Southerners called people from the North who came to the South during Reconstruction?

a)

carpetbaggers

b)

freedman

c)

scalawags

d)

radicals

38.

Which of the following represents one way the southern states attempted to keep freed slaves at the lower levels of society after the Civil War?

a)

Creation of the Freedmen's Bureau

b)

Repeal of the Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Passage of regulations known as the Black Codes

d)

Voiding the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

39.

Which was an important objective of Congressional Reconstruction?

a)

Enforce the adoption of the Reconstruction Amendments

b)

Maintain Republican control of the economy

c)

Pardon Confederate officials for their Civil War activities.

d)

Pass the Black Codes to appease Southern Democrats

40.

What is a Carpetbagger?

a)

Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War and supported Reconstruction.

b)

Southerners who supported Republican Reconstruction of the South.

c)

Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War and supported the Democrats

d)

Southerners who supported Democratic Reconstruction of the South.

41.

Radical Republican’s differed from Lincoln in that they wanted to treat the southern states like…

a)

Traitors

b)

Children

c)

Enemies

d)

Family

42.

Who proposed the 10% Plan?

a)

President Lincoln

b)

President Johnson

c)

Radical Republicans

d)

Moderate Republicans

43.
Who took the office of President after President Lincoln was assassinated?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Andrew Johnson
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Rutherford B. Hayes
44.
A government agency provided food, housing, education, healthcare, and employment opportunities to newly freed slaves.
a)
13th Amendment
b)
Sharecropping
c)
Freedmen's Bureau
d)
Jim Crow Laws
45.
What is the amendment that prohibits federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race, color or previous servitude?
a)
12th Amendment
b)
13th Amendment
c)
14th Amendment
d)
15th Amendment
46.
When farmers rented land in exchange for crops, this was known as ___________________.
a)
carpetbagging
b)
segregation
c)
sharecropping
d)
crop sharing 
47.
The Black Codes were
a)
a coded language African Americans used  
b)
laws that told people what they could wear 
c)
laws that restricted African American rights 
d)
curfew laws for African Americans 
48.
A method used to determine the reading and writing skills of citizens
a)
Poll tax
b)
Literacy test
c)
Segregation
d)
Amnesty
49.
A fee for people who wanted to vote, regardless of income or status
a)
Literacy test
b)
Poll tax
c)
Impeachment
d)
Amnesty
50.
The Freedmen's Bureau was created
a)
Lincoln's 10% Plan
b)
Johnson's Restoration
c)
Radical Republicans
d)
Wade-Davis Bill
51.
Did not feel Lincoln's plan went far enough, wanted more extreme measures
a)
Lincoln's 10% Plan
b)
Johnson's Restoration
c)
Radical Republicans
d)
Wade-Davis Bill
52.

The reorganization and rebuilding of the former Confederate states after the Civil War.

a)

Amnesty

b)

Impeachment

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Corruption

53.

Laws passed in the South just after the Civil War aimed at controlling freedmen and enabling plantation owners to exploit African American workers.

a)

Black Codes

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

Segregation

d)

Grandfather Clause

54.

Members of the Republican party who believed the Confederacy should be punished for their actions and believed African Americans were entitled to the same political rights and opportunities as whites.

a)

Carpetbagger

b)

Scalawag

c)

Radical Republican

d)

Freedmen

55.

A method used to prevent African Americans from voting by requiring prospective voters to read and write at a specific level.

a)

Poll Tax

b)

Grandfather Clause

c)

Black Codes

d)

Literacy Test

56.

A tax of a fixed amount per persons that had to be paid before the person could vote.

a)

Poll Tax

b)

Literacy Test

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

Grandfather Clause

57.

A person freed from slavery.

a)

Scalawag

b)

Radical Republican

c)

Freedmen

d)

Carpetbagger

58.
What services did the Freedman's Bureau provide for African-Americans?
a)
Built schools and churches
b)
Found jobs for them
c)
Helped protect their rights
d)
All of the above
59.

Which Reconstruction plan wanted to punish the South?

a)

Abraham Lincoln's Plan

b)

Andrew Johnson's Plan

c)

Radical Republican's Plan

60.

What was president Lincoln's plans for the South after the Civil War?

a)

He wanted white men to have all the power in the south

b)

He wanted to punish the south.

c)

He wanted to help freedman by creating the Freedman's Bureau.

d)

He wanted to heal, forgive, and rebuild the south.

61.

Which of the following is true about sharecropping

a)

Sharecropping favored the freeedmen.

b)

Many freedmen were able to buy new homes through sharecropping

c)

Most sharecroppers remained in debt or in a cycle of poverty

d)

Many state governments offered loan for sharecropping farmers.

62.

Which plan of Reconstruction wanted to provide freedmen with equal rights?

a)

Radical Republican Plan

b)

Lincolns Plan

c)

Presidential Plan

d)

Johnsons Plan

63.
Who was the Freedman's Bureau created to assist?
a)
Union Soldiers & their families
b)
Confederate soldiers and their families
c)
Children that lost everything
d)
Anyone who was affected by the war
64.
In what ways did the Freedman's Bureau provide assistance?
a)
food and clothing
b)
medical care and protection
c)
education and job opportunities
d)
all of these
65.
Why were Black Codes enacted?
a)
Provide free farmland to African Americans
b)
Restrict the rights of former slaves
c)
Guarantee civil rights to AA
d)
Support the Freedman's Bureau
66.

What amendment gave citizenship to former slaves?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

67.

What right was granted by the 15th Amendment?

a)

Ban slavery

b)

Grant Freedmen the right to vote

c)

Grant Freedmen citizenship

d)

The direct election of Senators

68.

What grants freedom to all people?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

69.

What organization used violence to achieve their goals?

a)

Freemen's Bureau

b)

Republican Party

c)

Ku Klux Klan

d)

Scalawags

70.

Who opposed Andrew Johnsons' presidential reconstruction plan?

a)

Radical Republicans

b)

White Southerners

c)

Democrats

d)

Carpetbaggers

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