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WorksheetsReconstruction
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
The period of time after the Civil War in which there was rebuilding and healing in the US is known as....
a)
Retrust
b)
Reunionization
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Rebuilding
2.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
3.
Which amendment gave African Americans citizenship and said that no state could deny the equal protection of the law to all citizens?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
4.
Which amendment gave all men the right to vote?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
5.
Which word means the separation of people based on race?
a)
reconstruction
b)
slavery
c)
integration
d)
segregation
6.
This practice was where freedmen would rent land from the landowner in exchange for a large portion of crop.
a)
sharefarming
b)
sharecropping
c)
sharelands
d)
shareplowing
7.
Name of the laws passed in the south that limited the rights of African Americans. Examples - poll taxes, literacy tests, etc.
a)
Joe Smith Laws
b)
Dred Scott Laws
c)
Jim Crow Laws
d)
Harriett Stowe Laws
8.
Many people felt that this ended up being a replacement of slavery after the 13th amendment abolished it.
a)
factory jobs
b)
sharecropping
c)
Freedman's Bureau
d)
cow tipping
9.
Joe Smith goes to vote for school board. The monitor at the polling place tells Joe he can't vote because there is a new law banning those with green eyes from voting. Which amendment would protect Joe's rights?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
10.
Rick Wretch becomes president of the US. He doesn't like fifth graders and passes a law to place all fifth graders at "special" schools away from their families and peers. Which amendment makes sure they will be treated the same?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
11.
Richard tells Frank that he needs help around his house to fix things. He is going to force Frank to work for him without pay. Which amendment would protect Frank's rights?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
12.
Which of the following best describes the 14th Amendment?
a)
a. Allowed all male citizens, including African Americans, the right to vote
b)
a. Made slavery illegal to practice within the United States
c)
a. Stated that African Americans were citizens of the United States with the same rights as others
d)
Allowed all citizens, including women, the right to vote
13.
Which of the following best describes the 15th Amendment?
a)
a. Allowed all male citizens, including African Americans, the right to vote
b)
a. Made slavery illegal to practice within the United States
c)
a. Stated that African Americans were citizens of the United States with the same rights as others
d)
Allowed all citizens, including women, the right to vote
14.
Which of the following best describes the 13th Amendment?
a)
a. Allowed all male citizens, including African Americans, the right to vote
b)
a. Made slavery illegal to practice within the United States
c)
a. Stated that African Americans were citizens of the United States with the same rights as others
d)
Allowed all citizens, including women, the right to vote
15.
When did Reconstruction in the United States occur?
a)
1812-1817
b)
1865-1877
c)
1805-1817
d)
1859-1867
16.
What was the purpose of Reconstruction in the United States?
a)
To tax the southern states as punishment for the war
b)
To help the southern states become a part of the Union again.
c)
To rebuild the industry of the northern states
d)
To build up the west as a replacement to the south
17.
What government organization was established to help African Americans and poor white families?
a)
Freedman's Bureau
b)
Better Business Bureau
c)
Helping Hands
d)
Hayes Helpers
18.
What did the 13th Amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
c)
gave black men the right to vote
d)
gave former slaves land to begin farms
19.
What was segregation?
a)
equal treatment for all people
b)
the forced separation of races
c)
a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
d)
the period of time after the Civil War
20.
What was Reconstruction?
a)
equal treatment for all people
b)
the forced separation of races
c)
a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
d)
the period of time after the Civil War
21.
What were Jim Crow Laws?
a)
equal treatment for all people
b)
laws that made segregation legal
c)
a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
d)
the period of time after the Civil War
22.
The US government created what organization to help former slaves and poor whites?
a)
Bureau of Parks and Recreation
b)
Free Food Bureau
c)
Jobs and Education Bureau
d)
Freedman's Bureau
23.
Laws that required the African-Americans be separated from white in public places are...
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Black Codes
c)
Grandfather Codes
d)
Integration Laws
24.
System of farming where farmers gave part of their crop to pay for the land they rented
a)
Family-Farming
b)
Sharecropping
c)
Groupcropping
d)
Split-Farming
25.
Why did sharecroppers remain poor?
a)
The South flooded during Reconstrucion
b)
They owed money to the landowners, never getting out of debt
c)
The sun never shone on crops
d)
Animals ate all the crops
26.
What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?
a)
provide food, clothing, and medical care
b)
provided legal advice to poor whites and former slaves
c)
set up hospitals and schools
d)
all of the above
27.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
c)
gave black men the right to vote
d)
gave former slaves land to begin farms
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