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American Reconstruction - You'll Love History

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the United States engage in the Civil War?

a)

1861-1865

b)

1880-1885

c)

1870-1875

d)

1850-1855

2.

Who was the President of the United States during the beginning of the Reconstruction era?

a)

Rutherford B. Hayes

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

3.

What was the major focus of the Reconstruction era?

a)

Expanding the western territories

b)

Readmitting the southern states and abolishing slavery

c)

Rebuilding the southern economy

d)

Strengthening the federal government

4.

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

12th Amendment

d)

11th Amendment

5.

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau Acts?

a)

To restrict the rights of African Americans

b)

To promote sharecropping

c)

To enforce segregation laws

d)

To provide education for newly freed slaves

6.

Who assumed control of the reconstruction process after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

Rutherford B. Hayes

d)

James A. Garfield

7.

What was the main goal of the Radical Republicans during the Reconstruction era?

a)

To forgive the southern states for their rebellion

b)

To promote segregation laws

c)

To punish the south for their rebellion

d)

To expand the institution of slavery

8.

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee for African Americans?

a)

Right to education

b)

Right to own land

c)

Citizenship rights and equal protection under the law

d)

Right to vote

9.

What was the primary method of farming for newly freed slaves after the Civil War?

a)

Corporate farming

b)

Industrial farming

c)

Factory farming

d)

Tenant farming

10.

What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

a)

To restrict the rights of African Americans

b)

To grant African Americans citizenship rights

c)

To promote segregation laws

d)

To legalize Black Codes

11.

What was the compromise of 1877?

a)

It abolished the 15th Amendment

b)

It ended reconstruction by withdrawing federal troops from all southern states

c)

It expanded the reconstruction efforts

d)

It granted more power to the southern states

12.

What was the main purpose of the Ku Klux Klan during the Reconstruction era?

a)

To promote equality for African Americans

b)

To intimidate and promote a white agenda

c)

To support the Reconstruction Amendments

d)

To advocate for civil rights

13.

What was the effect of the Reconstruction Amendments on African Americans?

a)

It restricted their rights as citizens

b)

It guaranteed their right to vote

c)

It abolished the 13th Amendment

d)

It promoted segregation laws

14.

What was the impact of the Reconstruction era on the southern economy?

a)

It led to industrial growth

b)

It led to economic prosperity

c)

It resulted in poverty and struggle for both white and black farmers

d)

It had no impact on the economy

15.

What was the significance of the compromise of 1877?

a)

It effectively ended reconstruction by withdrawing federal troops from all southern states

b)

It strengthened the federal government

c)

It expanded the rights of African Americans

d)

It abolished the 14th Amendment