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Reconstruction

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did slaves and sharecroppers have in common?
a)
Both worked the land, and both had little chance to succeed
b)
Both were paid a small wage for the work they did
c)
Both were forced to work for landowners their entire lives
d)
Both were most often found working on potato farms
2.
What "nickname" was given to the day that enslaved Texans were freed in 1865?
a)
Juneteenth
b)
Freedom Day
c)
Abolition Sunday
d)
Independence for Slaves
3.
What is the name of the government agency that helped former slaves obtain homes, jobs, and educations?
a)
the Freedmen's Bureau
b)
the Abolitionist Alliance
c)
the Helping Hands
d)
the Davis Guard
4.
What was the overall goal of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?
a)
to give former slaves their civil rights as Americans
b)
to clearly explain the requirements for U.S. citizenship
c)
to abolish slavery in all parts of the entire world
d)
to show how slave states and non-slave states can cooperate
5.

The Freedmen's Bureau was extended to Texas in order to —

a)

settle immigrants

b)

educate former slaves

c)

control inflation

d)

introduce new crops

6.

Following the Civil War, the __1__ amendment was passed and slavery was abolished. This led to many former slaves becoming __2__ to earn a living.

a)

1 - 13th

2 - sharecroppers

b)

1 - 14th

2 - teachers

c)

1 - 15th

2 - soldiers

d)

1 - 16th

2 - doctors

7.

The 15th Amendment extended __1__ rights to all males born in the U.S. [including formerly enslaved males]. Around the same time, the __2__ was created with a goal of limiting the new opportunities for former slaves.

a)

1 - voting

2 - Ku Klux Klan

b)

1 - citizenship

2 - Go Gray Group

c)

1 - education

2 - Final Family

d)

1 - property

2 - Bye-Bye Boys

8.

During the Reconstruction Era in TX History, many former enslaved people in TX worked as:

a)

Sharecroppers

b)

Ranchers

c)

Soldiers

d)

Cowboys

9.
Reconstruction was the process of
a)
rebuilding the South after the Civil War
b)
creating land zones for freedmen after the Civil War
c)
instituting Black Codes for former slaves
d)
eliminating the plantation economy in the South
10.

The 13th Amendment of the US Constitution ended all 

a)

slavery

b)

freedom

c)

states

d)

wars

11.
The 14th Amendment granted...
a)
freedom of speech
b)
citizenship and equal protection
c)
the right to vote
d)
the right to a speedy and fair trial
12.
Which of these amendments gives citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
d)
18th Amendment
13.

A terrorist group that prevented blacks from voting

a)

Ku Klux Klan

b)

Freedmen Bureau

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

Civil Rights Act of 1866

14.

What are push factors that might cause someone to leave their home country and immigrate to Texas?

a)

Access to better food and entertainment

b)

Love for the Texas culture

c)

Political instability, economic hardship, lack of opportunities

d)

Desire to experience extreme weather

15.

What are pull factors that might attract someone to immigrate to Texas?

a)

Few job opportunities, expensive cost of living, lack of diversity, and extreme weather

b)

Unemployment, high cost of living, lack of cultural diversity, and harsh climate

c)

Job opportunities, lower cost of living, diverse culture, and warm climate

d)

Limited job opportunities, high cost of living, homogeneous culture, and cold climate

16.

What were some of the reasons German immigrants came to Texas?

a)

Escape from wild animals, desire for adventure, and love for barbecue

b)

Economic opportunities, religious freedom, and political unrest

c)

To learn Spanish, to experience extreme weather, and to become cowboys

d)

To find buried treasure, to start a new fashion trend, and to open a taco stand

17.
What were the 'black codes'?
a)
laws limiting the rights of African Americans passed by Southern governments after the Civil War
b)
laws protecting the newly found rights of freed African Americans
c)
another term for the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments
d)
secret laws instituted by the Ku Klux Klan
18.
The period of time following the Civil War in which the seceded states were rebuilt and brought back into the Union was called _______________ .
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Reformation
c)
Restitution
d)
Revolution

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