WorksheetsTopic 9 Reconstruction
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
After the war, transportation in the South suffered MOST because
transporting Union troops and their supplies caused delays for southerners.
southern ports had suffered damage from bombing.
much of the South’s stock of horses had died in battle.
most of the railroad tracks in the South had been destroyed.
Look at the graph of the economies of the North and South.
iron production
agriculture
manufacturing
railroad construction
Which of the following phrases would a Republican congressman likely have used to describe President Johnson’s Reconstruction plans?
too lenient
very harsh
well-balanced
difficult to accomplish
What is the primary function of the Freedmen's Bureau as depicted in the illustration?
To provide education to people of all ages.
To assist only African Americans.
To employ only women.
To ensure literacy for voting rights.
What does the Thirteenth Amendment accomplish according to the table?
It outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude.
It established the Freedmen's Bureau.
It defined citizens as people born in the United States or naturalized.
It extended voting rights to African American male citizens.
What reform is associated with the Fourteenth Amendment in the Civil War amendments table?
It defined citizens as people born in the United States or naturalized.
It outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude.
It extended the right to vote to African American male citizens.
It established the Freedmen's Bureau.
Which statement best summarizes President Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction as described in the text?
Lincoln wanted the South to declare that they were wrong to secede from the Union.
Lincoln thought it would be easiest to consider that the Confederacy had never seceded.
Lincoln felt it would be a long struggle before the Confederacy would agree to rejoin the Union.
Lincoln wanted to punish the Confederacy for seceding.
Which of the following was MOST helpful in advancing the Reconstruction reforms of Radical Republicans in Congress?
the support of the Supreme Court
the cooperation of moderate Republicans
the impeachment of the President
the consent of southern Democrats
Which of the following factors contributed to the experience described by the soldier who felt as if he had been away only a day or two and had just taken up farm work where he had left off?
The South had lost more soldiers
The Union forces had won the war swiftly
Most of the battles had taken place in the South
Most Union soldiers returned to their former jobs
Why did Republicans in Congress attempt to impeach President Andrew Johnson?
They disagreed over plans for Reconstruction
They believed Johnson was guilty of taking bribes
They disagreed over the election of President Grant
They opposed the Fifteenth Amendment, but he supported it
Who were accused of taking advantage of southerners after the Civil War?
Freedmen; radicals
Klansmen; sharecroppers
Scalawags; carpetbaggers
Democrats; Republicans
What does the image of the South Carolina legislature illustrate the impact of?
Amnesty Act.
Southern scalawags.
Reconstruction Acts.
Sharecropping system.
What occurred after the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified?
Women gained the right to vote.
African Americans were able to vote freely in all following elections.
The amendment was revoked due to political controversy.
New methods were found to prevent African Americans from voting.
What is a key contrast between scalawags and carpetbaggers?
Scalawags supported Reconstruction.
Most carpetbaggers were Republicans.
Carpetbaggers helped African Americans.
Scalawags were southerners.
According to the passage, what was the primary goal of the Reconstruction implemented from 1866 to 1877?
To segregate African Americans and whites
To reorganize the Southern states and reintegrate them into the Union
To discourage literacy among former slaves
To enforce labor laws in the Southern states
What was the South's general attitude towards the Reconstruction efforts according to the passage?
They were indifferent and unresponsive
They welcomed it as a necessary change
They saw it as a humiliating imposition
They supported it fully as it benefited them economically
How did black and white teachers contribute to the Reconstruction era according to the passage?
By segregating classrooms based on race
By working tirelessly to educate the emancipated population
By promoting industrial work over education
By limiting educational opportunities to certain regions
What effect did the Reconstruction have on the educational opportunities for former slaves?
It decreased their opportunities due to increased segregation
It had no significant impact on their educational opportunities
It provided significant opportunities for them to become literate
It focused only on higher education, neglecting basic literacy
What pattern can you find in sharecropping as shown on this map?
Few sharecroppers lived in Texas while many lived in Louisiana.
In Georgia and South Carolina, sharecropping was more common in inland areas than coastal areas.
Sharecropping was more common in areas farther south and less common in northern parts.
Sharecropping was common everywhere in the South except Georgia and South Carolina.
Why would the loss of farms make it especially difficult for the southern economy to recover?
Many southern industries would fail without the crops.
The southern economy was largely based on agriculture.
Most southerners could not afford to rebuild their farms.
The South would not be able to grow surplus crops for sale.
According to Justice Harlan in the passage, how does the legal system view discrimination according to the Constitution?
It insists that all citizens are equal before the law.
It asserts that some groups are superior to others.
It does not recognize the equality of some citizens.
It allows states to decide whether to discriminate.
What were the causes and effects of Radical Reconstruction?
Economic growth and political stability
Increased tensions and political reforms
Decline in agriculture and rise of industrialization
Improved relations between the North and South
Which role did African Americans play in southern politics during the Reconstruction period?
They were primarily involved in agricultural roles
They served as political leaders and influenced reforms
They were excluded from political participation
They focused on industrial work only
How did the sharecropping system create problems for both sharecroppers and small landowners?
It led to economic prosperity for both parties
It caused disputes over land ownership and profits
It improved the agricultural techniques
It decreased the dependency on landowners
After the end of Reconstruction, were African Americans in the South able to keep the gains they had made during the Civil War and Reconstruction?
Yes, they were able to maintain all gains without any issues.
No, they faced significant challenges and lost many of the gains.
Yes, but only in certain regions of the South.
No, because there were no gains made during that period.
Match the following based on the Reconstruction Plans
Lincoln
Original plan to rebuild the nation and readmit Southern states to the nation
Andrew Johnson
State needs to abolish slavery before being readmitted
Republicans
Shift control of Reconstruction from executive branch to the legislature
Congress
States are required to approve the Fourteenth Amendment to be readmitted
What was the Compromise of 1877 and its impact on Reconstruction?
It ended Reconstruction by withdrawing federal troops from the South
It began the process of Reconstruction in the South
It granted citizenship to all former slaves
It established the Freedmen's Bureau
How did the Southern states react to the Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments)?
They quickly ratified the amendments and integrated them into their state constitutions
They resisted the amendments and implemented Jim Crow laws to circumvent them
They remained neutral and allowed the federal government to enforce the amendments
They declared independence from the United States again
Who became President after Abraham Lincoln and was responsible for implementing a lenient Reconstruction plan?
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
Rutherford B. Hayes
James Buchanan
