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WorksheetsReconstruction Era Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
The Freedmen's Bureau's most lasting success was
ending racial segregation through successful lawsuits.
ending the South's reliance on sharecropping for labor.
helping the Southern economy recover after the Civil War.
expanding educational opportunities for African Americans.
What was the goal of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?
reestablishing white supremacy throughout the South
removing the Democrats from power in Southern politics
helping the federal government maintain law and order in the South
convincing federal leaders to allow Southern states to rejoin the Union
Based on the timeline, when was slavery outlawed in the entire United States?
A. January 1, 1863
B. December 6, 1865
C. July 28, 1868
D. February 3, 1870
What were Southern states required to do before applying for readmission to the Union following the Civil War?
pay reparations to all Black Americans in their territory
arrest and imprison all Confederate officers and politicians
ratify the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments
adopt laws banning discrimination against Black Americans
In Dred Scott v. Sandford, the Supreme Court ruled that African Americans could not be citizens of the United States. Which amendment overturned that ruling?
the Thirteenth Amendment
the Fourteenth Amendment
the Fifteenth Amendment
the Sixteenth Amendment
Why was President Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction referred to as the "Ten Percent Plan"?
Ten percent of a state's legislators were required to be African American in order for the state to be readmitted to the Union.
Ten percent of a state's debt to the federal government had to be repaid in order for the state to be readmitted to the Union.
Ten percent of a state's agricultural land had to be redistributed to freedmen in order for the state to be readmitted to the Union.
Ten percent of a state's voters had to swear allegiance to the United States in order for the state to be readmitted to the Union.
Use the picture, first published in 1866, to answer the question. The picture shows a man from the US government giving rations to elderly and sick people in the South after the Civil War. Which group did the man work for?
the Freedmen's Bureau
the American Red Cross
the Tennessee Valley Authority
the Underground Railroad
Use the picture of General William T. Sherman's March to the Sea to answer the question.
to provide employment to freedmen and freedwomen living in the South
to find and imprison the leaders of the Confederate government
to cut off Confederate supply lines and disrupt the Southern economy
to help freedmen and freedwomen find safe passage to Union territory
Which of these battles was the largest Civil War battle fought in Georgia?
the Battle of Atlanta
the Battle of Chickamauga
the Battle of Fort Pulaski
the Battle of Gettysburg
In 1870, Georgia was readmitted into the Union after the state
adopted a new state constitution.
ratified the Fifteenth Amendment.
arrested former Confederate leaders.
desegregated its public school system.
Which development contributed to the weakening of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?
the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the South
the placement of Southern governments under military rule
the arrival of carpetbaggers in the South
the election of African Americans to office in Southern states
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
To provide financial support to Southern plantation owners
To promote the expansion of slavery in the United States
To assist newly freed African Americans and white refugees after the Civil War.
Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?
Tenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
What was the impact of the 13th Amendment on the Reconstruction Era?
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and had a significant impact on the Reconstruction Era.
The 13th Amendment increased the power of the Southern states during the Reconstruction Era.
The 13th Amendment led to increased racial tensions during the Reconstruction Era.
What was the impact of the 15th Amendment on voting rights?
The 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to vote and prohibited racial discrimination in voting.
The 15th Amendment was repealed and voting rights were restricted again.
The 15th Amendment granted voting rights to all minority groups.
Why was the Ku Klux Klan formed?
to integrate Southern schools
to end government corruption
to return white Democrats to power
to protect the voting rights of Southerners
Which of these was a lasting effect of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
job security
land distribution
free medical care
educational opportunity
All of these were included in President Johnson’s Reconstruction plan except
cancellation of war debts.
new state constitutions for Confederate states.
ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment.
guarantee of voting rights for freedmen.
