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Reconstruction Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Abraham Lincoln was a popular person in the South and was elected President with their votes.  
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Why do you think that Northern states had more votes in the Electoral College?
a)
The number of electoral votes depends on a states population and the north was more heavily populated.
b)
The North had more Electoral votes than the south because Congress gave proslavery states more votes. 
c)
The South had more Electoral votes because they had a higher population. 
d)
The territories had the highest number of Electoral Votes. 
3.
Pick the candidates that were BOTH in the 1860 election
a)
Stephen Douglas, John Calhoun
b)
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas
c)
Stephen Douglas, Alexander Hamilton
d)
Abraham Lincoln, John Brown
4.

What issue divided the democratic party during the election of 1860?

a)

Slavery

b)

Taxes

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Foreign Policy

5.
Which amendment said anyone born in United States is a citizen in 1868?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
6.
Which amendment abolished slavery in 1865?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
c)
15th Amendment
7.
Larry is a black male who is a citizen of the United states and wants to vote.Which Amendment gives him the ability to?
a)
The 14th amendment
b)
Bill of rights
c)
The 13th amendment
d)
The 15th amendment
8.

During Reconstruction in the South, poll taxes were used to

a)

strengthen African American representation in government

b)

ensure that voters were qualified to participate in elections

c)

deny African Americans citizens participation in government

d)

prevent former Confederate officers from voting in elections

9.

Which statement best describes Jim Crow laws?

a)

They restricted the rights of white citizens

b)

They prevented the spread of segregation

c)

They guaranteed the rights of African Americans

d)

They restricted the rights of African Americans

10.

A Failure of the Reconstruction, which were laws that segregated public spaces.

a)

Election of 1868

b)

Share Cropping

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

The Enforcement Acts