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The Challenge of Reconstruction

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After the Civil War, America faced the task of ________.

a)

rebuilding

b)

expanding overseas

c)

abolishing the Constitution

d)

forming new colonies

2.

What was the main goal of Reconstruction?

a)

A) Punish the Southern states

b)

B) Bring Southern states back into the Union

c)

C) Expand the country westward

d)

D) End the Civil War

3.

Helping freed enslaved people can be done by:

a)

Providing education and job opportunities

b)

Restricting their movement

c)

Denying them basic rights

d)

Forcing them to return to plantations

4.

Rebuilding the Southern economy can be achieved by:

a)

Expanding industrialization

b)

Reducing agricultural production

c)

Limiting trade with the North

d)

Discouraging investment

5.

In what year was the Ten Percent Plan created?

a)

1863

b)

1861

c)

1865

d)

1870

6.

What percentage of voters needed to pledge loyalty under the Ten Percent Plan?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

75%

7.

Lincoln's Vision for Peace: The Ten Percent Plan offered forgiveness to which group?

a)

Most Confederates

b)

Union soldiers

c)

Abolitionists

d)

Northern politicians

8.

What was one of Lincoln's goals with the Ten Percent Plan?

a)

To heal the nation quickly

b)

To punish the Southern states harshly

c)

To abolish all state governments

d)

To delay the process of Reconstruction

9.

How did some people view the Ten Percent Plan?

a)

Too gentle

b)

Too harsh

c)

Too complicated

d)

Too expensive

10.

Who took over as President after Lincoln?

a)

President Johnson

b)

President Washington

c)

President Grant

d)

President Adams

11.

President Johnson required states to ban ______.

a)

slavery

b)

taxation

c)

voting

d)

immigration

12.

President Johnson required states to accept the ______ Amendment.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

16th

13.

President Johnson supported equal rights for Black Americans.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

In what year was the Freedmen's Bureau created?

a)

1865

b)

1863

c)

1870

d)

1875

15.

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

a)

To help freed Black Americans

b)

To support Confederate leaders

c)

To expand slavery in the South

d)

To promote European immigration

e)

To fund the construction of railroads

16.

Which of the following services was NOT provided by the Freedmen's Bureau?

a)

Food and clothing

b)

Education

c)

Job training

d)

Transportation

17.

The Freedmen's Bureau helped many people learn to read and write.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

List two important services provided by the Freedmen's Bureau.

a)

Food and clothing, Education, Job training, Medical care (any two)

b)

Land distribution, Tax collection, Military training, Voting rights (any two)

c)

Railroad construction, Foreign diplomacy, Gold mining, Shipbuilding (any two)

d)

Banking services, Postal delivery, Road maintenance, Firefighting (any two)

19.

What did the 14th Amendment (1868) do?

a)

Gave women the right to vote

b)

Made all people born in U.S. citizens

c)

Ended slavery

d)

Established income tax

20.

The 14th Amendment guaranteed ______ under law.

a)

equal protection

b)

freedom of speech

c)

the right to bear arms

d)

trial by jury

21.

What year was the 15th Amendment passed?

a)

1868

b)

1870

c)

1776

d)

1920

22.

The 15th Amendment gave voting rights to all men.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Southern states found ways around the 15th Amendment.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Fill in the blank: At the end of Reconstruction, __________ regained power in the South.

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Whigs

d)

Federalists

25.

Fill in the blank: At the end of Reconstruction, federal __________ withdrew from the South.

a)

troops

b)

judges

c)

teachers

d)

farmers

26.

Fill in the blank: __________ laws created segregation at the end of Reconstruction.

a)

Jim Crow

b)

Civil Rights

c)

Emancipation

d)

Suffrage

27.

Fill in the blank: At the end of Reconstruction, the rights of __________ Americans were restricted.

a)

Black

b)

Asian

c)

Native

d)

White

28.

The effects of the end of Reconstruction lasted for many years.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Fill in the blank: The Gold Rush started in ________ in 1848.

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Nevada

d)

Oregon

30.

Fill in the blank: The people who rushed west for gold during the Gold Rush were called "________-niners."

a)

Forty

b)

Fifty

c)

Sixty

d)

Thirty

31.

Fill in the blank: During the Gold Rush, miners could make about $______ per day mining.

a)

20

b)

2

c)

100

d)

50

32.

The Gold Rush created new towns and settlements.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The Gold Rush changed California forever.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Fill in the blank: Individual miners were replaced by _______ during the growth of mining in America.

a)

companies

b)

families

c)

machines

d)

governments

35.

Fill in the blank: New technology was needed for _______ mining during the growth of mining in America.

a)

hard rock

b)

placer

c)

surface

d)

coal

36.

In what year was the Comstock Lode discovered?

a)

1859

b)

1865

c)

1848

d)

1872

37.

What was the biggest silver deposit in America called?

a)

Comstock Lode

b)

Homestake Mine

c)

Carson Vein

d)

Silver King Mine

38.

Fill in the blank: The discovery of the Comstock Lode led to the creation of _______ City, Nevada.

a)

Virginia

b)

Carson

c)

Reno

d)

Elko

39.

What is the definition of a boomtown?

a)

A town with many laws

b)

A fast-growing town

c)

A town where only women lived

d)

A town with no businesses

40.

Fill in the blank: In boomtowns, mostly _____ lived there.

a)

men

b)

children

c)

women

d)

families

41.

Fill in the blank: In boomtowns, few _____ existed.

a)

laws

b)

schools

c)

rivers

d)

factories

42.

Fill in the blank: In boomtowns, women started _____.

a)

businesses

b)

schools

c)

mining

d)

farming

43.

Fill in the blank: Boomtowns had saloons and _____.

a)

theaters

b)

libraries

c)

zoos

d)

museums

44.

What was built to connect America from East to West?

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Hoover Dam

d)

Golden Gate Bridge

45.

Which two main companies were involved in building the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

A) Central Pacific and Union Pacific

b)

B) Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific

c)

C) Atlantic Railroad and Pacific Railroad

d)

D) Eastern Railroad and Western Railroad

46.

The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in which year?

a)

1869

b)

1875

c)

1855

d)

1883

47.

The Transcontinental Railroad connected the East to the West of America.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Which company was NOT involved in building the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

A) Central Pacific

b)

B) Union Pacific

c)

C) Southern Pacific

49.

Who gave land to companies for building the railroad?

a)

Private citizens

b)

The government

c)

Foreign investors

d)

Railroad workers

50.

Many workers who built the railroad were ________.

a)

immigrants

b)

engineers

c)

farmers

d)

soldiers

51.

Which groups made up many of the workers building the railroad?

a)

Chinese and Irish immigrants

b)

German and Italian immigrants

c)

African and Mexican immigrants

d)

French and Canadian immigrants

52.

The work of building the railroad was very dangerous.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

How did building the railroad change travel time?

a)

From weeks to months

b)

From months to weeks

c)

From days to months

d)

From years to months

54.

Which type of cattle were known to be tough in the Cattle Kingdom?

a)

Texas Longhorns

b)

Jersey cows

c)

Angus cattle

d)

Hereford cattle

55.

How much were Texas Longhorns worth in Texas?

a)

$4

b)

$10

c)

$20

d)

$40

56.

How much were Texas Longhorns worth in northern cities?

a)

$4

b)

$10

c)

$20

d)

$40

57.

The value difference of Texas Longhorns in Texas and northern cities led to long ________.

a)

cattle drives

b)

wagon trains

c)

railroad journeys

d)

river crossings

58.

The Cattle Kingdom helped create which culture?

a)

cowboy culture

b)

samurai culture

c)

Viking culture

d)

pharaoh culture

59.

What type of group of workers were cowboys?

a)

A diverse group of workers

b)

A group of bankers

c)

A group of teachers

d)

A group of engineers

60.

Life as a Cowboy: Name one group of cowboys mentioned in the list.

a)

Black cowboys

b)

Samurai warriors

c)

Roman gladiators

d)

Viking raiders

61.

Life as a Cowboy: Name one group of cowboys mentioned in the list.

a)

Mexican cowboys

b)

Samurai warriors

c)

Roman gladiators

d)

Viking raiders

62.

Life as a Cowboy: Name one group of cowboys mentioned in the list.

a)

White cowboys

b)

Samurai cowboys

c)

Viking cowboys

d)

Roman cowboys

e)

Egyptian cowboys

63.

What kind of work did cowboys do?

a)

Dangerous work

b)

Office work

c)

Underwater work

d)

Space exploration

64.

Did cowboys work short or long hours?

a)

Long hours

b)

Short hours

c)

No hours

d)

Flexible hours

65.

What kind of dangers did cowboys face?

a)

Natural dangers

b)

Financial dangers

c)

Technological dangers

d)

Political dangers

66.

When was the Homestead Act passed?

a)

1862

b)

1877

c)

1848

d)

1901

67.

How many acres of land were offered for free under the Homestead Act?

a)

160 acres

b)

40 acres

c)

320 acres

d)

640 acres

68.

Which of the following was NOT a requirement of the Homestead Act?

a)

A) Live there 5 years

b)

B) Build a house

c)

C) Farm the land

d)

D) Pay $1000 upfront

69.

One of the requirements of the Homestead Act was to build a house on the land.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Fill in the blank: To keep the land under the Homestead Act, you had to live there for ____ years.

a)

5

b)

2

c)

10

d)

7

71.

One requirement of the Homestead Act was:

a)

Paying a small filing fee

b)

Owning slaves

c)

Being born in the United States

d)

Serving in the military

72.

Life on the Plains: Families built ________ houses.

a)

sod

b)

brick

c)

wooden

d)

stone

73.

Life on the Plains: Settlers faced tough ________.

a)

weather

b)

celebrations

c)

holidays

d)

parties

74.

Life on the Plains: There was limited ________ available.

a)

water

b)

food

c)

shelter

d)

wood

75.

Life on the Plains: The whole ________ worked together.

a)

family

b)

river

c)

mountain

d)

storm

76.

Life on the Plains: They used new ________ tools.

a)

farming

b)

cooking

c)

writing

d)

hunting

77.

Which of the following is a challenge faced by farmers?

a)

Low crop prices

b)

High crop prices

c)

Cheap shipping costs

d)

Easy bank loans

78.

Which of the following is a challenge faced by farmers?

a)

Low shipping costs

b)

High shipping costs

c)

Cheap bank loans

d)

No natural problems

79.

Which of the following is a challenge faced by farmers?

a)

Expensive bank loans

b)

Cheap bank loans

c)

No shipping costs

d)

High crop prices

80.

Which of the following is a natural problem faced by farmers?

a)

Grasshoppers

b)

Low crop prices

c)

High shipping costs

d)

Expensive bank loans

81.

Which of the following is a natural problem faced by farmers?

a)

Droughts

b)

Low crop prices

c)

High shipping costs

d)

Expensive bank loans

82.

Fill in the blank: One of the challenges faced by farmers is _________

a)

Expensive bank loans

b)

Abundant rainfall

c)

High crop prices

d)

Easy access to technology

83.

Fill in the blank: Farmers worked together and ______ organizations.

a)

created

b)

destroyed

c)

ignored

d)

avoided

84.

Fill in the blank: The ______ Grange was formed as part of farmers working together.

a)

National

b)

Federal

c)

Union

d)

Central

85.

Fill in the blank: Farmers' ______ grew as they worked together.

a)

Alliances

b)

Problems

c)

Enemies

d)

Debts

86.

Fill in the blank: Farmers shared ______ knowledge as part of their cooperation.

a)

farming

b)

medical

c)

musical

d)

legal

87.

Fill in the blank: Farmers worked for ______ change as they organized together.

a)

political

b)

seasonal

c)

technological

d)

personal

88.

Which of the following was a cause of Native American conflicts?

a)

Settlers took tribal lands

b)

Gold was discovered in California

c)

The Civil War ended

d)

The Louisiana Purchase

89.

What happened to the buffalo herds during the Native American conflicts?

a)

They were protected

b)

They were destroyed

c)

They migrated north

d)

They increased in number

90.

Native Americans were forced onto ________ during the conflicts.

a)

reservations

b)

plantations

c)

colonies

d)

fortresses

91.

Which of the following was an important event in Native American conflicts?

a)

Battle of Gettysburg

b)

Battle of Little Bighorn (1876)

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

D-Day

92.

The event that took place in 1890 and marked a significant conflict involving Native Americans was called ________.

a)

Wounded Knee

b)

Battle of Little Bighorn

c)

Sand Creek Massacre

d)

Trail of Tears

93.

Fill in the blank: One legacy of Western Expansion is that it ______ new states.

a)

created

b)

destroyed

c)

ignored

d)

divided

94.

Fill in the blank: Western Expansion built a ______ network.

a)

transportation

b)

communication

c)

financial

d)

educational

95.

Fill in the blank: Western Expansion mixed different ______.

a)

cultures

b)

animals

c)

mountains

d)

rivers

96.

Fill in the blank: Western Expansion developed ______ resources.

a)

natural

b)

artificial

c)

digital

d)

imported

97.

Fill in the blank: Western Expansion changed ______ forever.

a)

America

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

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