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Reconstruction Vocabulary and Concepts Quiz

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what does Impeachment allow?

a)

Federal officials can be removed from office before their term ends.

b)

States can overturn federal laws through referendums.

c)

Congress can delay elections during wartime.

d)

The Supreme Court can replace elected officials.

2.

which amendment outlawed slavery?

a)

11th Amendment

b)

12th Amendment

c)

13th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

3.

which amendment requires that all citizens be given the same rights?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

4.

which amendment granted African-American men the right to vote?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

5.

According to the slide, Jim Crow laws did what in the South?

a)

legalized segregation

b)

abolished poll taxes

c)

required equal funding of schools

d)

ended sharecropping

6.

Reconstruction refers to the federal process used to readmit which states to the Union after the Civil War?

a)

Union states

b)

border states

c)

territorial districts

d)

Confederate states

7.

Reconstruction was a time period in the United States that dealt with rebuilding which area after the Civil War?

a)

the Pacific coast

b)

the industrial North

c)

the South

d)

the Great Plains

8.

According to Lincoln’s 10% Plan, what was his goal for the South’s return to the Union?

a)

To make the process as easy and quick as possible

b)

To delay reentry until comprehensive trials were complete

c)

To postpone reentry until 1867 under congressional terms

d)

To rely on foreign mediation before reentry

9.

The 10% Plan’s official name was given in the materials. What was it called?

a)

Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction

b)

Wade-Davis Bill

c)

Reconstruction Act of 1867

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

10.

Under the 10% Plan, who was excluded from blanket pardons even after swearing allegiance to the Union?

a)

High-ranking Confederate officials and those accused of crimes against prisoners of war

b)

All Confederate soldiers regardless of rank

c)

Plantation owners only

d)

Northern Democrats who supported the Union

11.

Slide text: "Black Codes" with passage: "In an effort to get around laws passed by Congress, many southern states began to pass Black Codes. These were laws that prevented black people from voting, going to school, owning land, and even getting jobs. These laws caused a lot of conflict between the North and the South as they tried to reunite after the Civil War." What was the purpose of Black Codes as described in the passage?

a)

To circumvent congressional laws by restricting the rights and opportunities of Black people

b)

To expand civil rights protections across Southern states

c)

To promote public education and land ownership for freed people

d)

To facilitate rapid economic recovery through job programs

12.

"Black Codes" notes multiple restrictions. Which of the following were among the restrictions imposed by Black Codes according to the passage? Select all that apply.

a)

Preventing voting

b)

Restricting school attendance

c)

Limiting land ownership

d)

Obstructing access to jobs

13.

Congressional Plan Continued: Southern states refused to sign the 14th Amendment. In which year was the 14th Amendment enacted?

a)

1866

b)

1867

c)

1868

d)

1870

14.

Congressional Plan Continued: What effect did the congressional election of 1866 have on Reconstruction policy?

a)

It gave Republicans an overwhelming mandate to control Reconstruction with the power to override presidential vetoes.

b)

It immediately abolished slavery nationwide.

c)

It returned Confederate leaders to federal offices.

d)

It transferred Reconstruction authority to the Supreme Court.

15.

The New Amendments to the Constitution: Which amendment outlawed slavery?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

12th Amendment

16.

The New Amendments to the Constitution: Which amendment stated that Black people were citizens of the United States and that all people were protected equally by the law?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

17.

The New Amendments to the Constitution: Which amendment gave all male citizens the right to vote regardless of race?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

18.

Reconstruction Act of 1867: Under the act, into how many military districts was the South organized?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

19.

Reconstruction Act of 1867: Select all measures the act required of Southern states for readmission.

a)

Eliminate black codes

b)

Ratify the 14th Amendment

c)

Operate under a military leader from the North

d)

Repeal the 13th Amendment

20.

Reconstruction Act of 1867: What voting restriction did the act impose regarding Confederate leaders and those who did not pledge allegiance to the United States?

a)

They were banned from voting.

b)

They were required to serve in the Union Army.

c)

They could only vote in local elections.

d)

They were expelled from the country.

21.

Reconstruction Act of 1867: What provision regarding Black suffrage was required for readmission into the Union?

a)

Provide suffrage to Black people

b)

Reestablish black codes

c)

Limit voting to property owners only

d)

Abolish federal income tax

22.

Reconstruction Act of 1867: What occurred after President Johnson vetoed the act?

a)

Congress overrode the veto and began planning Johnson’s impeachment.

b)

The Supreme Court struck down the act.

c)

Southern states ignored the act and were immediately readmitted.

d)

Congress adjourned without taking further action.

23.

Rejoining the Union: Which state was the first to be readmitted to the Union, and in what year?

a)

Tennessee in 1866

b)

Georgia in 1870

c)

Alabama in 1865

d)

Texas in 1868

24.

Rejoining the Union: Which state was the last to be readmitted to the Union, and in what year?

a)

Georgia in 1870

b)

Tennessee in 1866

c)

South Carolina in 1870

d)

Louisiana in 1869

25.

Rejoining the Union: As part of being readmitted to the Union starting in 1865, what did Southern states have to do?

a)

Ratify the new amendments to the Constitution

b)

Hold immediate presidential elections

c)

Pay reparations to the federal government

d)

Repeal only their secession ordinances

26.

Which actions are described as being carried out by the KKK and other secret groups during the period noted on the slide? Select all that apply.

a)

Killed thousands of men, women, and children

b)

Burned schools, churches, and property

c)

Provided protection to African-American voters

d)

Established public education systems

27.

what were Jim Crow laws designed to do in the South?

a)

Separate white and black people in public and private facilities

b)

Provide federal protections for civil rights

c)

Integrate schools across all states

d)

Grant universal voting rights without restrictions

28.

Which level of government is identified as enacting Jim Crow laws?

a)

Southern state and local governments

b)

The U.S. Congress

c)

Northern municipal governments

d)

International governing bodies

29.

What is the definition of segregation?

a)

The separation of people based on race

b)

The equal distribution of resources across communities

c)

The migration of populations to urban centers

d)

The abolition of slavery by law

30.

Which examples listed in the worksheet represent Jim Crow segregation? Select all that apply.

a)

Prohibition of interracial marriage

b)

Separated bathrooms

c)

Separated water fountains

d)

Integrated parks

e)

Segregated schools and trains

31.

Based on the image with the headline "Jim Crow must go!", what stance does the poster express toward Jim Crow?

a)

Jim Crow should be abolished

b)

Jim Crow should be expanded

c)

Jim Crow is unrelated to public policy

d)

Jim Crow guarantees equal treatment

32.

According to the poster text stating "Jim Crow blights the lives of Negro and white Americans alike," what impact is claimed?

a)

It harms both Black and white Americans

b)

It benefits white Americans exclusively

c)

It has no social effects on Americans

d)

It improves public facilities for everyone

33.

Opposition to Reconstruction: According to the material, how is the Ku Klux Klan classified in United States history?

a)

The first domestic terrorist organization

b)

A mainstream fraternal order

c)

An abolitionist reform movement

d)

A Reconstruction-era political party

34.

Opposition to Reconstruction: What was the overarching goal of the Ku Klux Klan?

a)

To restore white supremacy

b)

To promote Reconstruction policies

c)

To expand voting rights for freedmen

d)

To advocate states’ rights over federal authority

35.

Restoration of the South: In January 1865 during the Civil War, what did General Sherman promise to freed slaves?

a)

Forty acres to each family and the use of army mules

b)

Immediate cash payments of $100 per household

c)

Automatic U.S. citizenship and the vote

d)

Relocation to Northern industrial jobs