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Post-Civil War Reconstruction
Test Description: Post-Civil War Reconstruction
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1) The American Civil War took place during the
A
1890s
B
1860s
C
1770s
D
1820s
2) Which Amendment gave United States citizens of all races the right to vote?
A
15th Amendment
B
13th Amendment
C
14th Amendment
D
16th Amendment
3) What does the term suffrage mean?
A
the right to vote
B
freedom
C
to suffer
D
citizenship
4) Lincoln's 10 Percent Plan dealt with
A
how to draft more men into the Union Army.
B
his idea for instituting an income tax.
C
re-admitting Southern states into the Union.
D
his quest to reconquer only 10% of the South.
5) In American history, the term Reconstruction refers to
A
problems associated with the transformation to an industrial economy.
B
the admission of Western territories to the U.S. as either Free or Slave states.
C
federal government intervention in the former Confederate states in order to monitor the treatment of former slaves.
D
the establishment of a new system of agriculture in the western states and territories based on industrial machinery.
6) Frederick Douglass was an advocate for
A
conservation
B
temperance
C
abolition
D
prohibition
7) The Amendment which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude was the
A
16th Amendment
B
13th Amendment
C
14th Amendment
D
15th Amendment
8) The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to
A
gain the vote for millions of former slaves.
B
provide work, education, and relief for former slaves.
C
get radical Republicans in positions of power in the South.
D
provide 40 acres and a mule for each slave.
9) Which group was created in late 1865 to resist Reconstruction efforts in the South?
A
the Klu Klux Klan
B
the Scalawags
C
the Knights of Columbus
D
the White Knights
10) During Reconstruction, the Black Codes
A
were laws passed by mainly Southern states to keep African Americans in a system of virtual slavery.
B
forced Congress to do the bidding of former Confederate politicians.
C
were enacted by the Radical Republicans to prevent racial discrimination in the South.
D
protected the Constitutional rights and liberties of freed slaves.
11) Which of these BEST describes the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation?
A
It immediately freed the slaves throughout the country.
B
It allowed slavery to remain unaltered in states who already used slave labor.
C
The President publicly endorsed the abolition of slavery in southern states.
D
Former slaves were afforded the right to join the war effort.
12) What was Abraham Lincoln's chief purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
A
comfort Union troops on their way south
B
explain the higher purpose of the Civil War
C
celebrate the Union's crushing victory of the Confederates
D
announce Lincoln's plans to emancipate southern slaves
13) The Constitutional amendment that prohibited denying voting rights to people based on race or color is the
A
12th Amendment
B
15th Amendment
C
13th Amendment
D
14th Amendment
14) What term describes a white southerner who supported northern Reconstruction policies after the Civil War?
A
scalawag
B
unionist
C
carpetbagger
D
radical
15) Which Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
A
16th Amendment
B
14th Amendment
C
13th Amendment
D
15th Amendment
16) What was the main goal of the 15th Amendment?
A
to punish southern states
B
to avoid another Civil War
C
to grant former slaves voting rights
D
to granting women the right to vote
17) Whose Reconstruction plan was based on forgiveness and offered a quick and peaceful reunification of the North and South following the Civil War?
A
Andrew Johnson
B
Abraham Lincoln
C
Alexander Stephens
D
Jefferson Davis
18) At the end of the Civil War the nation was reunited, but the Southern states still had to do what?
A
The South had to send men to the North to repair damage done during the Civil War.
B
The South had to burn all plantations and any other reminders of slavery.
C
The South had to apply for readmission into the Union.
D
The South had to admit that slavery was wrong.
19) Although the 15th Amendment was added to insure the voting rights of African-American citizens, this right was restricted by states
A
use of literacy tests and poll taxes.
B
repealing the 14th amendment.
C
voter identification laws.
D
adding land ownership requirements.
20) Which MOST LIKELY caused an increase in racial tension during Reconstruction in South Carolina?
A
Whites wanted blacks to go to school and get an education
B
Freed slaves were allowed to own land, vote, and serve on juries.
C
Whites did not want blacks to work on farms.
D
Freed slaves were forced to adhere to Jim Crow laws.
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