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Reconstruction
Test Description: Reconstruction
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The purpose of the Fifteenth Amendment was to
A
guarantees equal protection under the law
B
abolished slavery
C
grant citizenship
D
grant black suffrage
2) Poll taxes, literacy tests, and the grandfather clause were all created during the late 1800s to restrict the voting rights of
A
Women
B
African Americans
C
Immigrants
D
Native Americans
3) The decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson
A
allowed slavery in new territories
B
legalized segregation
C
banned slavery in new territories
D
outlawed segregation
4) After Reconstruction, white Southerners regained control of Southern state governments by
A
limiting the sharecropping system to whites, only
B
ending the Black Codes
C
forcing most African Americans to move to the North
D
limiting voting rights of African Americans
5) Racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction was based on the belief that
A
some racial groups are superior to others
B
people should be treated equally regardless of race
C
each culture has contributed equally to American society
D
the freedmen required special attention
6) The main purpose of Jim Crow laws was to
A
separate blacks and whites
B
encourage racial harmony
C
encourage boycotts
D
encourage the growth of black-owned businesses
7) The principle of “separate but equal” established by the Supreme Court in the case of Plessy v.Ferguson (1896) was used to
A
end the use of child labor
B
provide reservation lands for Native American Indians
C
expand the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
D
justify racial segregation of public facilities
8) The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments were added to the Constitution during the Reconstruction period to
A
limit the powers of the president
B
bring an end to the Civil War
C
grant legal rights to African Americans
D
improve the operation of the electoral college
9) Which statement best describes the political situation of African Americans in the South after Reconstruction ended in 1877?
A
They had little political power because of restrictions on voting rights.
B
They gained more seats in state legislatures.
C
They formed political parties, which became strong and influential.
D
They lost interest in politics and government.
10) During the Reconstruction Era one reason for the formation of the KKK was to
A
encourage immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe.
B
support the South during the Civil War.
C
prevent formerly enslaved persons from exercising their rights.
D
eliminate sharecropping from the South.
11) The Fourteenth Amendment is important because , in addition to awarding citizenship to former slaves, it
A
abolishes the poll tax
B
provides protection against illegal search and seizure
C
guarantees equal protection under the law
D
guarantees women the right to vote
12) Which of the following is one way the Black Codes tried to restore the old way of life in the South?
A
by not ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment
B
by closing the Freedman's Bureau
C
by forcing blacks to work for whites
D
by opposing the 1866 Civil rights Act
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