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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
abolished slavery
B
grant black suffrage
C
grant citizenship
D
guarantees equal protection under the law
2) Poll taxes, literacy tests, and the grandfather clause were all created during the late 1800s to restrict the voting rights of
A
Immigrants
B
African Americans
C
Native Americans
D
Women
3) The decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson
A
legalized segregation
B
allowed slavery in new territories
C
outlawed segregation
D
banned slavery in new territories
4) After Reconstruction, white Southerners regained control of Southern state governments by
A
ending the Black Codes
B
limiting the sharecropping system to whites, only
C
limiting voting rights of African Americans
D
forcing most African Americans to move to the North
5) Racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction was based on the belief that
A
people should be treated equally regardless of race
B
the freedmen required special attention
C
some racial groups are superior to others
D
each culture has contributed equally to American society
6) The main purpose of Jim Crow laws was to
A
encourage racial harmony
B
separate blacks and whites
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
expand the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
C
provide reservation lands for Native American Indians
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
improve the operation of the electoral college
B
limit the powers of the president
C
bring an end to the Civil War
D
grant legal rights to African Americans
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 lost interest in politics and government.
D
They formed political parties, which became strong and influential.
10) During the Reconstruction Era one reason for the formation of the KKK was to
A
encourage immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe.
B
eliminate sharecropping from the South.
C
support the South during the Civil War.
D
prevent formerly enslaved persons from exercising their rights.
11) The Fourteenth Amendment is important because , in addition to awarding citizenship to former slaves, it
A
guarantees women the right to vote
B
provides protection against illegal search and seizure
C
guarantees equal protection under the law
D
abolishes the poll tax
12) Which of the following is one way the Black Codes tried to restore the old way of life in the South?
A
by opposing the 1866 Civil rights Act
B
by not ratifying the Thirteenth Amendment
C
by closing the Freedman's Bureau
D
by forcing blacks to work for whites
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