Unit 10 Reconstruction

Question 1

What was the primary goal of Reconstruction?

Answer 1

To rebuild the United States after the Civil War and integrate formerly enslaved people into society.

Question 2

True or False: The Reconstruction era lasted from 1865 to 1877.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The __________ Amendments were crucial during Reconstruction, aiming to secure rights for African Americans.

Answer 3

Reconstruction

Question 4

Which amendment abolished slavery?

Answer 4

The 13th Amendment.

Question 5

What did the 14th Amendment establish?

Answer 5

It granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former enslaved people.

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Who was the president during the early years of Reconstruction?

Answer 6

Andrew Johnson

Question 7

What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

Answer 7

To assist freed slaves in the South by providing food, housing, education, and medical care.

Question 8

What term describes the laws that enforced racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction?

Answer 8

Jim Crow laws.

Question 9

True or False: Reconstruction was universally accepted by all Americans.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What event marked the end of Reconstruction?

Answer 10

The Compromise of 1877.