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- 1. Multiple Choice
Based on the quote below, which describes Abraham Lincoln’s approach to the South at the end of the Civil War?
"With malice [hatred] toward none, with charity for all . . . let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds . . ."
The South should be punished for its part in the war.
The South should be treated with kindness and justice.
The South should ratify the Fourteenth Amendment.
The South should pay for property damage caused by the war
- 2. Multiple Choice
All of these were included in President Johnson’s Reconstruction plan except
cancellation of war debts.
new state constitutions for Confederate states.
ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment.
guarantee of voting rights for freedmen.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of these was a lasting effect of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
job security
land distribution
free medical care
educational opportunity
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the black codes?
to control former slaves
to provide fair wages for freedmen
to reconstruct the plantation system
to teach language skills to freedmen
- 5. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment?
to abolish slavery
to provide citizenship to former slaves
to allow freedmen to run for office
to legislate fair treatment of all citizens
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee to citizens?
the right to vote
the right to medical care
equal protection of the law
separate but equal public facilities
- 7. Multiple Choice
During Congressional Reconstruction, which group held political power in the South?
wealthy, white landowners
former Confederate leaders
members of the Ku Klux Klan
people who had been loyal to the United States
- 8. Multiple Choice
As a result of the Military Reconstruction Act 1867, which of these made up the largest group of new Southern voters?
African Americans
white Southern Democrats
former Confederate soldiers
Northerners who moved to the South
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the Fifteenth Amendment?
to give all citizens the right to vote
to provide education for all citizens
to raise taxes to repair damage to the South
to protect the voting rights of African American men
- 10. Multiple Choice
What did Congress hope the Enforcement Acts would prevent?
misuse of tax money
attacks on political leaders
attempts to keep people from voting
opposition to new state governments
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why was the Ku Klux Klan formed?
to integrate Southern schools
to end government corruption
to return white Democrats to power
to protect the voting rights of Southerners
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why did Southern Democrats pass Jim Crow laws?
to assure equal education for all
to encourage Southerners to move to the North
to separate African Americans and whites in public life
to prevent unqualified African Americans from voting
- 13. Multiple Choice
In this diagram, what should replace the question mark?
Jim Crow laws are unconstitutional
Public facilities should be available to all races
Integration of schools is required by law
Separate but equal public facilities are constitutional
- 14. Multiple Choice
What was an effect of Southern poll tax laws?
African Americans were denied voting rights
Money was raised to fund public education
Public funding of small businesses increased
Southern Democrats were voted out of office
- 15. Multiple Choice
Southern segregation pushed African Americans to move. What pulled them to other parts of the country?
the promise of free land
the promise of free education
the hope of better opportunities
the hope of political opportunities
- 16. Multiple Choice
What do the years under the Southern states represent?
The date that they celebrate independence
The dates the states were readmitted to the Union
The population of each state
The dates the states left the Union
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