Impact of Reconstruction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following led to the end of Reconstruction?

• The rise of the KKK

• The Compromise of 1877

• The election of Hayes

• Loss of resolve by Northerners

Open Ended

What was one example of a positive and negative effect of Reconstruction ?

Multiple Choice

What impact did the Freedmenś Bureau have on African Americans?

• limited job opportunities

• decereased farm ownership

• reunited families and provided literary support

• imposed restrictions on civil rights

Match

Match the type of voters who aligned with a particular party after the Civil War

• African Americans

• Big Business

• White Southerners

• Industrial Laborers

Republican

Republican

Democrat

Democrat

• Republican

• Republican

• Democrat

• Democrat

Open Ended

What was the impact of increased voting restrictions on African Americans in the South?

Open Ended

In your opinion, was Reconstruction a success or failure? Provide one piece of evidence to support your response.