Chapter 17: Reconstruction (SG)

What was the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

• to create equality for all Americans

• to ensure equal distribution of power between National and State government.

• to limit the power of the federal government

• to give all people the right to vote

Lincoln's "10 Percent Plan" dealt with

• his idea for instituting an income tax.

• how to draft more men into the Union Army.

• re-admitting Southern states into the Union.

• his quest to reconquer only 10% of the South

The period of rebuilding of The South after The Civil War was known as

• The Renaissance

• Reconstruction

• The Guilded Age

• The Industrial Revolution

Which Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 3rd

Which statement describes the attitude of the "Radical Republicans" following the Civil War?

• "Southern states should pass the 'Black Codes.' "

• "The Southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions."

• "Former Confederate leaders should be forgiven for their actions during the Civil War."

• "The country should follow President Lincoln's plans to reunite the country as quickly as possible."

Which Amendment gave United States citizens of all races the right to vote?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 5th

This group opposed Lincoln's plan for reconstruction and felt the south should be punished.

• Democrats

• Radical Republicans

• Libertarians

• Socialists

The 13th Amendment

• gave former slaves citizenship

• gave former slaves the right to vote

• gave slaves their freedom

• gave women the right to vote

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution ...

• abolished slavery

• gave former slaves their citizenship

• gave former slaves the right to vote

• gave women the right to own property

Some of the goals of the Freedmen's Bureau included

• helping former slaves vote

• building and running schools

• providing food and clothing for former slaves

• all of the above