Reconstruction 2019-2020- Week 1 Review

During Reconstruction, why was the Freedman's Bureau established?

• to rebuild the lines of communication and transportation in southern states

• to promote ratification of the 13th Amendment banning slavery in the US

• to give assistance to anyone affected by the war, especially the former slaves

• to give economic assistance only to those deemed as native South Carolinians

How did South Carolina and many other Southern states respond to the passage of Reconstruction policies?

• They passed Black Codes and elected former Confederates to Congress.

• They passed laws that protected African American rights and elected new officials.

• They used state militaries to protect white citizens through marital law.

• They seceded from the Union and created the Confederacy.

In what ways did the sharecropping system that developed during Reconstruction resemble slavery?

• It tied many African American farmers to land owned by white men.

• It often required that families be separated from each other.

• It did not give African Americans anything in exchange for their labor.

• It involved corporal punishment on a regular basis.

How was the process of Reconstruction impacted by the assassination of President Lincoln?

• It had no impact on Reconstruction since Congress followed the plan established by Lincoln.

• President Johnson took over Reconstruction and made it easier on the South since he was a Southerner.

• Southern states were able to develop and implement their own plans for Reconstruction.

• Congress took over Reconstruction and made it more difficult for southern states to rejoin the Union.

Which set of laws were black codes most similar to in purpose and goals?

• the Reconstruction Amendments

• slave codes

• voter fraud laws

• consumer protections laws

Which statement best describes the aims of President Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?

• to protect the rights of African Americans

• to harshly punish the South

• to bring the southern states back into the Union quickly

• to ensure that the economy of the South would be rebuilt

What was the most long-lasting impact of the Freedman's Bureau?

• The establishment of public school systems and historically black colleges and universities in the South.

• The distribution of Confederate lands to freedman and poor whites.

• The development of positive relations and political allegiances between poor whites and blacks in the South.

• The funding of medical treatment and food for the newly freedman.

What was the main goal of federal Reconstruction policies?

• to rebuild towns, cities, and transportation systems across the South

• to remedy the economic problems caused by the Civil War

• to bring the Southern states back into the Union

• to help survey the land acquired in the Mexican-American War

How did actions by the federal governmental contribute to African Americans in the South getting trapped in a cycle of poverty?

• Federal legislation prevented freed slaves from attending school.

• The Freedman's Bureau was instrumental in implementing the sharecropper system.

• Federal counts upheld southern states laws barring freed slaves from landownership.

• President Johnson vetoed laws that would have granted freed slaves the right to own farms.

Which idea best summarizes the activity in this illustration?

• South Carolina began funding schools for all children.

• The Freedman's Bureau set up schools to help educate newly freed slaves.

• Many African Americans moved to the North so they could attend college.

• Female ministers were allowed to preach in African American churches.