Reconstruction

How were African Americans' lives changed by Black Codes after the Civil War?

• They were forced to move to Canada.

• They had to sign pledges to obey federal laws.

• They were denied many rights.

• The codes had no effect.

Why was the Freedmen's Bureau established?

• to help former slaves after the war

• to punish former Confederate states

• to help African Americans settle in Europe

• to elect Civil War generals to the Senate

Why were many in Congress offended by President Johnson's position on Reconstruction?

• They opposed the work of the Freedmen's Bureau.

• President Johnson favored equal voting rights for women.

• They supported the efforts of the Ku Klux Klan in the South.

• Southern states could still limit the rights of African Americans.

According to the chart, how many years passed between the amendment banning slavery and the amendment giving all male citizens the right to vote?

• two

• three

• five

• six

What was the purpose of the 13th Amendment?

• abolished slavery

• gave women the right to vote

• gave men the right to vote

• made all African Americans citizens of the US

What was the purpose of the 14th amendment?

• abolished slavery

• gave women the right to vote

• gave men the right to vote

• made all African Americans citizens of the US

What was the purpose of the 15th amendment?

• abolished slavery

• gave women the right to vote

• gave men the right to vote

• made all African Americans citizens of the US

_________ were Southerners that supported Reconstruction. They were seen as traitors in the South.

• Sharecroppers

• Carpetbaggers

• Scalawags

• Women

__________ were Northerners who planned to start businesses in the South.

• Sharecroppers

• Carpetbaggers

• Scalawags

• Women

___________ were laws that were passed by Southern states after the Civil War that severely limited the rights of the newly freed African Americans.

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• Black Codes

• All of the Above