Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction

What percentage of railroad tracks were destroyed in the South during the Civil War?

• 80%

• 66%

• 75%

• 50%

Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?

• John Wilkes Booth

• John F. Kennedy

• James Earl Ray

• Lee Harvey Oswald

What was the requirement for a state to rejoin the Union according to Lincoln's plan?

• Pledge loyalty to the U.S.

• Abolish slavery

• None of the above

• Both A and B

Which amendment ended slavery in the United States?

• 15th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 18th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

Who was the President of the United States after Lincoln's assassination?

• James Buchanan

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?

• To establish schools for African Americans

• None of the above

• To provide housing and jobs for freed slaves

• Both A and B

What did the Tenure of Office Act of 1867 prohibit the President from doing?

• Vetoing bills

• Removing officials without Senate approval

• Declaring war

• Appointing Supreme Court justices

Which amendment granted citizenship to former slaves and provided equal protection under the law?

• 14th Amendment

• 20th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

Who was impeached by the House of Representatives but not removed from office by the Senate?

• James Buchanan

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Andrew Johnson

What did the Compromise of 1877 lead to?

• Both A and B

• None of the above

• Support for federal spending on internal improvements in the South

• Withdrawal of federal troops from the South