Reconstruction Era Quiz

What was President Andrew Johnson's stance on the Southern states' secession?

• He had no clear stance on the matter

• He supported their right to secede

• He was indifferent to their secession

• He believed they never had the right to secede

What was the main purpose of the Freedman's Bureau established during Reconstruction?

• To segregate schools in the South

• To distribute land to former slaves

• To enforce Jim Crow laws

• To support Confederate veterans

What was the primary outcome of sharecropping for African Americans in the South?

• Tied them to land they did not own

• Increased political power

• Economic independence

• Immediate wealth accumulation

Which amendment defined citizenship and guaranteed equal protection under the law?

• 12th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

Which amendment prohibited states from denying the right to vote based on race?

• 15th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

What role did African American politicians play during Reconstruction?

• They were excluded from politics

• They helped ensure rights for African Americans

• They had no significant impact

• They were mostly corrupt

Who were the 'Redeemers' in the context of the post-Reconstruction South?

• Freed slaves

• Radical Republicans

• Northern Republicans

• Southern Democrats

What was the main reason for the decline of Reconstruction?

• International pressures

• Economic prosperity in the South

• Lack of political interest from the North

• Military victories by Southern states

What did the Compromise of 1877 entail?

• Reconstruction of Southern infrastructure

• Federal troops remaining in the South

• Democrats regaining control of the South

• A new set of civil rights laws

What was a direct consequence of the 1876 election compromise?

• Strengthening of Radical Republican power

• Expansion of African American voting rights

• End of federal intervention in Southern states

• Increased federal funding to the South