Reconstruction Review Quiz

What significant event preceded the passing of the Black Codes?

• The Civil War

• The American Revolution

• The War of 1812

• World War I

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 aimed to (a)   .

• Protect the rights of newly freed e
• Establish a national banking system
• Regulate interstate commerce
• Grant voting rights to women

Which of the following best describes the Black Codes?

• Discriminatory laws

• Trade regulations

• Educational reforms

• Environmental policies

Grace and Olivia are discussing various methods that can affect voter participation. Which of the following is NOT an example of disenfranchisement?

• Violence

• Intimidation

• Literacy tests

• Voter education programs

Which amendment made slavery illegal?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• Emancipation proclamation

Answer explanation

This had to happen first, before other rights could be bestowed, otherwise certain people could be seen as property.

(a)   is the best description of Reconstruction.

• rebuilding the US after a big earth
• a period of rebuilding in the US af
• a period of rebuilding in the US af
• unfair treatment of African America

The 14th Amendment granted...

• freedom of speech
• citizenship and equal protection
• the right to vote
• the right to a speedy and fair trial

The 13th Amendment ...

• banned slavery
• grants voting rights
• grants citizenship and equal protection
• restores Confederate rights

Southern states created the Black Codes to do what?

• limit African Americans rights
• expand Confederate rights
• give women voting rights
• jail Carpetbaggers

Match the following groups with their eligibility to hold public office in the south after the Civil War: 

• Not eligible to hold public office

• African Americans

• Eligible to hold public office

• southern women

• Not eligible to hold public office

• Confederate Leaders

• Not eligible to hold public office

• American Indians