First Semester Reconstruction

What was the primary goal of Reconstruction following the Civil War?

• To punish the Confederate states indefinitely

• To readmit Southern states while protecting freedmen's rights

• To establish Northern economic dominance

• To maintain the plantation system

The Emancipation Proclamation, issued in 1863, applied to:

• All enslaved people throughout the United States

• Enslaved people in Union states

• Enslaved people only in rebellious states

• Required compensation for slave owners

Juneteenth commemorates:

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The ratification of the 13th Amendment

• The end of the Civil War

• The announcement of freedom to Texas enslaved people

Andrew Johnson's approach to Reconstruction was characterized by:

• Strict punishment of Confederate leaders

• Lenient policies toward the South

• Support for Black voting rights

• Alliance with Radical Republicans

The Black Codes were designed to:

• Protect formerly enslaved people's voting rights

• Promote racial equality

• Restrict freedmen's economic opportunities

• Establish separate but equal facilities

The Ku Klux Klan emerged during Reconstruction as:

• A social organization for veterans

• A political reform movement

• A white supremacist terror group

• An economic recovery program

The Compromise of 1877 resulted in:

• Continued military occupation of the South

• The end of Reconstruction

• Increased rights for Black Americans

• New economic opportunities for freedmen

The "Lost Cause" narrative:

• Accurately portrayed the Civil War's causes

• Emphasized slavery as the war's leading cause

• Romanticized the Confederate cause

• Promoted racial reconciliation

The most significant obstacle to Reconstruction's success was:

• Northern military presence

• Southern economic collapse

• Widespread racial violence and resistance

• Formerly enslaved people's lack of education

The 15th Amendment to the Constitution:

• Guaranteed voting rights regardless of race

• Established citizenship for formerly enslaved people

• Abolished slavery

• Guaranteed equal protection under the law