Civil War and Reconstruction (lowman) days 5-7

What was the primary goal of Reconstruction?

• To punish the South

• To rebuild and reunite the country

• To expand U.S. territory

• To increase taxes

Which group wanted to return to the antebellum era and take freedmen’s new rights away?

• Radical Republicans

• Moderate Republicans

• Southern Democrats

• Abolitionists

Which of the following was NOT required by the Reconstruction Act of 1867?

• Southern states had to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment

• The South was divided into military districts

• Southern states had to allow women to vote

• Southern states had to write new constitutions

What role did Andrew Johnson play in Reconstruction?

• He strongly supported Radical Republicans

• He vetoed many Reconstruction reforms

• He abolished the Fourteenth Amendment

• He remained neutral on Reconstruction policies

Which of the following was a cause of the delay in African Americans in the South finding out about the Emancipation Proclamation?

• The Confederates had won the war

• Slow communication

• The Battle of Palmito Ranch occurred

• No supplies were sent

President Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves in all of America with the Emancipation Proclamation.

• True

• False

The Reconstruction Act of 1867 divided the South into five military districts.

• True

• False

After freedmen found out about their freedom, they stayed on the plantations and didn’t try to find new jobs or family members.

• True

• False

When did Major General Gordon Granger announce the end of enslavement in Texas?

• January 1, 1863

• April 9, 1865

• June 19, 1865

• December 6, 1865

Who announced that slavery was over in Galveston, Texas?

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• General Gordon Granger

• President Abraham Lincoln

• Molly Harrell