Quiz #3 - Texas Reconstruction

What was the main goal of the Reconstruction era in the United States?

• To expand the United States' territory

• To rebuild the Southern states and integrate them back into the Union

• To establish new trade routes

• To create new states in the West

What is Juneteenth celebrated for?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The end of the Civil War

• The announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas

• The beginning of the Reconstruction era

What were the Black Codes?

• Laws that promoted racial equality

• Laws that restricted the rights of freedmen

• Codes used by the military during the Civil War

• Secret messages used by abolitionists

Who were the freedmen?

• Former Confederate soldiers

• Newly freed African Americans after the Civil War

• Northern businessmen who moved to the South

• Southern plantation owners

What was the purpose of a provisional government during Reconstruction?

• To establish a permanent government immediately

• To temporarily govern Southern states until they were readmitted to the Union

• To create new laws for the Northern states

• To manage foreign relations

What does it mean to nullify a law?

• To enforce it strictly

• To declare it invalid or void

• To amend it

• To support it

What was the purpose of granting pardons during Reconstruction?

• To punish Confederate leaders

• To forgive and restore rights to those who supported the Confederacy

• To reward Union soldiers

• To create new laws

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

What was a major challenge faced by freedmen during Reconstruction?

• Finding new territories to settle

• Gaining access to education and employment

• Establishing trade routes

• Building new cities

Which group was primarily responsible for enforcing the Black Codes?

• Northern politicians

• Southern state governments

• Freedmen's Bureau

• Union Army