Reconstruction Quiz

What did President Lincoln want after the Civil War?

• To hurt the South severely

• To bring the country back together

• To make the North stronger

• To fix Southern cities

Who led the Reconstruction after President Lincoln died?

• The Freedmen's Bureau

• Southern state leaders

• Congress (Radical Republicans)

• Confederate leaders

What happened to the South right after the Civil War?

• It became rich

• Many places were destroyed

• Strong government

• New factories everywhere

Which amendment gave U.S. citizenship to all born here?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 16th

What were Northerners called when they moved South?

• Freedmen

• Scalawags

• Carpetbaggers

• Sharecroppers

How many African Americans were in Congress during Reconstruction?

• 8

• 16

• 24

• 32

Which group made schools for former slaves?

• Freedman's Bureau

• Ku Klux Klan

• Confederate Army

• Union Army

What happened to African Americans' rights by 1877?

• There was no change

• They got more rights

• Rights were taken away

• Slavery came back

What type of laws were passed in Southern states after Reconstruction?

• Civil rights

• Segregation

• Voting rights

• Equal rights

What was the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?

• A group all people joined

• A political party

• Secret group using fear and violence

• A group on Facebook