Reconstruction Day 1 Review

Why were people uncertain about Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction policies?

• Because he was a southerner and had spoken out against the Freedmen’s Bureau and equality for African Americans.

• Because he was a northerner who supported the Confederacy.

• Because he was a strong advocate for civil rights for African Americans.

• Because he had no political experience prior to his presidency.

What is Reconstruction?

• A period of rebuilding the North after the Civil War.

• A time when the South was punished for the Civil War.

• Reconstruction took place from 1865 to 1877, when the North and South tried to reconcile after the Civil War.

• A movement to expand the western territories of the United States.

What amendments were added to protect African Americans' rights?

• The 10th, 11th, and 12th amendments

• The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments

• The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd amendments

• The 16th, 17th, and 18th amendments

To rebuild. This term describes the period after the Civil War ended (1865 - 1877) when the government and people worked to find a balance between uniting the country and helping former slaves.

• Reconstruction

• Reformation

• Restoration

• Reconciliation

What did the 13th amendment do?

• It made slavery illegal in the United States.

• It granted women the right to vote.

• It established the income tax.

• It abolished the electoral college.

Who took over as President after Lincoln was killed?

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

What was Lincoln’s plan to readmit southern states called?

• The Ten Percent Plan

• The Reconstruction Act

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Missouri Compromise

To become friends/ friendly again after an argument. To make two things work together in a peaceful way.

• Reconcile

• Resolve

• Compromise

• Negotiate

What was the Freedmen’s Bureau?

• An agency established by Congress in March 1865 to provide relief for freedpeople and certain poor people in the South.

• A military organization formed to protect the rights of freed slaves.

• A government program aimed at redistributing land to former slaves.

• An educational institution created to teach freedpeople skills for employment.

An official change or addition to a document. For our class, this will be a change or addition to the U.S. Constitution.

• Amendment

• Revision

• Supplement

• Clause