Reconstruction Era Quiz

What was the period after the Civil War when the South rejoined the Union called?

• Reconstruction

• Redemption

• Reformation

• Revolution

Who were the Scalawags?

• Radical Republicans

• Freedmen

• White Southerners who supported Reconstruction

• Northerners who moved South

What was the purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

• To promote white supremacy

• To impeach the president

• To aid freedmen and poor whites

• To restrict African American freedoms

Which amendment abolished slavery?

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

What did the 14th Amendment achieve?

• Granted voting rights

• Gave citizenship and equal protection

• Abolished slavery

• Established tenant farming

Who were the Carpetbaggers?

• Radical Republicans

• Northerners who moved South

• Freedmen

• Southern Democrats

What were the Black Codes?

• Efforts to regain political control

• Laws restricting African American freedoms

• Amendments granting equal rights

• Federal agencies aiding freedmen

What is the definition of 'Allegiance'?

• Formal forgiveness of a crime

• Loyalty owed to one’s country

• Borrowing money with the promise to repay

• A person without a steady job or home

What was the goal of the Radical Republicans?

• To ensure strict Reconstruction and equal rights for freedmen

• To promote tenant farming

• To create public works

• To support white supremacy

What does the term 'Vagrant' refer to?

• A person without a steady job or home

• A person who gives money hoping to make more back

• A person who moves to another country

• A person who uses violence to create fear