Reconstruction Era Amendments and Policies

The video covers the Reconstruction era, highlighting the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, which abolished slavery, granted citizenship, and voting rights to black males. It discusses Presidential Reconstruction under Andrew Johnson and Congressional Reconstruction led by Radical Republicans. The formation of biracial state governments and opposition from groups like the Ku Klux Klan are explored. The video concludes with the establishment of Jim Crow laws and the Plessy v. Ferguson case, which legalized segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 15th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

Which amendment granted citizenship rights to former slaves?

• 16th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What was the main focus of the 15th Amendment?

• Establishing income tax

• Ensuring voting rights for black males

• Granting citizenship

• Abolishing slavery

What was the primary goal of Andrew Johnson during Presidential Reconstruction?

• To abolish the Constitution

• To punish the North

• To establish new states

• To reintegrate the South

Who led the Congressional Reconstruction efforts?

• Western Independents

• Radical Republicans

• Southern Democrats

• Northern Liberals

What was the Radical Republicans' view on the South's punishment?

• They wanted to reward the South

• They preferred no punishment

• They sought strict punishment

• They wanted leniency

What was a significant feature of the Reconstruction governments in the South?

• They were military-run

• They were led by the KKK

• They were biracial

• They were exclusively white

Which group was known for opposing the Reconstruction governments?

• The Union Army

• The Radical Republicans

• The Ku Klux Klan

• The Freedmen's Bureau

What did the Jim Crow laws enforce in the Southern United States?

• Voting rights for women

• Integration

• Segregation

• Abolition of slavery

What was the outcome of the Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court case?

• It ended segregation

• It abolished the Jim Crow laws

• It legalized 'separate but equal' facilities

• It granted voting rights to women