Reconstruction Era Quiz

What were the two main periods of Reconstruction?

• Economic and Social

• Military and Civil

• Federal and State

• Presidential and Congressional

Who was elected as the Republican candidate in 1868?

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Abraham Lincoln

What did the 15th Amendment guarantee?

• Freedom of speech

• Abolition of slavery

• Universal male suffrage

• Right to bear arms

What was the derogatory term for Southern Republicans during Reconstruction?

• Carpetbaggers

• Redeemers

• Scalawags

• Radicals

What was the main goal of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?

• To rebuild Southern infrastructure

• To suppress black political participation

• To promote economic development

• To support African American rights

What was the impact of the Panic of 1873 on Reconstruction?

• It resulted in increased federal funding for the South

• It led to the immediate end of Reconstruction

• It shifted focus away from Reconstruction to economic issues

• It strengthened Northern support for Reconstruction

What was the Compromise of 1877?

• A pact to build the transcontinental railroad

• A treaty with Native American tribes

• A deal to remove federal troops from the South

• An agreement to end the Civil War

What era followed the end of Reconstruction in the South?

• The Civil Rights Era

• The Gilded Age

• The Progressive Era

• The Jim Crow Era

Which Supreme Court case legalized segregation in the South?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Roe v. Wade

What were some tactics used to disenfranchise African Americans during the Jim Crow era?

• Land grants and voting rights

• Poll taxes and literacy tests

• Military service and citizenship

• Free education and healthcare