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B-3 RECONSTRUCTION AND CIVIL RIGHTS RETRIEVAL QUIZ (MUST-DO)

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Question 1
1.
The time period immediately following the Civil War was known as _______ .
Question 2
2.

Reconstruction was a fairly easy process in which Americans from the North and the South got along with each other very well.

Question 3
3.

How long did Reconstruction last?

Question 4
4.
Prior to the Civil War, it was mostly __________ who held most of the economic, social, and political power in the U.S.
Question 5
5.

One of the main concerns during Reconstruction was whether or not women should be given the same rights as men.

Question 6
6.

What was the name of the group of Congressmen who allied with black Americans and sought to help them achieve equal rights?

Question 7
7.

Categorize the information based on the types of right that it is associated with.

  • Deal with your ability to access basic human needs
  • Goal is to have what you need in order to maintain an adequate standard of living
  • Deal with your ability to purchase things you need
  • During Reconstruction, it included things like helping former slaves make labor contracts for new jobs
  • Deal with your ability to influence the government
  • During Reconstruction, it included things like allowing former slaves the rights to marry and choose their own religion
  • Deal with your ability to make money
  • Include things like being able to vote, protest, and hold public office
  • During Reconstruction, it included things like allowing former slaves to vote, serve on juries, and serve in Congress
  • Include things like healthcare, education, freedom of expression, and to be treated fairly by others
  • Economic Rights
  • Social Rights
  • Political Rights
Question 8
8.

In your own words, explain what the main purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau was.

Question 9
9.
The main intention of the Civil Rights Acts were to guarantee that black Americans were entitled to the basic rights of _______.
Question 10
10.

Check off all of the following that were part of the Civil Rights Acts.

Question 11
11.

Match the Amendment with its purpose.

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Abolished slavery
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13th
Guaranteed citizenship and equality under the law
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14th
Made sure race could not be a factor in who had voting rights
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15th
Question 12
12.

Black Americans made many advancements during Reconstruction.

Question 13
13.

Most white southerners were accepting of their new society during Reconstruction.

Question 14
14.

Most white northerners were willing to pay higher taxes in order to support Reconstruction.

Question 15
15.

How long did Reconstruction last?