2.1.2 - Pretest: Reconstruction and Economic Growth

Answer 1

1. What was the main goal of Reconstruction after the Civil War?
a) To ensure the rights and freedoms of former slaves
b) To punish the Southern states for their role in the war
c) To reunite the North and South under a centralized government
d) To economically and politically rebuild the country after the war

2. Which of the following was a major challenge during Reconstruction?
a) Ensuring equal rights for all citizens, including former slaves
b) Rebuilding the Southern economy and infrastructure
c) Dealing with the resentments and divisions between the North and South
d) All of the above

3. What were the "Black Codes"?
a) Laws that restricted the rights and freedoms of African Americans
b) Codes of conduct for former slaves to follow in the South
c) Laws that granted equal rights to African Americans
d) Regulations on the clothing and appearance of African Americans

4. What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
a) To provide education, healthcare, and food to former slaves
b) To redistribute land from wealthy landowners to former slaves
c) To enforce the Black Codes and maintain control over former slaves
d) To assist in the transition from slavery to freedom for African Americans

5. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
a) 13th Amendment
b) 14th Amendment
c) 15th Amendment
d) 16th Amendment

Answers:
1. d) To economically and politically rebuild the country after the war
2. d) All of the above
3. a) Laws that restricted the rights and freedoms of African Americans
4. d) To assist in the transition from slavery to freedom for African Americans
5. a) 13th Amendment