Reconstruction and Civil Rights Quiz
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What was the initial focus of Reconstruction?

  • Abolition of slavery
  • Reintegration of Confederate states (correct)
  • Granting citizenship rights to African Americans
  • Providing aid to freedpeople
  • Which document shifted the focus of the Civil War towards the abolition of slavery?

  • Emancipation Proclamation (correct)
  • Thirteenth Amendment
  • Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan
  • Freedmen's Bureau
  • What did Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan propose for Southern states?

  • Abolition of slavery
  • Lenient reintegration (correct)
  • Strict reintegration terms
  • Protection for freedpeople
  • Who advocated for strict reintegration terms and protections for freedpeople during Reconstruction?

    <p>Radical Republicans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which entity played an essential role in providing aid and protecting African Americans' rights during Reconstruction?

    <p>Freedmen's Bureau</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were Black Codes used for during Reconstruction?

    <p>Restricting African Americans' freedoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

    <p>Thirteenth Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was marked by Andrew Johnson's Presidency?

    <p>A shift towards leniency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did U.S.v.Cruikshank symbolize during Reconstruction?

    <p>Limited federal enforcement of civil rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the conflict between President Lincoln/Johnson and Congressional demands during Reconstruction?

    <p>Congressional demands included protections for freedpeople</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main evolution in the goals of Reconstruction as described in the text?

    <p>Evolution from political reintegration to social and economic reforms addressing African American rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which entity played a crucial role in advocating for more comprehensive reforms and protections for freedpeople during Reconstruction?

    <p>Freedmen's Bureau</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marked the shift towards leniency in Reconstruction policies despite opposition from Congress?

    <p>Andrew Johnson's Presidency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which legislation was crucial in providing aid and protecting the rights of African Americans during the Reconstruction era?

    <p>Freedmen's Bureau</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Thirteenth Amendment focus on during the Reconstruction period?

    <p>Abolishing slavery in the United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group advocated for strict reintegration terms and protections for freedpeople during the course of Reconstruction?

    <p>Radical Republicans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan propose for Southern states as part of Reconstruction efforts?

    <p>Lenient reintegration with minimal conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event symbolized the judicial challenges to Reconstruction efforts by limiting federal enforcement of civil rights?

    <p>U.S.v.Cruikshank ruling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a primary purpose of the Black Codes enacted during the Reconstruction era?

    <p>To restrict African Americans' freedoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the conflict between President Lincoln/Johnson and Congressional demands during Reconstruction?

    <p>Conflict over social and economic reforms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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