The Reconstruction Era

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During the Reconstruction era, which amendments were passed to guarantee civil rights for freed slaves?

  • 11th, 12th, and 13th Amendments
  • 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments (correct)
  • 15th, 16th, and 17th Amendments
  • 14th, 15th, and 16th Amendments

What was the approximate duration of the Reconstruction era?

  • 1861-1865
  • 1865-1870
  • 1865-1877 (correct)
  • 1870-1877

What was the main goal of Reconstruction?

  • To expand the territories of the United States
  • To establish a new government system
  • To rebuild the country after the Civil War (correct)
  • To punish the Confederate states

What action did Congress take in 1866 to protect civil rights?

<p>Federalized the protection of civil rights (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did ex-Confederate states have to do before being readmitted to the United States during Reconstruction?

<p>Adopt guarantees for the civil rights of freedmen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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