5.4 Reconstruction

• What was the purpose of Reconstruction from 1865 to 1877?

  Rebuild the Southern states
• What did Reconstruction aim to ensure for freed slaves?

  Full civil and political rights
• What are the Reconstruction Amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

  13th, 14th, and 15th
• The 14th Amendment defines U.S. citizenship and guarantees equal protection under the law.


  True
• Congressional Reconstruction focused on passing amendments to protect the rights of freed slaves.


  True
• Steps taken during Reconstruction to achieve its goals

  1️⃣ Federal legislation

  2️⃣ Military occupation

  3️⃣ Establishment of new state governments
• The Reconstruction Amendments were adopted between 1865 and 1870.


  True
• Match the leader with their Reconstruction plan:

  President Andrew Johnson ↔️ Presidential Reconstruction

  Radical Republicans in Congress ↔️ Congressional Reconstruction
• The abolition of slavery freed over 4 million enslaved individuals
• What were Jim Crow laws designed to enforce in the South during Reconstruction?

  Racial segregation
• Jim Crow laws reinforced racial inequality in the South for decades after Reconstruction.

  True
• The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
• The clash between Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction led to political turmoil.


  True
• Match the Reconstruction plan with its leader:

  Presidential Reconstruction ↔️ Andrew Johnson

  Congressional Reconstruction ↔️ Radical Republicans
• Reuniting the Union was the primary goal of Reconstruction.

  True
• Steps taken during Reconstruction to achieve its goals

  1️⃣ Federal legislation

  2️⃣ Military occupation

  3️⃣ Establishment of new state governments
• Match the Reconstruction plan with its leader and approach:

  Presidential Reconstruction ↔️ Andrew Johnson, Lenient

  Congressional Reconstruction ↔️ Radical Republicans, Stringent
• The leader of Congressional Reconstruction was the Radical Republicans
• The 14th Amendment defines U.S. citizenship and guarantees equal protection under the law
• Presidential Reconstruction was focused on quickly reintegrating the South
• What was the primary goal of Congressional Reconstruction?

  Social and political reforms
• The Southern economy during Reconstruction shifted from a plantation-based system to a more diverse economy.


  True
• Order the following Reconstruction gains and their corresponding resistance tactics:

  1️⃣ 13th Amendment: Abolition of Slavery

  2️⃣ Jim Crow Laws: Mandated racial segregation

  3️⃣ 14th Amendment: Citizenship Rights

  4️⃣ Voter Suppression: Literacy tests and poll taxes

  5️⃣ 15th Amendment: Voting Rights

  6️⃣ Ku Klux Klan: Violence and intimidation
• Match the Reconstruction gain with its resistance:

  Abolition of Slavery ↔️ Jim Crow Laws

  Citizenship Rights ↔️ Voter Suppression

  Voting Rights ↔️ Ku Klux Klan
• The 15th Amendment secured voting rights for all Americans regardless of race.

  False
• Presidential Reconstruction was lenient, while Congressional Reconstruction was more stringent
• What tactics were used to disenfranchise African American voters?

  Literacy tests and poll taxes
• One main goal of Reconstruction was to reunite the Union
• Reconstruction provided economic aid to rebuild the South
• The 13th Amendment abolished slavery
• What voting rights did the 15th Amendment secure for African American men?

  Voting rights regardless of race
• What was the primary goal of Presidential Reconstruction under Andrew Johnson?

  Restore the Union quickly
• What were the three main goals of Reconstruction as defined in the study material?

  Reunite the Union, protect freed slaves' rights, rebuild the South economically
• What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution collectively known as?

  Reconstruction Amendments
• Place the following goals of the Reconstruction Amendments in order of their primary focus:

  1️⃣ Abolishing slavery

  2️⃣ Defining citizenship

  3️⃣ Securing voting rights
• What were the two competing plans for Reconstruction after the Civil War?

  Presidential and Congressional
• President Andrew Johnson supported the Radical Republicans' goals for Reconstruction.

  False
• Match the social change with its impact during Reconstruction:

  Abolition of Slavery ↔️ Freed over 4 million enslaved individuals

  Citizenship Rights ↔️ Granted African Americans full legal rights as citizens

  Voting Rights ↔️ Allowed African American men to participate in the political process
• Jim Crow laws mandated racial segregation in public facilities, education, and transportation
• What were Jim Crow laws designed to do?

  Deny civil rights