Reconstruction Review
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Vanessa Muth
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This quizziz will review the concepts/important information we've covered so far in our Reconstruction Unit.
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Fill in the Blanks
Reconstruction: The time period after the Civil War when the United States was
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Fill in the Blanks
As new state governments took power in the South, many Republicans in Congress were alarmed to see that they were headed by the same people who had led the South before the war—wealthy white planters. Once in office, these leaders began passing laws known as _____ _____ to control their former slaves.
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Labeling
Match the individuals with their picture.
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Frederick Douglass
Andrew Johnson
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Match
Match the following Constitutional amendments to what they protected.
15th Amendment
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
Gained voting rights for Black Men
Abolished slavery
Guarantees equal protection of the law
Gained voting rights for Black Men
Abolished slavery
Guarantees equal protection of the law
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Multiple Choice
How many votes saved President Andrew Johnson from being removed from office?
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10
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Dropdown
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Drag and Drop
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Categorize
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Want drastic change immediately
Want things to change at a slower pace
As little change as possible
want dramatic increase in opportunities for black Americans
"status quo"
more willing to compromise
Would prefer a white supremecy in the south like the days before the Civil War
Thinkin about what we've learned about politics during the Reconstruction Era, then put each answer under the right Reconstruction era ideology.
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Labeling
Label the graphic organizer on the right by dragging the labels and putting them in the correct circle. (Do your best to fit the labels in the cirlces-it does NOT have to be perfect)
Tenants paid rent with share of crop
Planters rented plots to tenant farmers
few tenants earned enough to pay back $
Sharecropping-> lifetime of poverty/debt
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Match
Match the following Reconstruction terms to their descriptions.
Republicans in Congress banned this group from voting.
The South's largest group of new voters
Nickname given by Southern Democrats to white southerns who voted Republican
Nickname given by southerners to fortune hunters who had come south to “fatten”
themselves on Southerners' misfortunes
This was put in charge of each military district to enforce laws.
Former Confederates
African Americans
Scalawags
Carpet Baggers
General
Former Confederates
African Americans
Scalawags
Carpet Baggers
General
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Multiple Choice
With the help of this group, Ulysses S. Grant won the election of 1868.
White Southerners
African Americans
Democrats
Women
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Poll
POLL: What do you think was the most significant gain for African Americans during the Reconstruction era?
Access to education
The right to vote
African Americans being able to hold public office
The ability to own land
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Open Ended
Explain your answer to the poll question using evidence from class.
This quizziz will review the concepts/important information we've covered so far in our Reconstruction Unit.
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