Reconstruction and economic growth pretest
1. What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Era in the United States?
a) To restore the Union after the American Civil War.
b) To establish equal rights for African Americans.
c) To rebuild the Southern economy and infrastructure.
d) All of the above.
2. What were the main challenges faced during Reconstruction?
a) Political divisions and conflicts.
b) Resistance from Southern white supremacists.
c) Economic devastation in the South.
d) All of the above.
3. Which amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified during Reconstruction?
a) 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery.
b) 14th Amendment, granting citizenship and equal protection under the law.
c) 15th Amendment, granting voting rights regardless of race.
d) All of the above.
4. Which of the following was NOT a major development during Reconstruction?
a) The establishment of sharecropping as a way for freed slaves to earn a living.
b) The creation of the Freedmen's Bureau to provide assistance to newly freed slaves.
c) The passing of Black Codes, which restricted the rights and freedoms of African Americans.
d) The enforcement of Jim Crow laws, instituting racial segregation in the South.
5. How did Reconstruction impact the Southern economy?
a) It brought about economic growth and development.
b) It led to widespread poverty and stagnation.
c) It had little influence on the Southern economy.
d) None of the above.
Answers:
1. d) All of the above.
2. d) All of the above.
3. d) All of the above.
4. d) The enforcement of Jim Crow laws, instituting racial segregation in the South.
5. a) It brought about economic growth and development.