U.S. History: Reconstruction

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified during the Reconstruction Era, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves?

The 14th Amendment

Which President was impeached during the Reconstruction era?

Andrew Johnson

Which amendment, ratified during the Reconstruction era, abolished slavery in the United States?

The 13th Amendment

What was the main purpose of the Southern strategy known as 'Redemption' during the Reconstruction Era?

To regain control of the South by the Democratic Party

What was the significance of the Reconstruction Acts?

They divided the South into military districts and required states to write new constitutions

What ended the Reconstruction Era?

The Compromise of 1877

What were the 'Black Codes' implemented in the South during the Reconstruction Era?

Laws that restricted the rights and freedoms of African Americans

What was the main purpose of the Reconstruction Era following the Civil War?

To rebuild the South and establish civil rights for freed slaves.