Reconstruction Test

Test your knowledge of the Reconstruction Era! This 8th grade quiz covers amendments, Black Codes, and key figures.

What is the Grandfather Clause? Who were Radical Republicans? What are the Reconstruction Amendments? What is sharecropping? Who were Carpetbaggers? Who were Scalawags? 13th Amendment Freed the Slaves 14th Amendment Gave Freedmen Citizenship 15th Amendment Protects the right to vote What were the Black Codes? What is one example of a Black Code Keeping African Americans from owning a home Keeping Whites from owning a house Making children work What is one example of a Black Code? Allowing African Americans to own stores Keeping African Americans from selling items Allowing African Americans to sell items What is one example of a Black Code? African Americans did not need permission to meet African Americans could meet wherever they wanted African Americans were not allowed to meet after dark Explain why Andrew Johnson was impeached.*Use complete sentences*Write a paragraph What were Jim Crow laws? What is the difference between Jim Crow Laws and Black Codes? What is your first and last name?