The major purpose of provisions of the 14th amendment was to

protect the rights of African Americans.

How were poll taxes & literacy tests used?

to deny African Americans the right to vote

What were the Black Codes?

they limited the rights of Afr.Amer. to travel, vote, & work

How did sharecropping affect African Americans during Reconstruction?

a set up for poor whites & former slaves to become farmers

ended slavery in the United States

The Jim Crow laws of the post-Civil War Era were attempts to

state & local gov. to restrict the freedoms of Afr.Amer.

During Reconstruction, the Black Codes passed by Southern States were attempts to

deny equal rights to African Americans.

The 14th & 15th amendments, passed during Reconstruction, resulted in

increased individual rights for African Americans.

Following the Civil War, many Southern states enacted (passed) Black Codes to

restrict the rights of former slaves.

How was the institution of slavery formally abolished in the United States?

ratification (approval) of the 13th amendment in 1865

Why did Afr.Amer. continue to experience political & economic oppression?

southern legislatures enacted (created) the Jim Crow laws

gave African American men the right to vote

Which was NOT part of the purpose of Reconstruction?

set up a system for former slaves to become farmers

Which statement most accurately describes President Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?

The Union should be restored as quickly as possible

In their plans for Reconstruction, both Presidents Abraham Lincoln & Andrew Johnson sought to

allow Southern States to reenter the nation ASAP.

In the South, the passage of Jim Crows laws in the 1870s & 1880s led directly to the

segregation (separation) of public facilities.

What effect did the system of sharecropping have on the South after the Civil War?

it kept former slaves dependent on the land owners

gave full citizenship to African Americans

In the ten years following the Civil War, how did many former slaves earn a living?

sharecroppers on Southern farms

The Jim Crow laws provided for

separate public facilities based on race.

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1
Period when the south rejoined the Union.
Freedmen's Bureau
impeach
Reconstruction
assassination
2
The major purpose of provisions of the 14th amendment was to
expand the civil rights of women.
maintain competition in business.
limit the power of the federal government.
protect the rights of African Americans.
3
Which newspaper headline would have appeared during the Reconstruction Period after Civil War?
"Former Slaves Made Citizens"
"Emancipation Proclamation Issued"
"Shots Fired at Fort Sumter"
"Jim Crow Laws End"
4
How were poll taxes & literacy tests used?
to raise money for political campaigns
to extend suffrage to women & 18-yr-old citizens
to prevent immigrants from becoming citizens
to deny African Americans the right to vote
5
What were the Black Codes?
they made sure black ppl had all the same rights as whites
it started schools & hospital in former slave-holding states
they protected the rights of African Americans
they limited the rights of Afr.Amer. to travel, vote, & work
6
How did sharecropping affect African Americans during Reconstruction?
it gave former slaves free farmland
a set up for poor whites & former slaves to become farmers
a system that provided food, clothing, med care, & education
plans to reunite the country
7
13th Amendment
gave full citizenship to African Americans
gave African American men the right to vote
ended slavery in the United States
8
The Jim Crow laws of the post-Civil War Era were attempts to
state & local gov. to restrict the freedoms of Afr.Amer.
the federal gov. to improve the status of Afr.Amer.
members of Congress to carry out Reconstruction plans
states to ban organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan
9
Southern states tried to limit the impact of the new amendments passed during Reconstruction by
fighting the Civil War
seceding (separating) from the Union
passing Jim Crow laws
ending racial discrimination
10
During Reconstruction, the Black Codes passed by Southern States were attempts to
deny equal rights to African Americans.
punish former Confederate leaders.
provide land to former slaves.
repeal (go against) the Jim Crow laws.
11
The 14th & 15th amendments, passed during Reconstruction, resulted in
equal rights for women in the United States.
expanded rights for Native American Indians on reservations.
increased individual rights for African Americans.
additional rights for Southern segregationists.
12
Following the Civil War, many Southern states enacted (passed) Black Codes to
guarantee equal civil rights for African Americans.
provide free farmland for African Americans.
support the creation of the Freedmen's Bureau.
restrict the rights of former slaves.
13
How was the institution of slavery formally abolished in the United States?
Compromise of 1850
creation of the Freedmen's Bureau in 1865
ratification (approval) of the 13th amendment in 1865
Emancipation Proclamation of 1863
14
An agency set up to provide food, clothing, med. care & legal advice to poor blacks & whites.
Reconstruction
Freedmen's Bureau
impeach
assassination
15
Why did Afr.Amer. continue to experience political & economic oppression?
13th-15th amendments werent intended to solve their problems
many Afr.Amer. distrusted the federal government
southern legislatures enacted (created) the Jim Crow laws
poor communication kept ppl from learning about their rights
16
15th Amendment
gave full citizenship to African Americans
gave African American men the right to vote
ended slavery in the United States
17
Which was NOT part of the purpose of Reconstruction?
help the newly freed slaves
plans to reunite the country
rebuild the South
set up a system for former slaves to become farmers
18
Which statement most accurately describes President Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?
Southerners should be made to pay for their rebellion
African Americans should be given free land
The Union should be restored as quickly as possible
War damages should be collected through military occupation
19
Which constitutional amendment ended slavery in the United States?
14th amendment
13th amendment
5th amendment
1st amendment
20
In their plans for Reconstruction, both Presidents Abraham Lincoln & Andrew Johnson sought to
establish Republican Party as only political party in South.
allow Southern States to reenter the nation ASAP.
force Southern States to pay reparations to the federal gov.
punish the South for starting the Civil War.
21
What agency was set up to provide food, clothing, medical care & educ. to poor blacks & whites?
Wade-Davis Bill
the Ten Percent Plan
Reconstruction Bureau
Freedmen's Bureau
22
In the South, the passage of Jim Crows laws in the 1870s & 1880s led directly to the
racial integration (combine) of public schools.
organization of the Ku Klux Klan.
segregation (separation) of public facilities.
decline of the Democratic Party.
23
What effect did the system of sharecropping have on the South after the Civil War?
provided fair way to share profits b/t sharecrop & landowner
it encouraged Northerners to migrate south
it kept former slaves dependent on the land owners
it brought entrepreneurs (aka Carpetbaggers) to the South
24
14th Amendment
gave full citizenship to African Americans
ended slavery in the United States
gave African American men the right to vote
25
In the ten years following the Civil War, how did many former slaves earn a living?
gold miners in California
workers in Northern factories
sharecroppers on Southern farms
conductors on the Underground Railroad
26
What did African Americans think would help them make better lives for themselves?
higher prices for tools & seeds
the Ku Klux Klan
the return to the plantation system
better education
27
The Jim Crow laws provided for
voting rights for African American males.
free land for former slaves.
separate public facilities based on race.
racial integration (combine) of public schools.
28
The murder of an important leader.
Reconstruction
Freedmen's Bureau
assassination
impeach
29
To charge a government official with a crime.
impeach
assassination
Freedmen's Bureau
Reconstruction

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