Which of the following was a way Afr. Am. churches worked to develop new leaders?

providing a platform for organizing and group planning

Which of the following was a lasting effect of Reconstruction?

diversification of the southern economy

Based on this graphic, which event likely contributed to the trend in Congress post Civil War?

Passage of the Fifteenth Amendment

During Reconstruction, Southern states often added to their economic problems by

supporting segregated public schools

Why did sharecroppers often find themselves in continual debt?

To increase profits, landowners inflated their expense costs

Which of the following is a good definition of Reconstruction?

Heal the wounds from the Civil War, Putting the nation back together, 1865-1877, Passing legislation to provide more equal rights

Why did Radical Republicans seek harsh punishment for former Confederates?

They considered the practice of slavery to be a crime

Which of the following was an early effect of Reconstruction?

Afr. Am. were voting and being represented in government.

What action of President Johnson's directly led to his impeachment?

firing a Cabinet member without Senate approval

Why did tenant farmers need to be better at managing money than sharecroppers?

They controlled more of their own planning and finances

How did the 15th Amendment affect people's lives?

It gave Afr. Am. males the right to vote

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1
Which of the following were affected negatively by Supreme Court rulings after 1865?
executive power
equal protection under the law
requirements for state readmission
states' rights
2
What was the 14th Amendment?
Defined who a citizen was
Provided safe housing to former slaves
Abolished slavery
Gave all males the right to vote
3
Which of the following was a way Afr. Am. churches worked to develop new leaders?
giving jobs to unemployed carpetbaggers
establishing the first public vocational schools
providing a platform for organizing and group planning
training women to be nurses
4
Which of the following is a good definition for poll tax?
A fee required to cast a vote
A way for former Confederates to show their loyalty
Paying taxes based on who is elected
Asking people what they think about taxes
5
Which of the following was a lasting effect of Reconstruction?
successful implementation of the 15th Amendment
integration of public education
diversification of the southern economy
Republican dominance in southern states
6
Based on this graphic, which event likely contributed to the trend in Congress post Civil War?
Establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau
Reconstruction working
Growing influence of the Redeemers
Passage of the Fifteenth Amendment
7
During Reconstruction, Southern states often added to their economic problems by
supporting segregated public schools
diversifying agricultural crops
refusing to participate in railroad speculation
refusing federal assistance
8
Why did sharecroppers often find themselves in continual debt?
To protect their property, landowners required insurance
To recover from poor harvests, some had to take out loans
To buy better equipment, some had to use credit
To increase profits, landowners inflated their expense costs
9
How did Booker T. Washington think the Tuskegee Institute could best help Afr. Americans?
by teaching practical skills
by organizing civil rights rallies
by providing advanced education in medicine and law
by providing integrated education
10
What was the effect of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?
Northerners were allowed to exclude Afr. Am. based on race
It made segregation legal.
In the South public education was equal
It required integration in public places.
11
This photograph shows an effect of
literacy tests
Radical Republicans
Jim Crow laws
grandfather clauses
12
Which of the following is a good definition of Reconstruction?
Heal the wounds from the Civil War
Putting the nation back together
1865-1877
Passing legislation to provide more equal rights
13
Which of the following was the most independent farming arrangement in the South?
share-tenancy
sharecropping
tenant farming
co-farming
14
Why did Radical Republicans seek harsh punishment for former Confederates?
They considered the practice of slavery to be a crime
They wanted to industrialize the Southern economy
They thought it was the quickest route to reunification
They believed sharecropping was unconstitutional
15
Which of the following was an early effect of Reconstruction?
Afr. Am. were voting and being represented in government.
Loyalty oaths brought New Mexico into the country
Public places were integrated in the South.
Public funded desegregated schools
16
What action of President Johnson's directly led to his impeachment?
exceeding his annual limit of executive orders
granting pardons to Confederate officials
firing a Cabinet member without Senate approval
enforcing the Reconstruction Acts
17
What was the purpose of the 13th Amendment?
gave all males the right to vote
abolish slavery
required workers to pay a tax
defined who a citizen was
18
Why did tenant farmers need to be better at managing money than sharecroppers?
As landowners they had to pay for an agricultural licence
They managed the financial accounts of the landowner
They oversaw sharecroppers who worked for the landowner
They controlled more of their own planning and finances
19
What is one method that some southern states used to restrict the execution of the 15th Amend?
loyalty oaths
literacy tests
segregated schools
vagrancy laws
20
How did the 15th Amendment affect people's lives?
It gave Afr. Am. males the right to vote
All people had to be treated equal
People were promised freedom under the law
It abolished slavery

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