A white supremacist group that rose up after the civil war

Why were most former slaves forced to become sharecroppers?

they had few other options to earn a living

During Reconstruction, the Northern military made sure that:

African-Americans rights were protected

The most significant reason the South loses the Civil War:

The South lacks industry and soldiers

What were black codes?

Laws in the South made so it would limit African Americans' freedom

Why did the Mexican-American War cause further conflict in the United States?

The South wanted expansion of slavery into new territories

What was the compromise of 1820?

Missouri became a slave state and Maine became a free state

Why was the Freedmen's Bureau established?

to give aid to the former slaves

the separation of people into racial groups ,in daily life.

What was the 15th amendment?

It gave African AMericans the right to vote

The Emancipation Proclamation major significance was

it gave the North a moral cause for fighting

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1
How did Southern states react to the election of Abraham Lincoln?
they made an alliance with Britain
they declared war on the North
the granted their slaves freedom
they seceded from the Union
2
Ku Klux Klan
A group that wanted to help African Americans after the war
A white supremacist group that rose up after the civil war
3
Why were most former slaves forced to become sharecroppers?
they had few other options to earn a living
they were experts on agriculture
they were forced into it by Southern law
they loved farming and their old masters and wanted to please them
4
Native populations were most effected by:
Natural disasters
European diseases
Wars with Europeans
accidents
5
During Reconstruction, the Northern military made sure that:
Confederates leaders were arrested
the South was rebuild
the sharecropper system was put in place
African-Americans rights were protected
6
The leg of the triangular trade route that transported slaves?
Slave Portal
Middle Passage
Dreaded passage
Third Leg
7
The most significant reason the South loses the Civil War:
The South has better military leaders
The North has better military leaders
The South lacks industry and soldiers
The North has Britain supplying them with cotton
8
What were black codes?
Laws made for former slaves to fit in
Laws made by Lincoln to protect former slaves.
Laws in the South made so it would limit African Americans' freedom
Laws made to prevent racial discrimination
9
The 13^th, 14^th and 15^th amendments were passed to address
Change the method of electing the president
Runaway slaves
equal rights for former slaves
The question of former Confederate leaders
10
One significant advantage the North had over the South in the Civil War was:
military experience
more industry
more cotton
smaller population
11
One of the earliest conflicts in the USA arose regarding
Women’s rights
Westward expansion
Taxes
Slavery in the new states
12
Why did the Mexican-American War cause further conflict in the United States?
Former Mexicans wanted to avoid slavery
Northerners wanted to take over
The South wanted expansion of slavery into new territories
Texas refused to comply
13
The American Colonies eventually were controlled by which European nation?
The French
The British
The Spanish
The Dutch
14
What was the compromise of 1820?
Slavery was ended
A deal to end the importation of slaves
Missouri became a slave state and Maine became a free state
Banning of slavery became illegal
15
The American Revolution was started mostly due to the following issue(s):
Piracy
French invasion
taxes and representation
Illegal immigration
16
Why was the Freedmen's Bureau established?
to give aid to the former slaves
to help Southerners rebuild
to provide aid to the South
to arrest Southern leaders
17
One major economic difference between the North and the South, besides slavery was:
a. The North had farms
a. The South had more traditions
a. The North was colder
a. The South lacked industries
18
What was the main goal of the Ku Klux Klan?
to take away the former slaves property
to terrorize Blacks
to build schools for African-Americans
to fight the U.S. Army
19
What was segregation
the name of a rights organisation
Not being able to sit on the bus
the separation of people into racial groups ,in daily life.
the separation of sediment in sedimentary rocks
20
This agreement ended the Reconstruction period:
the Compromise of 1877
the election of Ulysses Grant
Missouri Compromise
the Mexican American War
21
Demand for enslaved Africans grew because of the following invention
the telegraph
the steel plow
cars
the cotton gin
22
What was the 15th amendment?
It gave everyone freedom of religion
It gave women the right to vote
It gave African AMericans the right to vote
It gave everyone freedom of speech
23
The Emancipation Proclamation major significance was
It caused Britain to enter the war with the North
ended the war
it gave the North a moral cause for fighting
it freed all slaves

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