What did the 13th Amendment do?

Formally abolish slavery in the United States

What are sharecroppers?

Someone who owns nothing but their labor.

During Reconstruction most newly freed Blacks...

were forced to work as sharecroppers or laborers.

What happened to the 1st Black legislators, like Henry McNeal Turner, who were elected to Georgia's General Assembly?

They were expelled (or kicked out) by white "Redeemers".

What are tenant farmers?

Someone who owns animals and equipment to work other's land.

Why was the 14th Amendment passed?

To prevent "Black Codes" from oppressing freed people.

What did the 14th Amendment do?

Granted citizenship to all born in the United States

What did the 15th Amendment do?

Granted voting rights regardless of race or color.

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1
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Granted citizenship to people freed from slavery
Gave Black men the right to vote
Gave women the right to vote
Formally abolish slavery in the United States
2
What political party wanted a harsh Reconstruction Plan for the southern states?
Radical Republicans
Whigs
Redeemers
Democrats
3
What are sharecroppers?
Someone who is given land by the government.
Someone who owns animals and equipment to work other's land.
Land Owner who shares their crops with the poor.
Someone who owns nothing but their labor.
4
During Reconstruction most newly freed Blacks...
received education and support finding jobs in cities.
were able to find high paying jobs.
were forced to work as sharecroppers or laborers.
received land and support to start their own farms.
5
What happened to the 1st Black legislators, like Henry McNeal Turner, who were elected to Georgia's General Assembly?
They were seen as heroes for passing laws that helped freedmen.
They were expelled (or kicked out) by white "Redeemers".
They were sent to serve on the legislature of northern states.
They were highly respected for their patience and legal knowledge.
6
This was the name given to northerners that took advantage of southerners during Reconstruction
pioneers
loyalists
abolishionists
carpetbaggers
7
What is the correct order of the stages of Reconstruction following the Civil War?
Lincoln, Johnson, Congress
Johnson, Lincoln, Congress
Lincoln, Congress, Johnson
Johnson, Congress, Lincoln
8
What are tenant farmers?
Someone who is given land by the government.
Land Owner who shares their crops with the poor.
Someone who owns animals and equipment to work other's land.
Someone who owns nothing but their labor.
9
Laws passed by southern states to limit the freedoms of people formerly held in slavery...
Sharecropping
Black Codes
Civil Rights Act
Freedmen's Bureau
10
Why was the 14th Amendment passed?
To end rising violence from groups like the KKK.
Southern states refused to ratify the 13th Amendment.
To prevent "Black Codes" from oppressing freed people.
To prevent Radical Republicans from imposing punitive laws.
11
Group of mostly Confederate veterans, their goal was to intimidate Freedmen and Northerners.
Freedmen's Bureau
Liberty Boys
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Radical Republicans
12
What did the 14th Amendment do?
Abolished slavery in the United States
Ended the Civil War
Granted citizenship to all born in the United States
Gave Black men the right to vote
13
What stage of Reconstruction favored an easy re-entry plan for the Southern states?
Radical
Military
Congressional
Presidential (Lincoln/Johnson)
14
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Granted citizenship to freed people born in the U.S.
Forbid former CSA officials from serving in Congress.
Removed Northern troops from the South.
Granted voting rights regardless of race or color.
15
This organization provided education and job training for people recently freed from slavery.
The Redeemers
Freedmen's Bureau
Underground Railroad
Red Cross

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