Poll taxes, literacy tests, & grandfather clauses were used in the South after 1890 to

deny suffrage to African Americans

After the Civil War, freedmen in the South had difficulty improving economic conditions because

the system of sharecropping kept them in a cycle of poverty

Johnson and the Radical Republicans disagreed over

the plans for restoring Southern states to the Union

Slavery throughout the United States was permanently abolished by the

adoption of the 13th amendment to the Constitution

Why did the South hate the Freedman's Bureau?

They felt it was unfair to white people

After the Civil War, which development limited econ. opp. for African Americans in the South

use of the sharecropping system

What was one major result of the North's victory in the Civil War?

The supremacy of the national government was upheld

An important advantage of the North throughout the Civil War was

having greater manufacturing capabilities

After the Civil War, the purpose of the 13th, 14th, & 15th amendments were to

guarantee African Americans equal treatment under the law

What was one result of the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

The "Separate but equal" doctrine was established

Black Codes were established in the South immediately after the Civil War in an effort to

limit the rights of newly freed African Americans

Lincoln believed that since states never legally left the union, they should be

allowed to rejoin the union as quickly as possible

President Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction after the Civil War included

reuniting the nation as quickly as possible

The Compromise of 1877 brought an end to Reconstruction by providing for the

removal of federal troops from the Southern States

As the Civil War ended, what was supported by Lincoln and the Radical Republicans?

abolishing slavery by a constitutional amendment

A primary reason for the passage of the 14th amendment in 1868 was to

guarantee citizenship rights to the newly freed slaves

After Civ. War, many plantation owners in the South responded to the loss of enslaved labor by

creating tenant farms and sharecropping

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1
Poll taxes, literacy tests, & grandfather clauses were used in the South after 1890 to
support the Freedmen's Bureau
deny suffrage to African Americans
undermine the "separate but equal" ruling of the Sup. Court
enforce the amendments made after the Civil War
2
After the Civil War, freedmen in the South had difficulty improving economic conditions because
the federal government confiscated their 40 acre grants
literacy for formerly enslaved persons was still prohibited
the system of sharecropping kept them in a cycle of poverty
migration from Northern cities created competition for jobs
3
Johnson and the Radical Republicans disagreed over
congressional efforts to pay the Confederate war debt
a proposal to repeal the Emancipation Proclamation
the plans for restoring Southern states to the Union
reduction of the army and the navy to prewar levels
4
After 1877, racial segregation became widespread in the South primarily as a result of the
stationing of federal troops in the South
decline of the Ku Klux Klan
passage of Jim Crow laws
activities of the Freedmen’s Bureau
5
Starting in the 1870s, Jim Crow laws were enacted in Southern states as a means to
protect the voting rights of formerly enslaved persons
ensure equal protection under the law
provide an education for formerly enslaved persons
enforce racial segregation
6
Slavery throughout the United States was permanently abolished by the
issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
ratification of the Constitution of the United States
adoption of the 13th amendment to the Constitution
approval of the Republican Party platform of 1860
7
Why did the South hate the Freedman's Bureau?
They felt it was unfair to white people
It made it so women could vote
They felt it hurt big business
It did not give enough rights to African Americans
8
After the Civil War, which development limited econ. opp. for African Americans in the South
ratification of the 14th amendment
establishment of the Freedmen’s Bureau
creation of military districts
use of the sharecropping system
9
What was one major result of the North's victory in the Civil War?
Slave owners were compensated for their losses
The supremacy of the national government was upheld
The influence of corporations on government was reduced
The power of the Supreme Court was limited
10
An important advantage of the North throughout the Civil War was
superior military leaders
having greater manufacturing capabilities
fighting a defensive war
receiving support from Great Britain and France
11
After the Civil War, the purpose of the 13th, 14th, & 15th amendments were to
extend constitutional rights to new territories
guarantee African Americans equal treatment under the law
allow women to become full citizens
grant civil and political rights to Native American Indians
12
What was one result of the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?
The "Separate but equal" doctrine was established
Northern states were forced to segregate public facilities
Public schools were integrated nationwide
Civil rights for African Americans were strengthened
13
Black Codes were established in the South immediately after the Civil War in an effort to
enforce the Emancipation Proclamation
integrate freedmen into American society
limit the rights of newly freed African Americans
expand educational opportunities
14
Lincoln believed that since states never legally left the union, they should be
persecuted heavily
punished heavily and have military occupation in urban areas
be allowed to rejoin but not vote in elections
allowed to rejoin the union as quickly as possible
15
Which constitutional principle was the main focus of the conflicts that led to the Civil War?
due process of law
presidential veto power
separation of powers
States rights
16
President Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction after the Civil War included
restoring all conditions that existed before the war began
destroying the economic and social power of the Southerns
reuniting the nation as quickly as possible
conducting trials for former Confederate leaders
17
The Compromise of 1877 brought an end to Reconstruction by providing for the
resignation of President Rutherford B. Hayes
removal of federal troops from the Southern States
strict enforcement of the 14th amendment
establishment of a system of sharecropping
18
As the Civil War ended, what was supported by Lincoln and the Radical Republicans?
abolishing slavery by a constitutional amendment
ending the military occupation of the South Immediately
putting Confederate leaders on trial for war crimes
passing Black Codes to guarantee equality
19
A primary reason for the passage of the 14th amendment in 1868 was to
prohibit the secession of states
uphold the legality of the Black Codes
guarantee citizenship rights to the newly freed slaves
continue the presidential plan for Reconstruction
20
Which form of agriculture was created in the South in the decades following the Civil War?
ranching
cooperative farming
sharecropping
homesteading
21
Which group benefited most from the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)?
enslaved persons
slave owners
abolitionists
immigrants
22
After Civ. War, many plantation owners in the South responded to the loss of enslaved labor by
selling their plantations to formerly enslaved persons
creating tenant farms and sharecropping
hiring Irish immigrants to do the work of freedmen
paying wages to farmers who had moved from the North

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