What was a major accomplishment of Radical Republicnas during reconstruction?

Civil rights legislation that protected former slaves

What led to the Nadir of race relations in between the late 1800's and early 1900's?

Federal gov. did not enforce African American Civil rights

What is one long term impact of the Civil War

Southern policies forced African Americans into debt peonage

How did the South respond to the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments?

passed laws to limit the Civil rights of African Americans

What was Sojourner Truth's "new plan" for African Americans in the South after the Civil War?

leave the racial injustice in the South and settle out West

Sharecroppers shared a portion of crop harvests and land owners

provided land and farm equipment

Why did Radical Republicans disagree with President Johnson granting pardons to Confederates?

They wanted to punish Confederates for their part in the war

Why was President Johnson impeached?

Dismissing the Secretary of War without authority to do so

How were African Americans protected by the 13th Amendment?

They were protected from forced labor

Which of the following is a direct violation of the 15th Amendment?

requiring Africa Americans to pass a literacy test to vote

What is the meaning of the "nadir of race relations"?

the lowest point in race relations

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Civil War and Reconstruction

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1
Consent of the governed, voting and majority rule describe what Constitutional principle?
Popular Sovereignty
Radical Republican
Separation of powers
Reconstruction Amendments
2
What was a major accomplishment of Radical Republicnas during reconstruction?
Former slaves recieved compensation
Civil rights legislation that protected former slaves
Westward migration of former slaves
The 15th Amendment
3
What led to the Nadir of race relations in between the late 1800's and early 1900's?
Jim Crow laws
The South passed Black Codes
Federal gov. did not enforce African American Civil rights
states encouraged African American civil rights
4
Where were MOST of the Civil War battles fought?
North Carolina
South Carolina
Northern Territory
Southern Territory
5
What is one long term impact of the Civil War
African Americans were allowed to vote and hold office
Federal government gave land to former slaves
Southern policies forced African Americans into debt peonage
The South forced African Americans to form political parties
6
How did the South respond to the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments?
They fought to end racial prejudice in the South
passed laws to limit the Civil rights of African Americans
Convinced Northern States to secede from the Union
None of the above
7
What was Sojourner Truth's "new plan" for African Americans in the South after the Civil War?
leave the racial injustice in the South and settle out West
African Americans should take up arms and fight inequality
African Americans should leave America and return to Africa
Women should get more involved in politics
8
What factor "pushed" the migration of African Americans out of the South?
The sharecropping system
debt peonage system
Jim Crow laws
the underground railroad
9
Sharecroppers shared a portion of crop harvests and land owners
paid wages to former slaves
provided land and farm equipment
kept them in slavery
sold part of their land to former slaves
10
Why did Radical Republicans disagree with President Johnson granting pardons to Confederates?
They wanted to quickly reunify the Nation
They agreed with secession
They wanted to punish Confederates for their part in the war
They were against Reconstruction Amendments
11
Why was President Johnson impeached?
Dismissing the Secretary of War without authority to do so
refusing to enforce Reconstruction Acts
pardoning Jefferson Davis
Enforcing Black Codes
12
How were African Americans protected by the 13th Amendment?
They were guaranteed equal treatment
They were protected from forced labor
They were able to vote
Allowed the passage of Jim Crow Laws
13
Both of these Constitutional Amendments granted rights to citizens
14th ad 15th
13th and 14th
13th and 14th
13th and 15th
14
Which of the following is a direct violation of the 15th Amendment?
requiring Africa Americans to pass a literacy test to vote
prohibiting marriage between the races
racially segregated schools
separate railroad cars for African Americans
15
The South was burdened by the political agenda of this group of people
Radical Republicans
Carpetbaggers from the North
Scalawags from the South
Freedman
16
Sectional tensions among states were increased after this event
Dredd Scott decision
Compromise of 1850
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
17
Which Amendment to the US Constitution outlawed slavery in the continuous United States?
14th
13th
Emancipation Proclamation
15th
18
What is the meaning of the "nadir of race relations"?
the relation between former slaves and landowners
The beginning of equality for all
the lowest point in race relations
The most promising point in race relations

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