Which statement correctly describes sharecropping as practiced in Georgia during Reconstruction?

The system kept laborers in constant debt to landowners

Which of the following actions was the immediate cause of the Civil War?

secession over the issue of slavery

What was the goal of expelling African American legislators from the Georgia General Assembly during Reconstruction?

to maintain white supremacy in state politics

What allowed Georgia to finally rejoin the Union in 1870, becoming the last former Confederate state to do so?

Georgia ratified the Fifteenth Amendment.

What was one success of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?

It created the first public school system in Georgia

How did the Congressional Reconstruction plan better protect the rights of African Americans than other plans?

required South states to adopt constitutions to protect AA's civil rights

How did the federal government respond when former Confederate states refused to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment?

The South was split into military districts and governed under martial law

Which development contributed to the weakening of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?

the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the South

What was the goal of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?

reestablishing white supremacy throughout the South

The Fourteenth Amendment was the federal government's response to

Black Codes enacted in the South

The Battle of Chickamauga is significant because

it was the first major Civil War battle fought in Georgia.

Why was Atlanta specifically targeted by the Union Army during the Civil War?

Atlanta was an important Confederate railroad hub.

Why did nearly one-third of the prisoners of war in Andersonville, Georgia, die while in captivity?

They were subject to hunger, exposure, and disease

How did the Union blockade of Georgia's coast relate to the Anaconda Plan?

cut off Confederate supply lines in order to weaken the South and Georgia

How did the Georgia Platform stave off secession in 1850?

by endorsing the Compromise of 1850, with qualifications

Why was Georgia placed under military control for a second time during Reconstruction and its reentry to the United Stat

Racial violence and widespread political fraud followed from forced removal

Why was the Thirteenth Amendment significant to Georgia during Reconstruction?

Georgia was required to ratify the amendment before it was eligible rejoin

In contrast to the Congressional Reconstruction plan, what was the focus of President Andrew Johnson's plan

readmitting states to the Union as quickly as possible

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1
Which statement correctly describes sharecropping as practiced in Georgia during Reconstruction?
The system prevented landowners from exploiting former slaves
The system helped laborers purchase their own farms
The system kept laborers in constant debt to landowners
The system forced landowners to give land to former slaves
2
Which of the following actions was the immediate cause of the Civil War?
secession over border disputes
secession over international tariffs
secession over the Missouri Compromise
secession over the issue of slavery
3
What was the goal of expelling African American legislators from the Georgia General Assembly during Reconstruction?
to gain the support of Radical Republican
to bring an end to Georgia's county-unit electoral system
to convince the federal government to give Georgia aid
to maintain white supremacy in state politics
4
What allowed Georgia to finally rejoin the Union in 1870, becoming the last former Confederate state to do so?
Georgia outlawed poll taxes
Georgia granted women the right to vote
Georgia banned the Ku Klux Klan.
Georgia ratified the Fifteenth Amendment.
5
What was one success of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?
It made sure that segregated public facilities were equal
It prevented the Ku Klux Klan from recruiting members in Georgia
It helped Democrats take control of Southern governments.
It created the first public school system in Georgia
6
How did the Congressional Reconstruction plan better protect the rights of African Americans than other plans?
It repealed the Tariff of Abominations in order to provide AA economic oppo
It required Southern states to distribute land formerly used for plantation
required South states to adopt constitutions to protect AA's civil rights
It authorized the government to try Ku Klux Klan members in federal courts.
7
How did the federal government respond when former Confederate states refused to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment?
The Ku Klux Klan was outlawed by the federal government
The South was split into military districts and governed under martial law
Plantation owners were forcefully relocated to the American West
The Democratic Party was banned from participating in state election
8
Which development contributed to the weakening of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?
the election of African Americans to office in Southern states
placement of Southern gov. under military rule
the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the South
the arrival of carpetbaggers in the South
9
What was the goal of the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction?
reestablishing white supremacy throughout the South
helping the federal government maintain law and order in the South
removing the Democrats from power in Southern politics
convincing federal leaders to allow Southern states to rejoin the Union
10
The Fourteenth Amendment was the federal government's response to
popular opposition to the draft
the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandfor
Republican control of Southern state governments
Black Codes enacted in the South
11
The Battle of Chickamauga is significant because
it was the last Union incursion into the South
it was the deadliest Civil War battle to date
it was the first major Civil War battle fought in Georgia.
it was the site of the first Union victory.
12
Why was Atlanta specifically targeted by the Union Army during the Civil War?
Atlanta was the Confederacy's largest port
Atlanta was the capital city of the Confederacy.
Atlanta was General William Sherman's hometown.
Atlanta was an important Confederate railroad hub.
13
Why did nearly one-third of the prisoners of war in Andersonville, Georgia, die while in captivity?
They were executed by firing squads
They were forced into service in the Confederate Army.
They were subject to hunger, exposure, and disease
They failed in their attempts to escape
14
How did the Union blockade of Georgia's coast relate to the Anaconda Plan?
prevent Southerners from accessing the food that they needed
cut off Confederate supply lines in order to weaken the South and Georgia
arm Southern slaves and the blockade was meant to distract the Confederate
to block foreign troops from helping the South and Spain had directed
15
How did the Georgia Platform stave off secession in 1850?
by proposing a county-by-county referendum on the Compromise of 1850
by holding a statewide vote to determine support for the Compromise of 1850
by endorsing the Compromise of 1850, with qualifications
by supporting all aspects of the Compromise of 1850
16
Why was Georgia placed under military control for a second time during Reconstruction and its reentry to the United Stat
State leaders refused to provide the funding and resources necessary
Governor Rufus Bullock refused to support the expulsion of former members
Racial violence and widespread political fraud followed from forced removal
Businesses throughout Georgia refused to engage in trade with the North
17
Why was the Thirteenth Amendment significant to Georgia during Reconstruction?
Georgia was required to ratify the amendment before it was eligible rejoin
The government removed federal troops from Georgia after the state ratified
Georgia's legislature voted to nullify the amendment during Pres. Recon
The government refused to begin Reconstruction until Georgia ratified amend
18
In contrast to the Congressional Reconstruction plan, what was the focus of President Andrew Johnson's plan
readmitting states to the Union as quickly as possible
punishing the Southern states for starting the Civil War
providing economic opportunities for African Americans
protecting of the rights of freedmen and freedwomen

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