Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
13th Amendment
Who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated?
Andrew Johnson
When was the Reconstruction Era?
aproximately 1865-1877
Where was the Ku Klux Klan founded?
Tennessee
Officially abolished slavery in the U.S.
13th Amendment
What was the name of the secret society that used violence to intimidate African Americans and their allies during Reconstruction?
Ku Klux Klan
The term “Jim Crow” refers to:
Laws that enforced segregation
What was the main reason Reconstruction ended in 1877?
Compromise of 1877, Corrupt Deal, The North lost interest and withdrew federal troops from the South
When did the race riots break out?
Summer 1866
Andrew Johnson was impeached and removed from office (TRUE or FALSE)
False
What was the main goal of the Reconstruction Era?
To rebuild the South and integrate freed slaves into society
What was the name of the secret society that used violence to intimidate African Americans and their allies during Reconstruction?
Ku Klux Klan
What was the period after the Civil War called when the U.S. government wanted to rebuild the South?
Reconstruction Era
The Reconstruction Act of 1867 divided the ______into military districts
South
Jim Crow laws were passed during Reconstruction to promote racial equality (TRUE or FALSE)
False
The 14th Amendment guaranteed:
Citizenship and equal protection under the law
Which president ended Reconstruction by removing federal troops from the South?
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ended Reconstruction in exchange for Rutherford B. Hayes becoming President
Compromise of 1877
The Reconstruction Era's main goal was to reintegrate the Confederate states back into the _______
Union
A government agency that helped freed slaves
Freedman's Bureau
The 15th Amendment granted:
African American men the right to vote
Carpetbaggers were _________ who supported Reconstruction
Northerns
The Reconstruction Act of 1867 placed the South under:
Federal Military Control
Where is a Carpetbagger from?
The North
Why did Congress impeach President Andrew Johnson?
he violated the Tenure of Office Act
What was one way Southern states tried to prevent African Americans from voting after Reconstruction ended?
Literacy Tests
Poll Taxes
Grandfather Clause
A group that wanted harsh penalties for the South and full rights for African Americans
Radical Republicans
When was the Plessy vs. Ferguson supreme court case?
1896
Where did man African Americans migrate to in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to escape the Jim Crow laws and seek better economic opportunities
The North; cities like Chicago, New York and Detroit
Laws that restricted African Americans freedoms after the Civil War
Black Code Laws