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African Americans
Reconstruction
Miscilaneaous
Government
100
What famous legislation freed southern African Americans during the Civil War?
The Emancipation Proclemation
100
Who was president in 1867?
Andrew Johnson
100
What are the 4 parts of a TIED paragraph?
Topic Sentence Introduce Evidence Evidence Discussion
100
Give an example of one of the black codes.
answers may vary
200
What is the name of a former slave who was newly freed?
Freedman
200
What does it mean to veto? How can a veto be overturned?
When the president refuses to sign a law and sends it back to congress. It can be overturned by congress achieving a 2/3 majority
200
What are three current events issues that we discussed?
answers may vary
200
What was the 13th Amendment?
Ended Slavery
300
What does disenfranchisement mean?
Not having the right to vote
300
What was Johnson's views on African Americans? Why?
He wanted the end of slavery, but didn't believe in full equality because he was a former slave owner and was born in the south.
300
What is the benefit of learning what our best method of learning is? (What kind of smart we are?)
we can accommodate certain tasks so that we can best suit our abilities
300
What are unalienable rights, and how are they different than legal rights?
Unalienable rights are granted to all of us by the "creator" and no government can take them away. Legal rights are given to us by governments.
400
What is a sharecropper, and list one positive and negative impact it had on African Americans?
A tenant farmer who pays rent in the form of crops that are grown. Answers may vary.
400
Why were the Black Codes implemented and why were they important?
After slavery ended, Southern Whites used the creation of the Black Codes to keep African Americans lesser than whites by controlling the actions of African Americans.
400
What is the educated monster?
An educated person that uses their knowledge for conducting acts of evil, rather than for the betterment of society.
400
What is the 14th Amendment?
Federal government ensures that all citizens are equal. This grands the federal government power over the laws of the states.
500
According to Frederick Douglass, what are two things that America should do with the "Black Man"?
1. Grant universal right to vote 2. Leave them alone to succeed or fail on their own
500
How did Lincoln and Johnson differ in their plans for reentry into the union?
Lincoln required 10% of the population to pledge an oath to the constitution, and to ratify the 13th Amendment. Johnson only required the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
500
Explain the importance that the cotton industry had on the country, and why both North and South were eager for it to come back?
Cotton was the greatest export for the United States. As a result, the South wanted to grow more cotton and get workers back in the field, and the North wanted cotton to make clothes in it's factories.
500
Give three examples of checks and balances that our government has in place to ensure equal powers among the three branches.
answers may vary