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What was the primary purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
aid poor Southerners and former slaves
Which of the following groups would most likely represent a southerner's position after the civil war?
Ku Klux Klan
The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States
13th Amendment
The amendment that granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
14th Amendment
The amendment that granted African American men the right to vote.
15th Amendment
What was the goal of Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction?
to readmit former Confederate states to the Union as quickly as possible
Which group of political leaders sought to punish the South for the war?
Radical Republicans
A federal agency established to aid freed slaves during the Reconstruction era.
Freedmen's Bureau
How did southern states respond to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment?
By imposing requirements designed to deny African Americans the right to vote
Which amendment confirmed the Confederate’s worst fears about Lincoln that existed prior to the war?
13th
Under Abraham Lincoln’s and Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plans, how could former Confederate states be readmitted to the Union?
Take an oath of allegiance to the US and ratify the 13th Amendment
What was the purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment?
Recognize newly freed slaves as citizens and ensure that they were awarded equal protections under the law as all other citizens
Which is the BEST description of Black Codes following the end of the Civil War?
A set of rules and laws put in place by southern state governments meant to limit the rights and freedoms of African Americans.
Laws passed in Southern states to restrict the rights of newly freed African Americans.
Black Codes
How did the Ku Klux Klan most often suppress the rights of others?
by using violence and terrorism
In Georgia, what did the ratification of the 14th and 15th amendments result in?
In Georgia, what did the ratification of the 14th and 15th amendments result in?
What was the impact of the Freedmen's Bureau on education?
It helped establish schools for African Americans and improve literacy rates.
How did Reconstruction impact Southern society?
It led to significant changes but also resistance and the establishment of discriminatory laws.
Which amendment would have been cheered by those who wanted to see voting rights extended to freedmen?
15th
Under the Congressional Reconstruction Plan led by the Radical Republicans, the federal government deployed troops to break up which organization?
the Ku Klux Klan
What is the BEST definition of “Reconstruction”?
The period of time from the end of the Civil War until Southern States rejoined the Union
In Dred Scott v. Sanford, the Supreme Court ruled that African Americans could not be citizens of the United States. Which Amendment overturned this ruling?
14th Amendment
Which of the following is true about the Radical Congressional reconstruction plan?
The Congressional plan sought to punish the South and protect Freedmens’ rights.
How were former Confederate leaders treated under the Radical Reconstruction plan?
They could not get government jobs because of their involvement in the war.
How did Presidential Reconstruction differ from Congress’s Radical Reconstruction?
Presidential Reconstruction was concerned with reintegrating the Union; Radical Reconstruction was concerned with the punishing the south