Beginning of Reconstruction
name the amendment that abolished slavery in the United States
What is 13th Amendment
a radical group formed in Tennessee to terrorize and suppress the voting rights of African Americans; burned churches and houses
What is Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
the South's main cash crop; farmers tried to grow new items after its price plummeted
What is cotton
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Union General Ulysses S. Grant once received a speeding ticket for riding his horse too fast in which U.S. city: Washington D.C., New York City, or Boston?
name the breed of dog that starred in the Beethoven series
What is Saint Bernard
name the amendment that guaranteed African Americans citizenship within the United States.
What is 14th Amendment
a building for Christian worship; provided a platform for African American leaders to develop group planning and public speaking skills
What is church
a fee that is paid to vote; used to restrict African American voting rights
What is poll tax
Name the U.S. president who took office after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln; led the Union during the early years of Reconstruction
What is Andrew Johnson
when Mr. Dye goes home at night he enjoys a nice warm bowl of Ramen Noodles. Name the type of Ramen he had yesterday...
What is chicken
restrictive laws designed to limit the rights of freed blacks after the end of slavery; imprisoned blacks who did not have jobs
What is black codes
a system of agriculture in which landowners supply tenants with supplies and shelter; laborers did not own crops or land
What is sharecropping
a test that determines the qualification of a voter based on his/her his ability to read and write
What is a literacy test
an African American political activist who felt blacks should demand full and immediate equality; believed blacks should receive a well-rounded education
What is W.E.B. DuBois
a term for bringing formal charges against a public official for wrongdoing while in office; to charge with a crime
What is impeachment
Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction; southerners had to accept the emancipation of slaves and pledge loyalty to the union
What is 10% Percent Plan
a slang term for northerners who traveled to the South and profited off of Reconstruction
What is carpetbaggers
the ______ ______ Act of 1875 guaranteed African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations; allowed all U.S. citizens to ride trains and use public facilities
What is Civil Rights Act of 1875
an African-American educator who believed blacks should move slowly toward racial progress; focused on vocational training
What is Booker T. Washington
in 1867 Andrew Johnson helped acquire which future U.S. state from Russia
What is Alaska
a government agency established to aid freed slaves in the South during Reconstruction; provided relief, jobs, and education
What is Freedman's Bureau
this act was passed by Congress to protect African American voting rights; created in response to KKK violence
What is Enforcement Acts (1871)
a Supreme Court case that legalized segregation within the U.S.; established the "separate but equal" clause
What is Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
a former Union general and Republican who narrowly won the 1876 Presidential election; his victory marked the end of Reconstruction
What is Rutherford B. Hayes
name the southernmost state in the U.S.; (nearest to the equator)
What is Hawaii