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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Literacy Test | was used to make it difficult for uneducated freedmen to vote. |
| Grandfather Clauses | were passed to increase the number of eligible Southern white voters. |
| Black Codes | the rights of freedmen were severely limited by these codes |
| Carpetbaggers | Northerners who moved south after the Civil War looking for political positions. |
| Poll Tax | Required a voter to pay a fee each time he voted. |
| Ghost Dance | a four day ceremony thanking the Great Spirit for help in times of trouble. |
| Reservations | In the late 1800s the US government forced Native Americans to live on these lands set aside for them. |
| Cooperatives | Grangers formed these pools to buy seeds and tools more cheaply. |
| Lincolns 10% Plan | 10% of the voters in each southern state had to swear an oath to loyalty to the US. |
| Freedmans Bureau | Food, clothing, and education were provided to former slaves by this government bureau. |
| Thirteenth Amendment | Officially banned slavery in the US. |
| What groups took an active role in the reconstruction of governments in the South? | Scalawags Carpetbaggers African Americans |
| Radical Republicans believed that... | the rights of freedmen in the South had to be protected |
| Why did the House of Representatives impeach President Johnson? | He disagreed with Congress |