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STAAR Review
Reconstruction STAAR Facts Review
Term | Definition |
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Reconstruction | The reorganization and rebuilding of the former Confederate States after the Civil War |
13th Amendment | Abolished Slavery |
14th Amendment | Guarantees citizenship and rights to all people born or naturalized in the United States (regardless of race) |
15th Amendment | Guarantees the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race (excluding women) |
Freedman's Bureau | Created by Congress to assist the former slaves to adjust to freedom by providing economic aid, voting instructions, and schools |
Dawes Act | Passed to protect Native American land rights |
Hiram Rhodes Revels | Elected as the 1st African American U.S. Senator from Mississippi |