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HIS 109 Final
HIS 109 Final "The Era of Reconstruction" 1865-1877
Question | Answer |
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Which of the following did Lincoln propose as a means of reintegrating the former Confederate states back into the Union after the US Civil War? | Ten Percent Plan |
Which agency was founded to assist African Americans during Reconstruction? | the Freemen's Bureau |
The Black Codes were designed to do which of the following? | Preserve the pre-war status of African Americans |
13th Amendment | Ended slavery throughout the entire United States |
14th Amendment | Declared all people born on US soil to be citizens |
15th Amendment | Allowed suffrage to American males of all races |
What name was given to Northern's who moved to the South during reconstruction, usually to invest in land? | Carpetbaggers |
What is generally considered to be the greatest success of the Freedmen's Bureau? | Promoting former slaves' civil rights |
What was also known as the Invisible Empire of the South? | Ku Klux Klan |
What happened to the women's rights movement as a result of the passage of the 15th amendment? | It split between those who believed that African Americans should be given priority in receiving the suffrage and those who believed that both sexes should have the same rights. |
What was a common problem faced by sharecroppers? | They often found themselves unable to pay their debts. |
What brought reconstruction to an end in 1877? | A compromise between Democrats and Republicans after the election of 1876 |
What was the immediate, stated reason for Andrew Jackson's impeachment? | Violating the Tenure of Office Act by trying to remove Edwin M. Stanton from his caninet |