Question 1

Amnesty -

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A government pardon granted to a group of people, especially former Confederates, allowing them to avoid punishment and regain rights as U.S. citizens.

Question 2

Ratification -

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The official approval of a law or amendment; during Reconstruction, Southern states had to ratify amendments like the 13th, 14th, and 15th to rejoin the Union.

Question 3

Impeach -

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To formally charge a government official, such as the President, with misconduct; President Andrew Johnson was impeached during Reconstruction.

Question 4

Political -

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Relating to government, laws, and the distribution of power; Reconstruction involved major political changes, especially regarding African American rights.

Question 5

Social -

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Relating to society and relationships between people; the Reconstruction era saw significant shifts in social structures, especially in the South.

Question 6

Economic -

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Relating to the production, distribution, and use of wealth; the Southern economy had to rebuild after slavery was abolished.

Question 7

Segregation -

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The enforced separation of racial groups; after Reconstruction, segregation laws known as "Jim Crow" became common in the South.

Question 8

Industrial -

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Related to manufacturing and factories; the North was more industrial, and Reconstruction efforts aimed to modernize the Southern economy.

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Rural - \

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Relating to the countryside rather than cities; much of the South remained rural after the Civil War, relying on agriculture.

Question 10

Suburban

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- Relating to areas on the outskirts of cities; suburban development was minimal during Reconstruction, as urbanization grew slowly.

Question 11

Profitable -

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Producing financial gain; the Southern economy struggled to become profitable after the end of slavery disrupted plantation labor systems.

Question 12

Lynching -

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The illegal killing of individuals, often by mobs, without trial; during and after Reconstruction, African Americans were frequently targeted by lynchings.

Question 13

Exploit -

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To take unfair advantage of someone; many African Americans were exploited through sharecropping and labor contracts that kept them in poverty.

Question 14

To what extent did Reconstruction work? 
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Reconstruction had mixed success; it abolished slavery and temporarily improved rights for African Americans, but failed to bring lasting equality due to the rise of segregation and white supremacy.

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To what extent did life for African Americans improve after 1865? -

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Life improved somewhat with freedom, legal rights, and political participation, but many African Americans faced discrimination, poverty, and violence, especially in the South.

Question 16

What were the most important political successes of the Reconstruction Period? -

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The ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were major successes, as well as African American participation in politics, including serving in Congress.

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What were the major social, political, economic problems facing the country following the Civil War? -

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Social tensions between races, political battles over power and equality, and a devastated Southern economy all posed serious challenges after the Civil War.

Question 18

10 Percent Plan -

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Abraham Lincoln’s plan that allowed Southern states to rejoin the Union once 10% of voters swore loyalty and accepted the end of slavery.

Question 19

Congressional Reconstruction (Wade-Davis Bill) -

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A stricter plan proposed by Radical Republicans requiring 50% of voters to swear loyalty and banning former Confederates from holding office.

Question 20

President Johnson’s Plan -

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A lenient plan that allowed Southern states to return quickly to the Union without protecting the rights of freedmen, angering Congress.

Question 21

Abraham Lincoln -

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President during the Civil War who proposed the 10 Percent Plan and was assassinated in 1865.

Question 22

Radical Republicans -

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A group in Congress who wanted strong federal action to protect African American rights and punish the South after the Civil War.

Question 23

Andrew Johnson -

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Lincoln’s successor who opposed Radical Republicans, vetoed civil rights laws, and was impeached but not removed.

Question 24

John Wilkes Booth -

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The man who assassinated President Lincoln in 1865, hoping to help the South.

Question 25

Confederacy/Confederates -

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The Southern states that seceded from the Union and fought to preserve slavery during the Civil War.

Question 26

The Union -

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The Northern states that remained loyal to the U.S. government during the Civil War and fought to preserve the nation and later end slavery.

Question 27

Carpetbagger -

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A Northerner who moved to the South after the Civil War to help with Reconstruction or gain economic opportunities.

Question 28

Ku Klux Klan -

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A white supremacist group that used terror and violence to oppose Reconstruction and suppress African American rights.

Question 29

Scalawags -

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Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party, often seen as traitors by other Southerners.

Question 30

13th Amendment -

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Abolished slavery in the United States and officially freed all enslaved people.

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14th Amendment -

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Granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S. and guaranteed equal protection under the law.

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15th Amendment -

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Gave African American men the right to vote by banning racial discrimination in voting rights.

Question 33

Suffrage

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- The right to vote in political elections.

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Emancipation -

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The act of freeing someone from slavery; officially occurred with the Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment.

Question 35

Reconstruction -

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The period after the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and integrating freed slaves into society.

Question 36

Sharecropping -

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A system where freedmen and poor whites farmed land owned by others in exchange for a share of the crops, often keeping them in poverty.

Question 37

Segregation -

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The forced separation of races in public places, schools, and transportation, legalized after Reconstruction.

Question 38

Freedmen’s Bureau -

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A government agency created to help former slaves and poor whites after the Civil War by providing food, education, and legal help.

Question 39

Black codes -

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Southern laws that severely limited the rights of African Americans after the Civil War, trying to keep them in a slave-like condition.

Question 40

Jim Crow -

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Laws that enforced racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction, lasting into the 20th century.

Question 41

Poll Taxes -

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A fee people had to pay to vote, used to prevent poor African Americans from voting.

Question 42

Literacy Tests -

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Tests requiring reading and writing skills to vote, often unfairly administered to stop African Americans from voting.

Question 43

Grandfather Clause -

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A law stating that if your grandfather could vote before the Civil War, you were exempt from literacy tests and poll taxes, used to help whites and exclude blacks.

Question 44

Plessy v. Ferguson -

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An 1896 Supreme Court case that upheld segregation as legal under the doctrine of "separate but equal."

Question 45

Perspective -

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The point of view or opinion someone has based on their experiences, background, or role in history.

Question 46

Context -

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The background information and setting in which an event takes place, helping us understand why it happened.

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Sourcing -

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Examining who created a document or source, why it was created, and how that affects its reliability and perspective.

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