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Reconstruction

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What are the former slaves called?   freedmen  
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What are the Northern immigrants who came to the South for financial or political gain?   carpetbaggers  
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What are the southern whites who sided with the Republicans called?   scalawags  
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What is the system in which a tenant to use the land and split the profits with the landowner?   sharecropping  
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What is the indirect veto by the president done by holding a bill unsigned until Congress adjourns?   pocket veto  
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Who are the Southern Democrats who tried to get control of state governments after the war?   redeemer  
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What amendment gave freedmen citizenship?   14th  
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What amendment gave freedmen the right to vote?   15th  
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What amendment abolished slavery?   13th  
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What was the function of the Freedmen's Bureau?   to provide food, clothing, and education  
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Where did some of the abandoned and confiscated land go?   to the freedmen  
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What laws restricted the rights of the freedmen in the South?   Black Codes  
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What was President Lincoln's primary goal for Reconstruction?   to unite the country as soon as possible  
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What party believed the presidents' plans were too lenient?   Radical Republicans  
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How did the federal government ensure the South would comply with the Reconstruction plan?   sent federal troops in  
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What happened in the South as African Americans gained more political power?   racial tensions rose  
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What was the problem with the SC state constitution of 1865?   representation was based on white population and wealth  
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What group gained representation in the state legislature?   African Americans  
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What positive attitude is attributed to the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction?   education was provided to freedmen and poor whites  
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What campaign methods were used by both candidates for SC governor in 1876?   intimidation and violent rallies  
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What led to the withdrawal of federal troops in SC, ending Reconstruction?   election of Rutherford Hayes as president  
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