USATestPrep Reconstruction – Flashcards
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The Amendment which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude was the
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13th Amendment.
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Presidential Reconstruction following the American Civil War can BEST be described as
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a desire to rebuild the country quickly and without ill feelings following the war.
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What was the MAIN purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
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to help slaves adjust to their newfound freedom
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Following the Civil War and Reconstruction, which factor delayed the South's economic development?
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a lack of major cities in the South
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What was the name of the agency that was created in 1865 to set up schools, supply food, and solve employment issues for the former slaves?
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the Freedmen's Bureau
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The actions of the Republican Party after the Civil War were more favorable to
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Northern industrial interests.
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These are describing which government program? Founded in 1865 · Helped former slaves find homes, employment · Ended in 1871
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Freedmen's Bureau
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The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were all important additions to the Constitution because they
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Addressed issues that contributed to the Civil War.
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This amendment was created primarily for the purpose of
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granting former slaves suffrage.
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In American history, the term "Reconstruction" refers to
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federal government intervention in the former Confederate states in order to monitor the treatment of former slaves.
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He was the first African American to serve in the U.S. Congress, serving as a Senator from the state of Mississippi from 1870 - 1871.
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Hiram Revels
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This politician from Tennessee became President following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, later becoming the first President to be impeached (he was found not guilty).
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Andrew Johnson
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This is one of the post-Civil War amendments to the US Constitution that includes the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses.
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Fourteenth Amendment
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This was the first phase of returning the Southern states to the Union (1863-1866) and was led by Lincoln and Johnson. Its goal was to reunite quickly and moderately.
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Reconstruction
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This is the right of all persons to be treated fairly and equally by the laws and courts.
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Equal protection
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Which statement BEST explains why Reconstruction ended?
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Enforcement of Reconstruction Acts decreased because of political compromise.
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What group was created in 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee, for the purpose of preventing both the programs of Reconstruction and laws promoting racial equality?
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Ku Klux Klan
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What term describes a white southerner who supported northern Reconstruction policies after the Civil War?
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scalawag
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Which is the BEST description of the status of race relations in the South in the years following Reconstruction?
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Following Reconstruction, African Americans suffered through a resurgence of racial discrimination, terrorism, lynchings, and violence.
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Which President was in power when the Freedmen's Bureau was disbanded?
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Ulysses S. Grant
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The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution were undermined by all of the following EXCEPT
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Brown v. Board of Education.
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Members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) MOST LIKELY intimidated Southern voters in order to
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achieve the Klan's political ideals.
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Which statement is true regarding the end of the Reconstruction era?
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By 1877, Democrats had regained political power in all southern states.
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The purpose of Jim Crow laws was to
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create as much division between the races as possible.
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Which group was created in late 1865 to resist Reconstruction efforts in the South?
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the Ku Klux Klan
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His election as the 19th President of the United States- thanks to the Compromise of 1877- brought an end to the Reconstruction Era.
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Hayes
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This was the name given to a group of Southern Democrats who worked to break the power of Republicans in the South during the Reconstruction era.
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Redeemers
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This Union General made a name for himself at the siege at Vicksburg, though he later defeated Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia to end the Civil War.
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Ulysses S. Grant
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This Reconstruction era policy gave voting rights only to people whose grandfathers had been legally allowed to vote, thus excluded freedmen from voting.
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Grandfather Clause
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This was the solution to the contested Presidential election of 1876 and furthermore brought an end to the period of Reconstruction following the Civil War.
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Compromise of 1877
