Reconstruction Era

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What was the main goal of the Reconstruction Era?

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Rebuilding the US after the Civil War

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What was the purpose of the Black Codes after the Civil War?

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To limit the rights of African Americans

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What amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

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The 13th Amendment

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Which amendment recognized African Americans citizenship and offered equal protection under the law? Options: The 13th Amendment, The 14th Amendment, The 15th Amendment, The Bill of Rights

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The 14th Amendment

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Which workers in the South rented farms and paid rent with cash or crops?

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Sharecroppers

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What laws replaced Black Codes and encouraged segregation in the South?

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"Jim Crow" laws

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This amendment gave African American men the right to vote

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15th Amendment

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This Freedmen's Bureau was created after the Civil War to...

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establish schools and provide job training to former slaves in the South.

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Who wanted to punish the South during Reconstruction? Options: Democrats, Radical Republicans, Scalawags, Carpetbaggers

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Radical Republicans

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Which of the following conspirators attacked President Lincoln? Options: John Wilkes Booth, George Atzerodt, John Surratt, Lewis Powell

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John Wilkes Booth