Reconstruction

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Which Reconstruction Plan required southern citizens to take an oath of allegiance to the United States?

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All of the above.

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How did the Republicans enforce their laws on the southern states during Reconstruction?

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They used the federal army.

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What is a carpetbagger?

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A northern Republican who came to the southern states to make laws.

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What was the Freedmen's Bureau?

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A government organization that was created to help the newly freed slaves.

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How did southern Democrats feel about the Freedmen's Bureau?

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They did not like it because it spent their tax money on African Americans.

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How did African Americans elevate into the middle class during Reconstruction?

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All of the above: Schools were built and newly freed slaves became educated; The 15th amendment was passed giving African Americans the right to vote; Carpetbaggers ensured that African Americans could have any job that they were qualified for.

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What was the Homestead Act?

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A law that gave Americans free land in the west.

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Who built the Transcontinental Railroad?

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Mostly immigrants from China and Ireland.

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What was the effect of the Transcontinental Railroad and the Homestead Act?

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All of the above: Americans were able to move west at a high rate, Americans settled on land that was owned by Native Americans, Conflict developed between white Americans and Natives.

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Why was the buffalo an important animal to the plains Indians?

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They used the buffalo for food, clothing, and tools.