Reconstruction Era

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The South was in financial ruins after the Civil War.

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True

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Poll taxes, Literacy tests, Grandfather clauses: These measures are examples of ways southern states weakened the effects of the -

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Fifteenth Amendment

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Who was the first African American Senator?

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Hiram Rhodes Revels

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Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to —

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limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments

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How were former Confederate leaders treated under the Radical Reconstruction plan?

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They were denied the ability to obtain political positions.

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How did President Lincoln succeed in permanently abolishing the practice represented by the tree in this cartoon?

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By promoting the passage and ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment

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Which breakthrough did Hiram Rhodes Revels accomplish during Reconstruction?

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He became the first African American to win a seat in the U.S. Congress.

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Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of U.S. history, why did the Memphis Massacre occur? Options: The lack of protections for African Americans following the Civil War, Corruption by political parties in the North, Economic struggles of African American former Union soldiers, The loss of voting rights for white men in the South.

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The lack of protections for African Americans following the Civil War.

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Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of U.S. history, which outcome was President Johnson trying to prevent?

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Granting citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born in the country

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Who took control after Lincoln's death and punished the Confederate leaders? Options: Radical Republicans, The Supreme Court, The Union Army, The Democratic Party

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Radical Republicans