Reconstruction amend/plans SS8H6ab

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What did the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do that brought about many changes in Georgia's social and economic structure after the Civil War?

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The 13th Amendment abolished slavery [outlawed slavery] within the United States and its territories.

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What changes did the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution bring about in Georgia and the United States?

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The 14th Amendment granted citizenship and legal rights to African Americans, including emancipated slaves.

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What changes did the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution bring about in Georgia and the United States?

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The 15th Amendment declared that the right to vote shall not be denied on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

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The 15th Amendment granted African American males the right to vote

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True

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The 14th Amendment granted African Americans the right to vote

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False

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The 13th Amendment outlawed the practice of slavery in the United States.

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True

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What statement best describes the Congressional Reconstruction plan?

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Congress placed the ex-confederate states under military rule, made them re-write their state constitution, and required them to ratify the 14th & 15th Amendment before re-entering the Union.

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What statement best describes President Andrew Johnson's plan?

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Johnson's plan was similar to Lincoln's plan but ex-confederate officers had to apply directly to him for a pardon. Confederate states' legislatures also had to ratify the 13th Amendment which made slavery illegal and declared secession illegal.

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What was President Abraham Lincoln's main goal of his reconstruction plan?

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To bring the country [union] back together as soon as possible so our nation could heal and recover from the Civil War.