Civil War & Reconstruction in Texas

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The period of time following the Civil War in which the seceded states were rebuilt and brought back into the Union was called _______________ .

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Reconstruction

Front

Which of these words means "changes or additions made to a formal document, such as a Constitution"? [hint: the U.S. added the 13th, 14th, and 15th of these during Reconstruction]

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amendment

Front

What did slaves and sharecroppers have in common?

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Both worked the land, and both had little chance to succeed.

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What "nickname" was given to the day that enslaved Texans were freed in 1865?

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Juneteenth

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When did Democrats in Texas write a new state Constitution?  [Hint: that document is STILL our state Constitution today]

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1876

Front

What is the name of the government agency that helped former slaves obtain homes, jobs, and educations?

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the Freedmen's Bureau

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What was the overall goal of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?

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to give former slaves their civil rights as Americans

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How did Texas survive the Civil War with so little damage done to it? Options: most of the major battles of the war happened in other states, the Union never attacked any Texas cities or ports, the Confederacy sent its entire army to defend Texas, ALL of these answers are correct

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most of the major battles of the war happened in other states

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Why did Southern states pass Black Codes immediately following the Civil War?

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to limit the rights of newly freed African Americans

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Following the passage of the 13th Amendment, many Southern state governments enacted Black Codes. When the Radical Republicans in Congress took control of Reconstruction, they responded to the discriminatory Black Codes by passing the --

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Civil Rights Acts of 1866