Chapter 2 Review

Front

What did Robert E. Lee believe was the only way to achieve lasting peace?

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By reconciliation and rebuilding

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What did Frederick Douglass fight for after the Civil War?

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Civil rights for African Americans

Front

Fill in the blank: The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution promised African American men across the nation the right to ____.

Back

vote

Front

What does the word 'reconciliation' mean?

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The re-establishment of friendly relationships

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What were the Black Codes?

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Laws passed in the southern United States to restrict the rights of former slaves.

Front

What was the main challenge during the Reconstruction era after the Civil War? Options: Rebuilding the Southern economy, Integrating freed slaves into society, Reuniting the nation, Establishing new state governments

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Integrating freed slaves into society

Front

The Freedmen's Bureau was created for which of the following purposes? To assist newly freed slaves in the transition to freedom, To enforce the laws of the Confederacy, To promote industrialization in the Southern states, To establish new trade routes with Europe

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To assist newly freed slaves in the transition to freedom

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Who decided to forgive Confederate leaders and give them back their properties?

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Andrew Johnson

Front

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 made a promise that included which of the following rights? Voting, Buying land for a farm, Owning businesses, All of the above

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All of the above

Front

True or False: The Civil Rights Act of 1866 ended the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott decision of 1857.

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True