Reconstruction Amendments

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What was the purpose of Reconstruction?

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To create a plan that would repair the damage to the South and restore the Southern states to the Union.

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Which of the following was the main purpose of the 13th Amendment?
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No state could deny a person the "equal protection of the law."
Gave every male citizen the ability to vote.
Gave women the right to vote.
Abolished slavery

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Abolished slavery

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Which of the following was the main purpose of the 14th Amendment?
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No state could deny a person the "equal protection of the law."
Gave every male citizen the ability to vote.
Gave women the right to vote.
Abolished slavery

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No state could deny a person the "equal protection of the law."

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Which of the following was the main purpose of the 15th Amendment?
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No state could deny a person the "equal protection of the law."
Gave every male citizen the ability to vote.
Gave women the right to vote.
Abolished slavery

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Gave every male citizen the ability to vote.

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Under these laws, African Americans in the South were not allowed to vote, testify against whites in court, they had to carry permits to travel and work.

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Black Codes

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This amendment was passed in response to the Black Codes in the southern states that limited freedmen's rights.

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14th Amendment

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Which of the following amendments granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States? 14th Amendment, 19th Amendment, 13th Amendment, 15th Amendment

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14th Amendment

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What was one of the main goals of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?

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To provide education and healthcare to newly freed African Americans.

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Which of the following was a significant challenge during the Reconstruction era? Establishing trade relations with European countries. De-Segregation of the southern states Developing new technologies for industrial growth. Expanding the territory of the United States to the west.

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De-Segregation of the southern states

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The 14th Amendment was particularly significant for which of the following groups? A. Former slaves and their descendants, Immigrants from European countries, Industrial workers in the North, Women seeking suffrage rights

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Former slaves and their descendants