Reconstruction Review

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Why did the government’s Reconstruction plans fail to prevent violence against African Americans?

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The plans didn’t include enough measures protecting the rights of African Americans.

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What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

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To give African Americans the vote and protect their rights under the law.

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From where did Black communities gain their sense of community after the Civil War?

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From churches.

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Which of the following were examples of voter intimidation by local governments?

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Literacy tests and poll taxes.

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The Southern economy shifted from a slave economy to a ________ economy.

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Labor economy (based on sharecropping/tenant farming).

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What was the purpose of Black Codes?

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To restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans.

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Which best describes the South’s economy after the Civil War?

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Devastated with destroyed infrastructure and economy.

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What was the long-term result of Reconstruction for African Americans?

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Temporary progress followed by restrictions under Jim Crow laws.

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What was a primary purpose of the Enforcement Acts?

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To force the South to comply with equal rights laws and protect African American voters.

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Which congressional action had the most significant impact on freed African Americans?

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The passage of the Reconstruction Acts.