Reconstruction Review

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What Amendment was passed to guarantee African American men the right to vote?

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15th

Answer explanation

The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, specifically guarantees African American men the right to vote, prohibiting the federal and state governments from denying this right based on race or color.

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Which Amendment prohibits slavery?

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13th

Answer explanation

The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude, making it the correct choice. The 14th and 15th Amendments address citizenship and voting rights, respectively.

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Which three Amendments were designed to ensure equality for the slaves? Options: 17th, 18th, 19th; 13th, 14th, 15th; 13th, 14th, 16th; 8th, 9th, 10th

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13th, 14th, 15th

Answer explanation

The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were specifically designed to ensure equality for former slaves. The 13th abolished slavery, the 14th granted citizenship and equal protection, and the 15th secured voting rights.

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Which Amendment states that anyone born in the United States is a citizen?

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14th

Answer explanation

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution establishes that anyone born in the United States is a citizen, ensuring citizenship rights and protections under the law.

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Which of the following was NOT a part of the Freedman's Bureau? Helped reconnecting slaves with their families, Helped provide African Americans with education, Helped provide food for former slaves, Helped create new Black Codes for freedmen

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Helped create new Black Codes for freedmen

Answer explanation

The Freedman's Bureau aimed to assist freed slaves by reconnecting families, providing education, and supplying food. It did not create Black Codes; those were laws enacted to restrict the rights of freedmen.

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These were laws that made it illegal for African Americans to live or work in certain areas and allowed whites to arrest African Americans who were not working. Once arrested they would be forcibly assigned to work for white landowners.

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Black Codes

Answer explanation

The laws described are known as Black Codes, which restricted African Americans' rights and enforced labor for white landowners after arrest, fitting the details provided in the question.

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Which of the following was NOT a goal of Reconstruction? Reunite the North and the South, Bring back the Southern economy, Develop the economic system of sharecropping for freedmen, Determine what to do with 4 million freed African Americans

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Develop the economic system of sharecropping for freedmen

Answer explanation

The goal of Reconstruction was to reunite the North and South, restore the Southern economy, and address the status of freed African Americans. Developing sharecropping was not a primary goal, but rather a consequence of economic conditions.

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Reconstruction was the process of

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rebuilding the South after the Civil War

Answer explanation

Reconstruction was primarily focused on rebuilding the South after the Civil War, addressing the economic, social, and political challenges that arose from the war and the abolition of slavery.

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After an electoral dispute resulting in the Compromise of 1877, it was agreed that Rutherford B. Hayes would become President if he ended Reconstruction and removed troops from the south.

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he ended Reconstruction and removed troops from the south

Answer explanation

The Compromise of 1877 stipulated that Rutherford B. Hayes would become President if he ended Reconstruction and withdrew federal troops from the South, which was a key demand of Southern Democrats at the time.

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This was the rebuilding of the country after the Civil War?

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Reconstruction

Answer explanation

Reconstruction was the period following the Civil War focused on rebuilding the South and integrating formerly enslaved people into society. It aimed to restore the Union and address the issues arising from the war.