Civil War & Reconstruction

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The Fourteenth Amendment was part of a series of laws that

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ensured the civil rights of African Americans.

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As white southerners regained control of state governments, they began to

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reverse Reconstruction era reforms.

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The Reconstruction Act of 1867

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put the South under military rule.

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The 14th Amendment

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stated that any person born on US soil or naturalized is a United States citizen

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The 15th Amendment reaffirmed and clarified which of the following rights? Free Speech, Male Suffrage, Citizenship, Female suffrage

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Male Suffrage

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The Union states were located in the _____ and the Confederate states were located in the _____.

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North; South

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How did the Unions victory strengthen the power of the national government?

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It ensured that states would never again secede.

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What was one major objective of the military reconstruction efforts as described in the primary source?

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To establish military control to maintain law and order and protect the rights of newly freed citizens.

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Why did Lincoln think it was necessary for the country to ratify the 13th Amendment?

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To officially abolish slavery in the entire country

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Which of the following was the first all volunteer African American Company from Massachusetts? The 54th, The Sons of Liberty, The Avengers, The Army of Northern Virginia

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The 54th