Black Codes and Reconstruction

Who won the Civil War? 

• The North 
• The South

How did South Carolina and many other southern states respond to the passage of Reconstruction policies?

• They passed Black Codes and elected former Confederates to Congress.
• They passed laws that protected African American rights and elected new officials.
• They used state militaries to protect white citizens through martial law.
• They seceded from the Union and created the Confederacy.
  

What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• to protect the political and social rights of African Americans
• to officially ban the institution of slavery on American soil
• to ensure the right of all male American citizens to vote
• to allow Congress to collect income taxes to pay for the cost of the Civil War
  

Which constitutional amendment banned slavery?

• 13th amendment
• 14th amendment
• 15th amendment
• 16th amendment

Which constitutional amendment allowed actions like the one depicted in the image to occur?

• 13th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment
• 16th Amendment

What set of laws were black codes most similar to in purpose and goals?

• the Reconstruction Amendments
  
• slave codes
• voter fraud laws
• consumer protection laws

In the late 1800s, what strategy was used by landowners in the South to maintain  labor forces for their farms?

• using seasonal migrant workers to harvest and plant crops
• hiring immigrants who had been farmers in their home countries
• selling parts of their lands to investors from northern states
• entering into sharecropping agreements with former slaves

In the Civil War, why did more poor whites die than wealthy whites? 

• Poor whites supported the war more than wealthy whites
• Wealthy plantation owners were put in leadership roles
• The "20 Slave" rule meant that wealthy slave owners could get out of serving in the war