Texas Reconstruction

Northerners wanted to abolish slavery and Southerners wanted to keep slavery.  These two divided sections of the US selfishly focused on their own needs.  This is called....

• sectionalism
• nationalism
• patriotism
• sectarianism

What were the 'black codes'?

• laws limiting the rights of African Americans passed by Southern governments after the Civil War
• laws protecting the newly found rights of freed African Americans
• another term for the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments
• secret laws instituted by the Ku Klux Klan

Prohibiting African Americans from serving on juries, testifying against whites in courts, or voting were all ______?

• black codes
• basis for the 13, 14 and 15th amendments
• inclusions to the new Texas Constitution of 1866
• laws that the Freedman's Bureau tried to abolish

What did the 13th Amendment do?

• Abolished slavery
• Gave African American men the right to vote
• defined national citizenship and forbade the states to restrict the basic rights of citizens or other persons.
• made it illegal for any state to secede

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?

• Slavery would be abolished
• The rights of the freed people would be protected
• African American could vote
• Women could vote

What did the 15th Amendment guarantee?

• Slavery is abolished
• Freed African Americans' rights are protected
• African American men can vote
• Women can vote

Why did the Union want to gain control of Texas during the Civil War?​

• The Union wanted access to Mexico to import supplies for Union troops
• The Union wanted to prevent the Texans' export of cotton
• The Union needed more soldiers to fulfill the Conscription Act
• The Union wanted to prevent Texans from importing cotton and sending it to New England textile mills

What was the main goal of Reconstruction?

• To integrate African Americans fully into Southern society
• To ensure the South paid off all its war debts
• To restore the South to the Union as quickly as possible
• To establish Northern control over the South

What does Juneteenth commemorate?

• The end of slavery in Texas
• The beginning of summer in Texas
• The beginning of Reconstruction in Texas
• The end of the Civil War in Texas

What is the name of the government agency that helped former slaves obtain homes, jobs, and educations?

• the Freedmen's Bureau
• the Abolitionist Alliance
• the Helping Hands
• the Davis Guard