Reconstruction Part 2 Independent Practice

This is the era that occured after the Civil War.

• Antebellum

• Reconstruction

• Texas Revolution

• Civil War

Sam Houston supported Texas secession

• True

• False

What role did the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments play in the Reconstruction era?

• They played a significant role in abolishing slavery, granting citizenship, and protecting voting rights.

• They resulted in the expansion of slavery

• They led to increased taxation on the Southern states

• They had no impact on the Reconstruction era

The Presidential Reconstruction was not working, so Congress took over and made a new plan

• True

• False

Martial Law is when the military takes over areas in a state of emergency where the state governments are not functioning.

• False

• True

Radical Reconstruction led to many positive contributions for African Americans in the South. Pick 3 positive characteristics of Radical Reconstruction.

• Access to public schools

• more equitable tax plans

• laws against racial discrimination

• More African American police officers

Who were the main supporters of Radical Reconstruction?

• Confederate sympathizers

• Conservative Democrates

• Radical Republicans

• Moderate Republicans

What were the main provision of the Reconstruction Act of 1867?

• The main provision included the requirement for Southern states to ratify the 14th Amendment

• The requirement for Southern states to ratify the 13th Amendment

• The enfranchisement of Native American men

• The main provision included the division of the South into five military districts

Radical Republicans helped ____________ Andrew Johnson.

What is sharecropping and how did it impact the lives of African Americans?

• It trapped them in a cycle of debt

• It provided them with fair wages and economic stability

• It gave them ownership of the land and resources

• It had no impact on their lives