Reconstruction 24-25

The Plessy v. Ferguson case established...

• the end of segregation in schools
• the establishment of federal income tax
• the standard of 'separate but equal'

• the right to vote for all citizens

What was one of the goals of the Radical Republicans' Reconstruction plan?

• To promote land redistribution among wealthy landowners.
• To limit the power of the federal government in the South.
• To establish a new political party in the South.
• To punish the rebel states for inciting a war

What was the purpose of the Reconstruction Amendments?

• To establish a national bank and regulate currency.
• To promote industrialization and economic growth in the South.
• To grant land ownership to all former slaves.
• To attempted to address the issues caused by enslavement

Which of the following are the Reconstruction Amendments? Choose all that apply.

• 13

• 14

• 15

• 19

Which of the following are the issues that divided Republicans in Congress at the beginning of Reconstruction? Choose all that apply.

• Loyalty Oaths

• Compromises on moving slavery westard

• Set up of military districts

• ratifying Reconstruction amendments

• punishments for former confederates

What did the 14th Amendment do?

• Granted citizenship and equal protection under the law.

• Limited the powers of the federal government.

• Established voting rights for women.

• Abolished slavery.

What occurred as a result of the development of the KKK and the White League?

• Decrease in racial tensions and improved relations between communities.
• Formation of a new political party advocating for civil rights.
• They committed acts of terror against African Americans and their allies

• Establishment of educational programs for African Americans.

How did the 14th & 15th Amendments fail?

• The South passed Jim Crow laws to circumvent new rights gained by these amendments

• They overturned the 13th Amendment

• The amendments were only ratified in the Northern states

• The amendments were never ratified by the states.

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

• To enforce laws against slavery in the North.
• To assist formerly enslaved people in their transition to freedom and provide support in various aspects of life.
• To promote agricultural practices among landowners.
• To provide military training for former soldiers.

What are some of the ways the Freedmen's Bureau helped freedmen? Choose all that apply.

• Education

• Housing

• Healthcare

• Job training and placement