Reconstruction: The New South

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What did Radical Republicans want to accomplish?

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punishment for Confederate leaders and protection of the rights of freedmen

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What problems did formerly enslaved people face during Reconstruction? Options: Black Codes, lack of education, sharecropping, All of the above

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All of the above

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Which of the following tried to limit the rights of African Americans in order to help the planter elite hold onto slavery-like conditions?
The Freedmen's Bureau, Abraham Lincoln, Black Codes, Radical Republicans

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Black Codes

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What group was known for its use of violence and intimidation against its enemies during Reconstruction?

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the Ku Klux Klan

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After the 13th Amendment, many freedmen agreed to provide labor on plantations, in exchange for sharing part of the harvested crop. This agreement was called ________.

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sharecropping

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How did sharecropping affect freedmen?

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Sharecropping hurt freedmen because it kept them in a cycle of debt to white landowners.

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After the Civil War, a large class of poor sharecroppers developed. This was one of many signs that:

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The Civil War ruined the economy in the South.

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What agency was created to help former slaves and control abandoned plantation lands?

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The Freedmen's Bureau

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In what ways did the Freedmen's Bureau help freedmen?

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The Bureau helped people find jobs and medical care, and supported education.

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When African-American men gained the right to vote, how did this affect political parties?

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This increased the power of the Republican Party during Reconstruction.