Reconstruction Era

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True or False: The South was in financial ruins after the Civil War

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True

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Poll taxes, Literacy tests, Grandfather clauses: The measures in this list are examples of ways southern states weakened the effects of the -

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Fifteenth Amendment

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Who was the first African American Senator?

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Hiram Rhodes Revels

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Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to —

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limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments

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How were former Confederate leaders treated under the Radical Reconstruction plan?

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They were denied the ability to obtain political positions.

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How did President Lincoln succeed in permanently abolishing the practice represented by the tree in this cartoon?

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By promoting the passage and ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment

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Which breakthrough did Hiram Rhodes Revels accomplish during Reconstruction?

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He became the first African American to win a seat in the U.S. Congress.

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Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of U.S. history, why did the Memphis Massacre occur?

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The lack of protections for African Americans following the Civil War.

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Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of U.S. history, which outcome was President Johnson trying to prevent? Options: The abolition of slavery within the country and in all territories under government control, Granting citizenship and equal protection under the law to all person born in the country, The use of government resources to protect the rights of citizens to practice any religion of their choice, Protecting the rights of individuals to bear arms and assemble in peaceful protest

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Granting citizenship and equal protection under the law to all person born in the country

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Who took control after Lincoln's death and punished the Confederate leaders?

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Radical Republicans