CP Reconstruction Flashcard

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The 13th Amendment

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Abolished Slavery

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The 14th Amendment

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Established birthright citizenship and equal protection of the law, and outlawed people who committed treason from holding public office.

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The 15th Amendment

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Made it illegal to prevent someone from voting based on race.

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What did Lincoln's 10% Plan require?

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10% of the voting population in a southern state had to swear allegiance to the Union to be a recognized state following succession.

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What were Black Codes?

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Laws designed to restrict rights and force African Americans into labor contracts

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What did the Freedman's Bureau do?

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Helped freedpeople find lost family members, helped freedpeople learn to read and write, helped freedpeople negotiate labor contracts.

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What was the purpose of the Enforcement Acts?

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Laws designed to use federal troops to protect people from the KKK and violence in the south.

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T/F Great political advancements were made by freedmen in southern states during reconstruction. This includes the first black members of US House and US Senate.

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TRUE

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Which group was responsible for Congressional Reconstruction? Options: Southern Democrats, Radical Republicans, Former Confederates, Communists

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Radical Republicans

Answer explanation

Radical Republicans took control of Congress after the 1866 midterm elections.

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What did Rutherford B. Hayes agree to in the Compromise of 1877?

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To end Reconstruction and remove federal troops from the South after he became president.