The Impact of Reconstruction on Texas

What was one of the major impacts of Reconstruction in Texas?

• Establishment of new laws to protect the rights of newly freed African Americans

• Increase in slavery

• Decline in agricultural production

• Texas seceding from the Union

Which amendments to the U.S. Constitution played a crucial role during the Reconstruction era in Texas?

• 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Amendments

• 10th, 11th, and 12th Amendments

• 16th, 17th, and 18th Amendments

What economic practice became common in Texas during Reconstruction?

• Sharecropping

• Industrialization

• Bartering

• Plantation slavery

What was a significant social change for African Americans in Texas during Reconstruction?

• Increased access to education

• Complete social equality

• Total economic independence

• End of all forms of discrimination

What group emerged during Reconstruction aiming to intimidate and oppress black communities in Texas?

• Ku Klux Klan

• Freedmen's Bureau

• Union League

• Carpetbaggers

Identify how the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments changed the lives of slaves during reconstruction