Civil War and Reconstruction Day 11 Assignment

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Which Texas city is mentioned in the reading passage?

Why did the conductor lock the door of the coach?

Based on the passage, was the conductor successful in keeping the author’s mother out of a first-class car? Explain.

Based on the situation described in the reading passage, was the Fourteenth Amendment effective?

Which statements explain the significance of the Constitution of 1876? Select TWO correct answers.

• It withdrew Texas from the United States.
• It created a new plan of government in Texas.
• It protected the rights and freedoms of Texans.
• It implemented Jim Crow laws across Texas.
• It required African Americans to farm cotton.

What did Rutherford B. Hayes do to secure the presidency AND how did it affect the South?

During Reconstruction, __________________________________________ was still the most important industry of the Texas economy.

• Agriculture
• Black Codes
• Fifteenth Amendment
• Fourteenth Amendment
• Slavery