Vocab quiz 4/4

What is 'Reconstruction'?

• The period of rebuilding after the Civil War in the United States

• A battle strategy

• A place that is strengthened or fortified

• Actions of misconduct by a government official

What does 'ratify' mean?

• To approve

• To reject or refuse to approve

• To accuse a government official of wrongdoing

• To tie up

What does 'impeach' mean?

• A) To accuse a government official of doing something wrong or improper

• B) To approve

• C) To declare something sacred or holy

• D) To honor or respect

What does 'bind' mean?

• To tie up

• To honor or respect

• To declare something sacred or holy

• To reject or refuse to approve

What does 'reconcile' mean?

• A) To return to a friendly relationship after a conflict

• B) To approve

• C) To reject or refuse to approve

• D) To declare something sacred or holy

Many Southern leaders defended slavery with ________ ideologies, claiming that African Americans were inferior and should remain in bondage.

• racist

• stronghold

• malice

• segregation

What are 'states’ rights'?

• Political powers that belong to state governments

• A battle strategy

• An item made in large numbers for sale

• Actions of misconduct by a government official

What are 'Black Codes'?

• Laws passed in Southern states to limit freedoms of African Americans after the Civil War

• A desire to hurt another person

• To honor or respect

• To declare something sacred or holy

After the war, efforts to ________ the North and South were hindered by lingering resentment and disagreements over Reconstruction policies.

• veto

• consecrate

• malice

• reconcile

What does 'veto' mean?

• To reject or refuse to approve a law

• To approve

• To tie up

• To return to a friendly relationship