Reconstruction Major

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Why was Reconstruction needed in the United States?

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The Civil War destroyed the South.

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Who succeeded (came after) Abraham Lincoln as president?

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Andrew Johnson

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Which group was granted the right to vote by the 15th amendment? Options: all citizens, men and women; all immigrants; all male citizens; all female citizens

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all male citizens

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Which of the following made slavery illegal everywhere in the United States?

Emancipation Proclamation

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13th Amendment

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14th Amendment

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15th Amendment

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13th Amendment

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Northern whites who went south to start businesses or to pursue political careers during Reconstruction were called

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Carpetbaggers

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How did the Thirteenth Amendment change the lives of African Americans?

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They could no longer be enslaved.

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What was the main purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau established by Congress in 1866?

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To help African Americans shift from slavery to freedom.

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How did the Fifteenth Amendment change some people's lives?

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It gave African American men the right to vote.

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The 13th Amendment to the Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by-

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guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery

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The Freedmen’s Bureau succeeded in

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providing clothing, medical care, food, and education to many freed people.