Reconstruction Era 2-2

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What were intended to control freed African American men and women?

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black codes

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Anyone born in the US is automatically a citizen, according to the...

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14th Amendment

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In 1866, President Johnson vetoed both the Freedmen's Bureau bill and the

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civil rights act

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In 1867, states that had not ratified the Fourteenth Amendment were required to:

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form new governments

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Congress was able to __________ Johnson's vetoes of civil rights legislation. Options: ratify, override, grant amnesty to, amend

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override

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Which southern state immediately ratified the 14th Amendment? Options: Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina

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Tennessee

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The 14th and 15th Amendments were intended to guarantee newly established rights for who?

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African Americans

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When President Andrew Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act, the House of Representatives voted to...

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impeach him

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The _______________ Act prohibited the president from removing government officials without the Senate's approval.

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Tenure of Office

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The 1st Reconstruction Act divided 10 southern states into ______ military districts, to monitor the formation of new state governments.

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