Reconstruction Era Flashcard

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What was the main goal of Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan?

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Quickly reintegrate the Southern states into the Union

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Which amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States?

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13th Amendment

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What was a key feature of Johnson's Reconstruction Plan?

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It offered amnesty to most Southerners who swore allegiance to the Union

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What did the Black Codes aim to do?

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Restrict the freedom and rights of freed slaves

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Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves? Options: 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment, 16th Amendment

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14th Amendment

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What was the main purpose of Congressional Reconstruction?

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To protect the civil rights of freed slaves

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Which amendment prohibited the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude?

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15th Amendment

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What was sharecropping?

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A system where landowners provided land and supplies to a farmer in exchange for a share of the crops

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How did the Southern states react to the 14th and 15th Amendments?

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They created laws to undermine the amendments' effects

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What was the Ten Percent Plan, which was part of Lincoln's Reconstruction strategy?

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It required 10% of a state's voters to swear loyalty to the Union