Standard 3 flashcard 3 Reconstruction

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What best summarizes Abraham Lincoln's idea about reconstruction? Options: The South needed to be punished., Reconstruction should be the responsibility of Congress., The South should develop their own plan for Reconstruction., It should be easy for the South to return to the Union.

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It should be easy for the South to return to the Union.

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Why did Radical Republicans push for the 14th amendment during early reconstruction?

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to stop southerners from using Black Codes to limit the rights of African Americans

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What action was taken by the Federal government to enforce the 13th, 14th, 15th amendments in the South during Reconstruction? Options: Governors in southern states were removed from office. The South was divided into five military districts. Senators for the southern states were appointed by the president. A special election commission was appointed to monitor voting in the South.

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The South was divided into five military districts.

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Why did Congress establish the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?

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to assist newly freed slaves in obtaining basic resources and education

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How was sharecropping similar to slavery during reconstruction?

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Sharecropping kept African Americans economically dependent on white farmers.

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After the Civil War, what was the purpose of Black Codes in the South?

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to replace slave codes and prevent freed slaves from enjoying Constitutional rights

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Which example illustrates the lasting consequences of Reconstruction policies on African Americans?

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African Americans were forced back into a state of social, political, and economic inferiority.

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How did early Reconstruction expand Democracy?

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It allowed African Americans to vote and hold political office.

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How did southern states attempt to limit the freedom of former slaves? Options: ratifying the 13th Amendment, adopting Jim Crow laws, supporting the Civil Rights Act of 1866, ratifying the 14th Amendment

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adopting Jim Crow laws

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What supreme court case was overturned by the 14th amendment (all citizens are equal and should have due process)?

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Dred Scott v. Sandford