Standards 10 US History

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What are Black Codes?

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Laws enacted by state governments in the South that limited the rights of African Americans.

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What was a primary difference between Presidential Reconstruction and Congressional Reconstruction?

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Presidential Reconstruction was more lenient towards the South than Congressional Reconstruction.

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What was the role of the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction?

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It provided assistance to former slaves and poor whites in the South, including education, healthcare, and legal support.

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Which group was NOT a primary focus of assistance from the Freedmen's Bureau?

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Wealthy landowners.

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What is the main idea behind the 14th Amendment?

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Guaranteeing equal protection under the law and citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.

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What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

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To assist former slaves and poor whites in the South.

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What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?

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Abolished slavery in the United States.

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What was the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

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It granted citizenship and equal rights to all persons born in the U.S., regardless of race.

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What did the term 'Reconstruction' refer to?

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The period after the Civil War when the Southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.

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Who were the Radical Republicans?

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A faction of the Republican Party that advocated for the rights of African Americans and harsh policies against the South during Reconstruction.