Reconstruction Era Amendments and Concepts

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What is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

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is a formal change or addition of a law to the U.S. Constitution.

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What was the Reconstruction Era?

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the rebuilding of the nation after the Civil War

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Carpetbaggers were...

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Northerners who took advantage of southern economic hardships

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Which is the best description of Reconstruction?

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a period of rebuilding in the US after the Civil War

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What was the primary purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau established during the Reconstruction era?

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To assist formerly enslaved people in transitioning to freedom

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What were the Black Codes designed to do in the Southern states after the Civil War?

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Restrict the freedoms of African Americans

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Which of the following amendments abolished slavery in the United States? 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment, 16th Amendment

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13th Amendment

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What economic system became common in the South during Reconstruction, often keeping African Americans in a cycle of debt and poverty?

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Sharecropping

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Which group in Congress strongly opposed the Black Codes and worked to ensure equal rights for all citizens during Reconstruction?

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Radical Republicans