Reconstruction Era Flashcard

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The Political values expressed by the Declaration of Independence are: Equality, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, Consent of the governed.

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All of the above

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What is NOT a trait of a Primary Source? Options: Original first hand account, Written or made during time period, An original document, artifact or artwork

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Second hand account

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Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?

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Fourteenth Amendment

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What were the consequences of the Black Codes?

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Continuation of racial discrimination, denial of civil rights, establishment of a system similar to slavery

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What was the main goal of sharecropping?

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To provide labor and land for agricultural production in exchange for a share of the crops produced.

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What were the effects of Jim Crow Laws?

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The effects of Jim Crow Laws included the perpetuation of racial inequality, the creation of separate and unequal facilities for African Americans, and the suppression of their political and economic power.

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What was the impact of the 13th Amendment on the Reconstruction Era?

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The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and had a significant impact on the Reconstruction Era.

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What was the impact of the 15th Amendment on voting rights?

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The 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to vote and prohibited racial discrimination in voting.

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What officially ended Reconstruction in the United States?

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Compromise of 1877

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How did sharecropping affect farmers in the south during Reconstruction?

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By keeping renters in debts to landlords