Reconstruction Review

Why did the Radical Republicans split the south into 5 military districts?

• To ensure the South would abide by the new laws

• To help the South rebuild and establish Confederate rule

• All of the leadership in the South abandoned their posts

• The South continued to take up arms against the government

What year did Texas ratify a new constitution?

• 1876

• 1865

• 1861

• 1845

Why were Radical Republicans against Andrew Johnsons Reconstruction Plan?

• He pardoned former Confederate leaders

• The plan allowed former slaves to get an education

• Johnson's requirements for the South were too strict

• The plan gave too much power to formerly enslaved people

What made the South react to the following items: passed poll taxes and created literacy tests.

• Against the 15th amendment

• Against Black Codes

• Against the 13th Amendment

• Against the 14th Amendment

What made the South react to the following items: secret societies like the KKK and Black Codes

• Against the 15th amendment

• Against Black Codes

• Against the 13th Amendment

• Against the 14th Amendment

What made the South react to the following items: Jim Crow Laws, segregation, separate but equal (but not really)

• Against the 15th amendment

• Against Black Codes

• Against the 13th Amendment

• Against the 14th Amendment

Which one shows an example of Black Codes?

• African Americans not allowed to serve on juries

• Secret symbol used to signify stops on the Underground Railroad

• Law allowing African Americans to vote in certain areas

• Law allowing African Americans the right to hold public office

The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment were passed, but what was an effect on Texans and state government?

• African Americans were still being denied rights of citizens

• African Americans now had a greater voice in government

• All former enslaved people could now vote in popular elections without fear

• White Texans welcomed African Americans as equals with full citizenship rights

15th Amendment

• Black males could vote

• Abolished slavery

• Citizenship

• Right to bear arms

14th Amendment

• Black males could vote

• Abolished slavery

• Citizenship

• Right to bear arms