Unit 3: Reconstruction Era

The Black Codes were:

• laws passed by Southern states to restrict the freedom of African Americans after the Civil War.

• a series of amendments to the U.S. Constitution granting civil rights to African Americans.

• a set of guidelines for the Reconstruction of the Southern states.

• a collection of speeches by abolitionists advocating for the end of slavery.

Sharecropping is a system where...

• landowners allow tenants to use the land in exchange for a share of the crops produced on their portion of land.

• farmers own the land and sell crops directly to the market.

• tenants pay a fixed rent to landowners regardless of the crop yield.

• landowners provide all the farming equipment and take all the profits.

What does Racial Segregation mean?

• The separation of different racial groups in daily life

• The integration of different racial groups in society

• The promotion of racial harmony

• The elimination of racial differences

Who were the Carpetbaggers?

• A group of Northern politicians who moved to the South after the Civil War

• A type of carpet popular in the 19th century

• A Southern political group during the Civil War

• A group of abolitionists in the North

A Scalawag is:

• a type of bird

• a derogatory term for Southern whites who supported Reconstruction

• a type of dance

• a brand of clothing

What does Amnesty refer to in the context of post-Civil-War America?

• A policy of forgiving Confederate leaders and allowing them to return to political life

• A military strategy used during the Civil War

• A treaty signed between the Union and the Confederacy

• A law passed to abolish slavery

Reconstruction is a period in American history that followed the Civil War, focusing on the reintegration of Southern states into the Union and the transformation of Southern society.

• A period in American history after the Civil War

• A type of architectural style

• A method of scientific research

• A form of artistic expression

The Jim Crow Laws were:

• a series of laws enforcing racial segregation in the Southern United States

• a set of laws promoting racial equality

• a group of laws related to environmental protection

• a collection of laws governing trade and commerce

Freedman's Bureau: ________ provided food, housing and medical aid, established schools and offered legal assistance.

• Who

• What

• When

• Where

Poll Tax: a tax applied to former slaves and poor whites to prevent them from ________.

• voting

• paying taxes

• owning property

• attending school