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Southern states passed "Black Codes" in order to-

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limit the effects of Reconstruction amendments

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Which of the following reversed the Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v Sanford?
The Dawes Act, The 14th Amendment, The Compromise of 1877, The Kansas-Nebraska Act

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The 14th Amendment

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After General Robert E Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, the main priority of the United States was to-

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implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union

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This painting of a Missouri scene (called The County Election) was completed in 1852. Such scenes would look dramatically different after the-

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ratification of the 15th Amendment

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The 13th Amendment to the Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by-

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guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery

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

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It was the first time Congress passed a law that protected racial minorities.

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Which era in US history is the focus of this article? Topics include:
*The division of the South into military districts
*The impeachment of the president
*The ratification of the 14th and 15th amendments

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The Reconstruction era

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*Establishment of the South's first state-funded school system
*Prohibition of racial discrimination

These reforms were instituted by:

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Reconstruction governments after the Civil War

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Conflicting interpretations of the 10th Amendment played a major role in the-

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Nullification Crisis

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Which of the following was a job that the Freedmen's Bureau performed? Established Schools, Certified applications for political office, Granted small business loans, Provided funds for farming supplies

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Established Schools