Reconstruction Era and Sharecropping

The video covers the period of Congressional Reconstruction following the Civil War, focusing on the actions taken by Congress to secure rights for African Americans, including the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Fourteenth Amendment. It discusses President Johnson's opposition to these measures, his subsequent impeachment, and the Military Reconstruction Act. The video also explains the sharecropping system, highlighting its impact on former slaves and poor whites.

What was the main goal of the Radical Republicans during Congressional Reconstruction?

• To end the Civil War

• To bring African Americans closer to full citizenship

• To support President Johnson's policies

• To expand the United States territory

Which law declared freedmen to be full citizens with the same civil rights as whites?

• The Fifteenth Amendment

• The Civil Rights Act of 1866

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Homestead Act

What was President Johnson's reaction to the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

• He ignored it

• He supported it

• He vetoed it

• He signed it into law

What was the purpose of the Military Reconstruction Act?

• To rebuild the southern economy

• To divide southern states into military districts

• To grant voting rights to former Confederates

• To abolish slavery

How did the Military Reconstruction Act affect former Confederates?

• They were given government positions

• They were granted amnesty

• They were denied the right to vote

• They were allowed to keep their land

What was the outcome of President Johnson's impeachment trial?

• He resigned

• He was removed from office

• He was re-elected

• He was acquitted by one vote

Why was President Johnson impeached?

• For signing the Civil Rights Act

• For supporting the Confederacy

• For violating the Office of Tenure Act

• For declaring war on Congress

What was the main issue with the sharecropping system?

• It was only available to white farmers

• It was a government-funded program

• It often led to a cycle of debt and poverty

• It provided too much land to farmers

How did sharecroppers typically pay for the land they farmed?

• With cash upfront

• By working for free

• By giving a portion of their crops

• Through government subsidies

What was a common consequence for sharecroppers at the end of the farming season?

• They moved to the North

• They were freed from debt

• They often owed more than they earned

• They became wealthy landowners