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Which argument was used by President Abraham Lincoln to explain his policy of leniency toward the South after the Civil War? (1)Most Southerners have remained loyal to Union during the war. (2)Most Southerners are willing to grant equality to formally enslaved persons. (3)The federal government has no authority to punish states for secession. (4)Healing the nation’s wounds quickly is essential. A 100
(4) Healing the nation’s wounds quickly is essential. A 100
Which statement most accurately describes President Abraham Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction after the Civil War? (1)Southerners should be made to pay for their rebellion. (2)The Union should be restored as quickly as possible. (3)African Americans should be given free land. (4)War damages should be collected through military occupation. A 200
(2) The Union should be restored as quickly as possible. A 200
The Reconstruction plans of President Abraham Lincoln and President Andrew Johnson included a provision for the (1) resumption of full participation in Congress by Southern States (2) long-term military occupation of the Confederacy (3) payment of war reparations by Southern States (4) harsh punishment of former Confederate officials A 300
(1) resumption of full participation in Congress by Southern States A 300
Why did the Radical Republicans in Congress oppose President Abraham Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction? A 400
They felt it was too lenient on the South. The Radical Republicans wanted to punish the South for the Civil War. A 400
What did the congressional plan (Radical Republican) plan for Reconstruction require the former Confederate states to do before they could be readmitted to the Union? A 500
The former Confederate states had to ratify the Fourteenth Amendment before they could be readmitted to the Union. A 500
What was a common purpose of the three amendments added to the United States Constitution between 1865 and 1870? (1)extending suffrage to Southern women (2) reforming the sharecropping system (3) granting rights to African Americans (4) protecting rights of Southerners accused of treason B 100
(3) granting rights to African Americans B 100
Which newspaper headline would have appeared during the Reconstruction Period after the Civil War? (1)“Jim Crow Laws End” (2)“Former Slaves Made Citizens” (3)“Supreme Court Issues Dred Scott Decision” (4)“Emancipation Proclamation Issued” B 200
(2) “Former Slaves Made Citizens” B 200
What was granted to African Americans during the Reconstruction Era ( ) with the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment? B 300
African Americans were given the right to vote with the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment. B 300
How was the institution of slavery formally abolished in the United States? B 400
The institution of slavery was abolished with the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment. B 400
What Supreme Court decision created the need for a constitutional amendment that would grant citizenship to formerly enslaved persons? B 500
The Supreme Court decision that created a need for a constitutional amendment granting citizenship to formerly enslaved persons was Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857). B 500
Which action marked the end of Reconstruction in the United States? (1)ratification of the 14th Amendment (2)withdrawal of federal troops from the South (3)creation of the Freedmen’s Bureau (4)impeachment of President Andrew Johnson C 100
(2) withdrawal of federal troops from the South C 100
What happened in the South as a result of the passage of Jim Crow laws in the 1870s and 1880s? C 200
The passage of Jim Crow laws in the 1870s and 1880s led to the segregation of public and private facilities in the South. C 200
How did a large number of former slaves earn a living in the ten years following the Civil War? C 300
A large number of former slaves earned a living as sharecroppers on Southern farms in the ten years following the Civil War. C 300
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What effect did the system of sharecropping have on the South after the Civil War? C 400
Sharecropping kept formerly enslaved persons economically dependent. C 400
How were the passage of Jim Crow laws in the South after Reconstruction aided by the United States Supreme Court? C 500
The United States Supreme Court narrowly interpreted the 14th Amendment, which allowed Southern States to use the policy of segregation against African Americans. C 500
What methods were used by southern state governments to prevent African Americans from voting? D 100
Literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses. D 100
Many Southern States tried to limit the effects of Radical Reconstruction by (1)adopting federal laws mandating segregation (2) enacting Jim Crow laws (3) abolishing the Southern sharecropping system (4) securing passage of new amendments to the United States Constitution D 200
(2) enacting Jim Crow laws D 200
Why were the Black Codes passed by Southern States during Reconstruction? D 300
The Black Codes were passed by Southern States in order to deny equal rights to African Americans. D 300
The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) had a major impact on the lives of African Americans because it ruled that (1) segregation was illegal in educational institutions (2) voting was a right guaranteed by the Constitution (3) separate but equal facilities were legal (4) military occupation of the South was unconstitutional D 400
(3) separate but equal facilities were legal D 400
What federal actions were limited in their effectiveness with the passage of Jim Crow laws in the South after Reconstruction? D 500
The 14th and 15th Amendments were limited in their effectiveness by Jim Crow laws in the South. D 500
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The Final Jeopardy Category is: African American rights Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin
Who believed in improving economic opportunities for African Americans through vocational training, and what institution did this individual start as a result in this belief? Click on screen to continue
Booker T. Washington believed in increasing economic opportunities for African Americans through vocational training, and he started the Tuskegee Institute as a result of his beliefs. Click on screen to continue
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