Chapter 12 U.S history
The passage of Jim Crow laws in the south after reconstruction was aided by
A narrow interpretation of the 14th amendment by U.S supreme Court
The position expressed in this statement is most closely associated with the beliefs of
Abraham Lincoln
How does the 14th Amendment define citizenship?
All persons born or naturalized in the united states
In their plans for reconstruction, both President abraham Lincoln and President Andrew johnson sough to
Allow the southern states to reenter the nation as quickly as possible
Which action did southern states take to keep African American from excercising the rightd guaranteed in this amendment
Collecting poll taxes and requiring literacy tests
The labsl "Solid South" was applied to former confederate states after the reconstruction because they
Consistently supported the democratic party
Jim crow laws passed in the South during the late 1800s were designed to
Create a system of legal segregation
One way in which Hayes - Tilden election of 1876 and the Bush - Gore election of 2000 are similar is that in each election the winner was
Elected without a majority of the popular vote
The military districts Shown on the map were created during reconstruction to
Govern the former confederate states
After the civil war, the purpose of adding the 13th, 14th, 15th amendments to the constitution was to
Guarantee african americans equal treatment under the law
The 14th and 15th amendments, passed during reconstruction, resulted in
Increase idividual rights for african americans
Which congressional action led to the southern viewpoint expressed in this cartoon
Military occupation of the former confederate states
The system of sharcropping developed in the south after the civil war because
Owners of large tracts of land faced labor shortages
The main intent of the literacy test described in the passage was to
Prevent african americans from exercising a basic right
This amendment was adopted in 1868 primarily to
Protect the rights formely enslaved persons
Constitutional amendments adopted during the reconstruction were intended to
Provide legal and political rights for African Americans
During reconstruction, how was the 14th Amendment intended to help formerly enslaved persons
Provide them equal protection under law
The provision of Radical Republicans' plan for reconstruction that southern states found most objectionable was that a former confederate state could not ne readmitted to the union unless that state
Ratified the 14th amendment
Before the former confederate states coukd be readmitted to the union, the congressional plan for reconstruction required them to
Ratify the 14th amendment
The compromise of 1877 brought an end to radical reconstruction by providing for the
Removal of federal troops from southern states
President Abraham Lincolns' plan for reconstruction after the civil war included
Reuniting that nation as quickly as possible
Which conclusion can be drawn by these headlines
Some presidents have been damaged by the actions of their aides
What was a major result of the reconstruction period
The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments were added to the united states Constitution
According to this passage, how were African American students in the South affected by educational opportunities in 1866
The number of blacks increased
After the civil war, freedman in the south had difficulty improving their economic condition because
The system of sharecropping kept them in a cycle of poverty
According to this document, what did Frederick Douglass identify as a problem with the way the United States goverenmt emancipated the slaves
The united states government did not help the freed slaves at all
How is the presidental election of 2000 similar to the presidential election of 1824 and 1876
The winner of the popular vote did not become president
After the civil war, southern state legislatures attempted to restrict the rights of formerly enslaved persons by
passing black codes