Failures of Reconstruction

Which statement best describes the system of sharecropping? Sharecropping offered formerly enslaved people an equal opportunity to participate in the Southern economy. Sharecropping gave formerly enslaved people the upper hand in the agricultural South. Sharecropping offered Northerners an opportunity to relocate to the South and start their own farms. Sharecropping gave white landowners the upper hand and economic dominance in Southern society.

Sharecropping gave white landowners the upper hand and economic dominance in Southern society.

What was one reason why sharecropping began in the South? It was a way to take advantage of the South's strong infrastructure. The federal government required Southerners to use this system. The Southern economy and farms had been destroyed during the Civil War. Farmers were the only Southerners who still had money after the Civil War.

The Southern economy and farms had been destroyed during the Civil War.

Which statement best describes the federal government's response to racial violence in the South in the late 1800s? The federal government kept the military in the South to stop racial violence until the expense became too great. The federal government never sent troops to maintain order in the South in the years after the Civil War. The federal government made the protection of African Americans in the South a top priority and maintained a military presence. The federal government pulled out troops from the South at the end of Reconstruction, leaving African Americans unprotected.

The federal government pulled out troops from the South at the end of Reconstruction, leaving African Americans unprotected.

Which statement best describes Jim Crow laws? They restricted the rights of white citizens. They prevented the spread of segregation. They guaranteed the rights of African Americans. They restricted the rights of African Americans.

They restricted the rights of African Americans.

During Reconstruction in the South, poll taxes were used to strengthen African American representation in government. ensure that voters were qualified to participate in elections. deny African American citizens participation in government. prevent former Confederate officers from voting in elections.

deny African American citizens participation in government.

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the tactics used by the Ku Klux Klan against African Americans usually involved blocking employment contracts. filing lawsuits against sharecroppers. employing terror and intimidation. writing letters to members of Congress.

employing terror and intimidation.

The Supreme Court ruling on the civil rights cases of 1883 led to the passage of legal protections for African Americans. led to unfair contracts between tenant farmers and landowners. opened the door for legal segregation and discrimination in the US. gave African Americans a legal basis for suing private businesses.

opened the door for legal segregation and discrimination in the US.

In the South during Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Act of 1875 was rarely enforced. was strictly enforced. was criticized by Republicans. was upheld by the Supreme Court.

was rarely enforced.

Which group committed violence against African Americans in the late 1800s and early 1900s? tenant farmers white supremacists white Republicans Union troops

white supremacists

To combat Reconstruction reforms, some Southerners organized white supremacy groups. the Freedmen's Bureau. a new Republican Party. the civil rights movement.

white supremacy groups.