U.S. History Part 1

Plessy vs Ferguson, what practice did this ruling uphold

racial segregation in public places

which two groups most helped the freedmen during the reconstruction ERA?

radical republicans and carpetbaggers

which view was held by most southerners of the secession crisis of 1860-1861?

since the union was created by the state, they could leave it any time.

which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the civil war

southerners feared that the northerners intended to abolish slavery.

which event was catalyst for the secession of the first seven southern states in 1861?

the election of Abraham Lincoln as president.

what were the major consequences of the civil war?

the end of slavery and a strengthening of the power of the federal government.

what was the significant impact of the emancipation proclamation?

the war became a moral contest over slavery.

what did the radical republicans in congress have on reconstruction?

then encouraged the freedmen to exercise their new political rights.

what was the main purpose of the reservation system?

to clear federal lands for settlement by railroads ranchers, and farmers

why did the union impose a naval blockade on the south during the civil war?

to strangle the shipment of supplies of the confederacy.

what was the main objective of the plan described in generals Scott's letter ?

to suffocate the south by controlling the Mississippi river and the south ports.

which amendment guaranteed the equal protection of the law to all Americans

14th amendment

what was the negative aspect of the Americanization policy of the late 1880s for American Indians?

Indians saw survival of their traditional cultures threatened

what reason did Stevens give in this statement for granting voting rights to Africans Americans?

Africans Americans deserved to vote after contributing their unpaid labor for centuries.

which is the best contemporary definition definition of a "scalawag"?

white southerner who supported the reconstruction