US History
Which amendment guaranteed the "equal protection" of the laws to all American citizens?
14th amendment
Which sequence of events correctly identifies a rise in tensions, bringing the nation closer toward armed conflict?
Compromise of 1850 - Dread Scottdecision
What contradiction does this Civil War historian find in the secession of the Southern States?
Confederates demanded the freedom to enslaves others
Which practices were introduced in Southern States after Reconstruction to circumvent this amendment?
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and residency requirements were passed, which affected African Americans more than other citizens
What was a positive long-term impact of Radical Reconstruction on the South?
Public education systems were established for students of all races
Which even was the catalyst for the secession of the first seven Southern States in 1861?
The election of Abraham Lincoln as president
Why did the Union impose a naval blockade on the South during the Civil War?
To strangle the shipment of supplies to the Confederacy
What impact did Radical Republicans in Congress have on Reconstruction?
Encouraged the freedoms to exercise their new political rights
What was an important effect of the sharecropping system and debt peonage?
Freedmen often remained in a a state of economic dependence on their former master
Which 2 groups most helped the freedmen during the Reconstruction Era?
Radical Republicans and Carpetbaggers
How did the law influence conditions for African Americans in Florida?
Schools for African-Americans children received fewer resources than schools for white children
Which view was held by most Southerners of the secession crisis of 1860-1861?
Since the Union was created by the states, they could leave it all at any time
What contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?
Southerners feared that Northerners intended to abolish Slavery
What was an immediate effect of the changes described above which were implemented by congressional reconstruction?
The balance of power in Southern state governments shifted
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 a significant impact of the Emancipation Proclamation?
The war became a moral contest over slavery
What was one impact of these issues on Republican following the Civil War?
They disagreed over whether the president of Congress should set conditions for Reconstruction
Scalawag
White Southerner who supported Reconstruction
