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Reconstruction
What was the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
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to create equality for all Americans
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to ensure equal distribution of power between National and State government.
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to limit the power of the federal government
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to give all people the right to vote
Lincoln's "10 Percent Plan" dealt with
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his idea for instituting an income tax.
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how to draft more men into the Union Army.
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re-admitting Southern states into the Union.
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his quest to reconquer only 10% of the South
This system of agriculture developed in the late 19th century, in which a landowner allowed a tenant to use the land in return for a portion of what was produced. It was called
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slash and burn farming
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share cropping
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rent farming
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farm to fork farming
The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to
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provide 40 acres and a mule for each slave.
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gain the vote for millions of former slaves.
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provide work, education, and relief for former slaves.
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get radical Republicans in positions of power in the South.
Presidential Reconstruction following the American Civil War can BEST be described as
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a plan to fix the damage to the White House caused by the Civil War.
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a desire to rebuild the southern states quickly to help control the economy.
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a desire to rebuild the country quickly and without ill feelings following the war.
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a desire to punish those southerners responsible for causing and/or prolonging the war.
Following the Civil War, ___ were very common in Southern agriculture, bringing with them work tools and work animals.
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freedman
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sharecroppers
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tenant farmers
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land owners
What group was created in 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee, for the purpose of preventing both the programs of Reconstruction and laws promoting racial equality?
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Freedman's Bureau
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Ku Klux Klan
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Know Nothing Party
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White Circle Council
Racial tensions continued in Georgia, even after African Americans were granted citizenship by the Fourteenth Amendment. This was evidenced by their removal from the Georgia General Assembly inWhat did it take for this removal to finally be reversed, allowing black citizens to serve in the Georgia Assembly again?
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The U.S. Congress penalized white Georgia Assembly members through heavy taxation
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White Assembly members had to be physically removed and placed in jail for a year.
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Black leaders led protests near the U.S. Congress meetings, demanding federal help.
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The U.S. Congress had to pass an act, and sent in military support to help maintain order
The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified following which war?
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The Civil War
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The Vietnam War
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The American Revolution
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The Spanish American War
The period of rebuilding of The South after The Civil War was known as
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The Renaissance
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Reconstruction
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The Guilded Age
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The Industrial Revolution
Which Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
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13th
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14th
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15th
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3rd
Which statement describes the attitude of the "Radical Republicans" following the Civil War?
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"Southern states should pass the 'Black Codes.' "
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"The Southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions."
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"Former Confederate leaders should be forgiven for their actions during the Civil War."
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"The country should follow President Lincoln's plans to reunite the country as quickly as possible."
Which is the BEST description of the southern economy during Reconstruction?
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The southern economy was stabilized because of trade relationships with Great Britain and France.
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The southern economy was still based on agriculture and cotton, but now depended on sharecropping rather than slave labor
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The southern economy was transformed from being based on agriculture to being completely dependent on industry and manufacturing.
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The southern economy was completely restored by 1866 and was actually more productive and profitable than the pre- Civil War economy.
Which Amendment gave United States citizens of all races the right to vote?
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13th
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14th
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15th
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5th
Who would have most likely NOT supported the Freedmen's Bureau?
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An abolitionist
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a carpetbagger
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a former slave owner
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a northern business owner
Helped to organize the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Georgia Helped organize Georgia's Republican Party Served in the Georgia Constitutional Convention Elected to the Georgia House of Representatives. All of these characteristics describe...
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Nat Turner
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Thaddeus Stevens
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Henry McNeal Turner
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George Washington Carver
What did the 13th Amendment do?
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made slavery illegal
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made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
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gave black men the right to vote
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gave former slaves land to begin farms
What did the 14th Amendment do?
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made slavery illegal
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made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
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gave black men the right to vote
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gave former slaves land to begin farms
What did the 15th Amendment do?
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made slavery illegal
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made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
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gave black men the right to vote
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gave former slaves land to begin farms
What was segregation?
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equal treatment for all people
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the forced separation of races
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a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
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the period of time after the Civil War
What was Reconstruction?
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equal treatment for all people
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the forced separation of races
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a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
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the period of time after the Civil War
The US government created what organization to help former slaves and poor whites?
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Bureau of Parks and Recreation
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Free Food Bureau
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Jobs and Education Bureau
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Freedman's Bureau
These were laws that made it illegal for African Americans to live or work in certain areas and allowed whites to arrest African Americans who were not working. Once arrested they would be forcibly assigned to work for white landowners.
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Freedman's Bureau Laws
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Reconstruction Acts
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Black Codes
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Jim Crow Laws
Reconstruction was the process of
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rebuilding the South after the Civil War
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creating land zones for freedmen after the Civil War
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instituting Black Codes for former slaves
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eliminating the plantation economy in the South
Northerners who migrated to the mostly destroyed post-war south to make large profits and/or help freedmen were known as
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Scalawags
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Ku Klux Klan
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Carpetbaggers
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Sharecroppers
Hayes agreed to remove federal troops from the South in order to win the Presidency in the Election ofThis--
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started Reconstruction
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got him impeached
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made Southern Democrats angry
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ended Reconstruction
The south was divided into how many military districts during reconstruction?
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2
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7
Which of the following is true about sharecropping
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Sharecropping favored the freeedmen.
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Many freedmen were able to buy new homes through sharecropping
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Most sharecroppers remained in debt or in a cycle of poverty
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Many state governments offered loan for sharecropping farmers.
As sharecroppers former slaves were given a place to live, seeds, and equipment in order produce crops. The land owner received a ________ of all crops grown
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Share
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Parcel
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Ownership
What organization was designed to intimidate former slaves and anyone who supported former slaves?
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Ku Klux Klan
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Freedmen s Bureau
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Black Codes
Who was the first African-American U.S. Senator?
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Frederick Douglass
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Philip Bazaar
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William Carney
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Hiram Rhodes Revels
The Homestead Act attempted to promote development of western lands by
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creating a system of dams for crop migration
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removing all restrictions on immigration
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placing Native Americans on reservations
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providing free land to settlers
What gave settlers 160 acres of land in exchange for the settlers "improving" their new land?
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Homestead Act
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Dawes Act
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Morril Act
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Reconstruction Act
What took land from Indian tribes and promoted assimilation?
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Homestead Act
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Morril Act
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Dawes Act
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Reconstruction Act
The Dawes Act...
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Allowed the Plains indians to continue their tribal traditions of following the buffalo herds
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divided the plains Indians tribal lands into family plots as a way to encourage assimilation
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provided 160 acres of free land to white settlers
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established the route for the Transcontinental railroad
Law selling public lands to the states if they will establish agricultural and mechanical colleges.
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Morrill Act
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Homestead Act
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Northwest Ordinance
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Dawes Act
The purpose of the Freedman's Bureau was to
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provide 40 acres and a mule for each slave.
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gain the vote for millions of former slaves.
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provide work, education, and relief for former slaves.
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get radical Republicans in positions of power in the South.
The period of rebuilding of The South after The Civil War was known as
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The Renaissance
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Reconstruction
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The Guilded Age
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The Industrial Revolution
Which Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
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13th
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14th
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15th
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3rd
Which Amendment gave United States citizens of all races the right to vote?
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13th
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14th
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15th
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5th
Who would have most likely NOT supported the Freedmen's Bureau?
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An abolitionist
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a carpetbagger
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a former slave owner
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a northern business owner
What did the 14th Amendment do?
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made slavery illegal
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made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
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gave black men the right to vote
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gave former slaves land to begin farms
What did the 15th Amendment do?
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made slavery illegal
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made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
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gave black men the right to vote
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gave former slaves land to begin farms
What was segregation?
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equal treatment for all people
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the forced separation of races
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a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
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the period of time after the Civil War
What was Reconstruction?
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equal treatment for all people
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the forced separation of races
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a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
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the period of time after the Civil War
What were Jim Crow Laws?
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equal treatment for all people
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laws that made segregation legal
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a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land
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the period of time after the Civil War
The US government created what organization to help former slaves and poor whites?
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Bureau of Parks and Recreation
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Free Food Bureau
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Jobs and Education Bureau
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Freedman's Bureau
Laws that required the African-Americans be separated from white in public places are...
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Jim Crow Laws
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Black Codes
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Grandfather Codes
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Integration Laws
System of farming where farmers gave part of their crop to pay for the land they rented
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Family-Farming
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Sharecropping
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Groupcropping
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Split-Farming
Why did sharecroppers remain poor?
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The South flooded during Reconstrucion
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They owed money to the landowners, never getting out of debt
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The sun never shone on crops
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Animals ate all the crops
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