The Reconstruction Era

Question 1

Define the term: Civil Rights

Answer 1

Rights of people to social and political equality

Question 2

Summarize the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation

Answer 2

Freed slaves in confederate/southern territory

Question 3

Summarize the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation

Answer 3

Ending slavery became focus of the civil war

Question 4

Define the importance of Juneteenth

Answer 4

A celebration of freedom of slaves

Question 5

Explain the 13th Amendment of the Constitution

Answer 5

Abolished slavery in the United States

Question 6

Summarize why the Freedmen’s Bureau was established

Answer 6

The purpose was to help former slaves

Question 7

Summarize the race riots of 1866 and explain their effects

Answer 7

Some of the positive effects of the Memphis Race Riots were that people realized more protection was necessary which also lead to new amendments.

Question 8

Define Black Codes

Answer 8

New laws meant to limit freedoms of former slaves

Question 9

Explain the 14th Amendment of the Constitution

Answer 9

Anyone born in the United States is a citizen, can’t pass laws to take away anyone’s rights, and equal protection under the law

Question 10

Explain the 15th Amendment of the Constitution

Answer 10

Granted all men the right to vote regardless of race

Question 11

Summarize what the Reconstruction Acts did

Answer 11

South divided into five military districts, new Constitution for southern states: It must adopt 13th Amendment and it must ratify the 14th Amendment, and all men can participate in state conventions

Question 12

Explain who Homer Plessy was and why he was chosen to test the segregation law

Answer 12

Homer Plessy was chosen to test the segregation laws for the railroad cars. He was chosen because he wanted to show the court that this is not right and he volenteered

Question 12

Summarize the Compromise of 1877 and how this ended Reconstruction

Answer 12

The Republicans elected Hayes as president and the democrats change in the south (more control)

Question 12

Define the term: segregation

Answer 12

Separating people by race

Question 13

Describe how the court case Plessy vs. Ferguson upheld racial segregation

Answer 13

The Sepreme Court disagreed

Question 14

Explain the purpose of Jim Crow laws

Answer 14

The purpose of the Jim Crow Laws was the term used to describe black people

Question 15

Role in the Memphis Race riots: The Mayor

Answer 15

Lost control of his men because of intoxication

Question 16

Role in the Memphis Race riots: The Police

Answer 16

Enforced race riots and attacks

Question 17

Role in the Memphis Race riots: City Recorder

Answer 17

Told people to cause the riots

Question 18

Role in the Memphis Race riots: The Sheriff

Answer 18

Tried to stop the riots but failed

Question 19

What was the remote/underlying cause of the Memphis Race Riots of 1866

Answer 19

There was feeling of bitterness between the two races

Question 20

What did the Republicans get in the Compromise of 1877

Answer 20

More Power

Question 21

What did the Democrats get in the Compromise of 1877

Answer 21

Hayes was elected for president

Question 22

What were 4 things or effects that the Reconstruction Acts had on the South

Answer 22

The south divided into military districts, All men can participate in state conventions, New constitutions for southern states, and create public schools for both races

Question 23

What is the importance/why do we celebrate Juneteenth

Answer 23

It freed slaves in the south and we celebrate the day because it commemorates the day when 250,000 slaves in the state of Texas

Question 24

Give 4 examples of Black Codes

Answer 24

Some of the examples are not allowed to vote, not allowed to attend public school, not allowed to learn to read or write, and not allowed to own a gun

Question 25

What were the ways the Freedmen’s Bureau helped former slaves

Answer 25

Food, clothing, jobs, temporary housing, provide medical care, reunite families, legalize marriages, and established schools and collages

Question 26

Why did the Freedmen’s Bureau fail

Answer 26

It lacked funding

Question 27

Who were the original members of the KKK

Answer 27

They were a social club in Pulaski

Question 28

What was the goal/reason why the KKK formed

Answer 28

Reverse the Politics of Racical Reconstructions

Question 29

What are the three parts of the 14th Amendment

Answer 29

Anyone born in the United States is a US Citizen, can’t pass the laws to take away anyone’s rights, and equal protection under the law

Question 30

What did the 15th Amendment do

Answer 30

Granted all men the right to vote regardless of race

Question 31

What was the important about Homer Plessy’s race/ethnicity

Answer 31

He was 7/8th white and 1/8th black

Question 32

What amendment did Plessy say was being violated by the Separate Train Cars act

Answer 32

The Equal Protection of the 14th Amendment

Question 33

How was this court case used to uphold Jim Crow Laws

Answer 33

Established the “Separate but equal” doctrine, which legalized racial segregation in public facilities

Question 34

What are the 5 categories of Jim Crow laws

Answer 34

Some of the different categories of Jim Crow Laws are Education, Marriage and Family, Transportation, Public Accommodations, and voting