Cards in this guide (28)
What was the purpose of the Compromise of 1877
To settle the 1876 presidential election
What happened when president Johnson vetoed radical reconstruction laws
congress passed the acts over his veto
What plan for the south did president Lincoln start working on before the civil war had ended
A plan to rebuild the South
What events caused americans to move west right away
the 1848 discovery of gold in california
What did the close election of 1876 make necessary
An agreement in Congress so that President Hayes could take
office
Why were whites in Mississippi afraid of African American voting rights
They weren't afraid. I think you misunderstand the
discrimination that was taking place. They didn't see them as
having civil rights and the right to vote. There are still people
today who feel this way.
What did President Grant help pass to prevent Southerners from using fear to shut African Americans out of the political process
President Grant helped to pass The Enforcements Act to prevent
Southerners from using fear to shut African Americans out of the
political process.
Why were some women against voting rights for women
They believed it went against the natural order of things, and
they probably feared losing the opportunities they had to be wives
and mothers.
What did the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad Companies do
They connected the east and the west with a rail line The Union
Pacific and Central Pacific built rails running west and east,
respectively
They connected the East and the West with a rail line. ~
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What did the term redemption mean to white Southerners in the 1870s
It meant bringing the democratic party and the interest of the
rich whites back to power.
What could happen to a person found guilty of crime in the South after the Thirteenth Amendment became law
Their labor could be sold to a business owner
What happened when President Johnson vetoed and refused to sign radical reconstruction laws
Congress passed the acts over his veto
What issues most interested African American politicians on the local level
Education and public health
Blanche K Bruce is known for being which of the following
he was the only former slave to rule over the u.s. senate.!
APEX!
How was president Andrew johnsons plan for the south different from lincolns
it was easier on former confederate states
The sand creek massacre of 1864 and the battle at wounded knee in 1890 are examples of what us policy toward native Americans
What did the term redemption mean to white southerners in 1870
Bringing the democratic party and the interests of rich whites back to power
What was one reason African Americans businesses were important
They provided services that whites would not because of
segregation.
What helped African Americans and others move to western united States
The homestead act of 1862 (apex)
What was the most important institution in African-American communities after the Civil War
Why did southern state governments create poll taxes literacy tests and southern grandfather clauses
To limit african americans the right to vote
How did president Lincolns plan for reconstruction treat southern states
African Americans who settled in the Plains region of the United states were known by what name
These African Americans who settled in the plains region of the United States were known as Exodusters.
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired and who fired in them
Which of the following is true of President Andrew Johnson
President Andrew Johnson was from Tennessee and liked the South.
Which of the following was true of the west in the period after the civil war
There was available land. (apex)
What was An important factor in range wars was that
Farmers used the invention of barbed wire to claim land
what was an economic effect of the transcontinental railroad
Goods produced in one region could be sent to another and sold.