Presidential Reconstruction Answers

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Read this secondary source that describes the black codes.When were black codes enacted?

A
Before the war ended
B
Right after the Civil War
C
A year after the war ended
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What was the purpose of the black codes?

A
To help African Americans adjust to life as free people
B
To ensure African American workers fulfilled their contracts
C
To control African Americans in a similar way to slavery
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Which of the following statements is true?

A
It was against the law for enslavers to beat their apprentices.
B
Few states passed black codes that required people to sign labor contracts.
C
Children had to become apprentices, and could be punished by their enslavers.
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According to this North Carolina law, what must happen for a contract with an African American to be legal?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
It must be written and signed.
B
It must be witnessed by a white person.
C
It must be witnessed by an African American.
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This law says that African Americans

A
cannot have a jury trial.
B
must serve on a jury.
C
may not serve on a jury.
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What does this law say about education?

A
African American children cannot attend the same schools as white children.
B
African American children must attend the same schools as white children.
C
African American children may not get an education.
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A vagrant is someone who is on the streets illegally.This law expands the definition of a vagrant to include

A
a person who is thought to be lazy.
B
a person whose contract has ended.
C
a person who chooses not to work.
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Read both texts and answer the question.What constitutional right do the South Carolina black codes take away?

A
The right to free speech and expression
B
The right to a fair trial
C
The right to bear arms
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What were the consequences of Johnson’s Reconstruction plan? Check all that apply.

A
Lincoln was assassinated.
B
Southerners lost their homes to African Americans.
C
State governments passes laws that oppressed African Americans.
D
Confederate leaders regained their leadership roles.
E
There was an increase in violence agains African Americans.

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