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Chapter. 18 Review
Question | Answer |
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13th Amendment | Outlawed Slavery |
14th Amendment | Stated all born in the US were citizens and had the same rights |
15th Amendment | Stated citizens could not be stopped from voting on account of race or color. |
Describe the impact of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. | They allowed for more freedom at the polls and in every day life. They set the ball rolling on equality for all. |
Why was president johnson charged with impeachment? | He violated the Tenure of Office Act |
What did the southern states do to fight back against reconstruction? List and describe specific events. | They passed laws and legislature, such as the black codes, as well as formed racist terror groups such as the Ku Klux Klan. |
How did carpetbaggers anger the southern states? | They frustrated southerners and southerners felt that they were traitors. |
Why was sharecropping introduced in the 1860's and 1870's to the US? | It was a profitable business strategy that was very affordable and easy. |