CHAPTER 15 TEST REVIEW RECONSTRUCTION AND THE NEW SOUTH Multiple Choice Questions 1. Reconstruction of the South after the Civil War was viewed by the victorious Northerners as A) a means by which the industrial capacity of the South could be rebuilt B) the best means by which poor whites could be given positions of power in the South C) the only way the South could be prevented from restoring their pre-Civil War society D) a necessary evil
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ratified 14th amendment and came up with a good enough constitution to be readmitted to union • 2nd act- required military to register voters and supervise elections of delegates to constitutional convention • 3rd act- spelled out procedures • Carpetbaggers- term for northerners who came to the South to help freed slaves‚ better themselves financially‚ or to influence politics (some became office holders) o Many were blacks/connected with Freedman’s Bureau • Dawes Severalty Act o Govt plan to
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1) Choose one of the stories we have read to discuss “point of view” and how it influences possible interpretations. In Leo Tolstoy’s short story‚ “The Death of Ivan Ilych‚” the point of view of the story is third person‚ omniscient. Because the story is third person‚ omniscient‚ the narrative isn’t restricted to one character’s point of view. If Tolstoy wanted to‚ he could’ve told each section through the eyes of someone else. But‚ the narrator told the story primarily in Ivan’s perspective. Since
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In many cases‚ corrupt Republican appointed carpetbaggers used their position to steal money or resources‚ often from black or black programs as in the case of a “carpetbag governor [who] was charged with stealing and selling the food of the Freedmen’s Bureau intended for the relief of helpless and ragged
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History 102 DBQ #1: Reconstruction’s Failure Historical Context: The Civil War may have settled some significant national problems‚ but it created many more. Yes‚ slavery was abolished‚ secession had been refuted‚ and the supremacy of the national government confirmed. But the cost of Union victory—in lost lives‚ destroyed property and sectional bitterness—was staggering‚ and created huge new problems and tasks. Perhaps the most challenging task facing our exhausted nation was the future status
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I. The Problems of Peace I.After the war‚ there were many questions over what to do with the free Blacks‚ such as how to reintegrate the Southern states into the Union‚ what to do with Jefferson Davis‚ and who would be in charge of Reconstruction? II.The Southern way of life had been ruined‚ as crops and farms were destroyed‚ the slaves had been freed‚ the cities were burnt down‚ but still‚ and many Southerners remained defiant. II. Freedmen Define Freedom I.At first‚ the freed Blacks
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Riham Elshazli Professor Clement Price Civil War and the Reconstruction 12/11/12 Historiography of the Reconstruction Era At a time when America was trying to piece itself back together‚ the Reconstruction Era is one of the most important chapters in history. It is also‚ however‚ one of the most debated. After the Civil War‚ the South was devastated and thousands of freed slaves needed to be integrated into society. When Andrew Johnson took office‚ he was moderate in his views as to what should
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Terms to Know 13th Amendment: Abolished slavery. First of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War (1865-70) 14th Amendment: (1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be deprived of life‚ liberty or property without due process of law; (3) no state can deprive a person of equal protection of the laws. Second of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War. 15th Amendment: States cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race. Third
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In our prison environments‚ there are many kinds of threats to inmate and officer safety daily. Bart ollas (2002) notes that order is a “dynamic social equilibrium”‚ and is the basis for violence or non-violence in the prisons‚ depending on how well it is maintained. The correctional system in our country contains within the walls‚ connected to our streets‚ many gangs. These groups‚ known as Security Threat Groups (STG’s) are usually operated on a racial bias‚ and are active in our Federal Bureau
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Literature and Setting --------------------- ENG 125 Michelle Pinkard August 23‚ 2010 Literature and Setting A dimly lit porch‚ a sunny day at the beach‚ hot summer day in Arizona‚ all of these are examples of places where a story might take place. These stories are known as literature. Literature cannot be simply defined because it is an art form. This art form portrays many emotions‚ historical moments in time‚ places and much more. Literature is all around us and is something that we
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