Question

1. jim crow laws were designed to

a. promote african american education
b. support african american voting rights
c. enforce racial segregation and disenfranchise african americans
d. abolish white supremacy

1. what did the radical republicans want southern states to do as part of reconstruction?

a. create a new currency
b. ratify the 14th amendment
c. abolish the freedmen’s bureau
d. return to their pre - war economic systems

1. the 14th amendment was ratified in which year?

a. 1865
b. 1872
c. 1868
d. 1870

1. the reconstruction acts of 1867 divided the south into:

a. judicial regions
b. voting districts
c. military districts
d. presidential areas

1. the southern policy of governing without federal intervention after the compromise of 1877 is known as:

a. home rule
b. reconstruction
c. white supremacy
d. federalism

1. which event marked the end of military control in the south?

a. ratification of the 14th amendment
b. civil rights act of 1866
c. impeachment of andrew johnson
d. end of reconstruction

1. how did southern states react to reconstruction policies?

a. they immediately enacted black codes.
b. they willingly granted african americans full civil rights.
c. they enthusiastically supported them.
d. they unanimously ratified the 14th amendment.

Explanation:

1. Jim Crow Laws were state and local laws enforcing racial segregation and disenfranchisement of African Americans in the U.S. South.
2. Radical Republicans pushed for Southern states to ratify the 14th Amendment (granting citizenship and equal protection) as a Requirement for readmission to the Union.
3. The 14th Amendment, which established citizenship rights, was ratified in 1868.
4. The Reconstruction Acts of 1867 divided the South into 5 military districts to enforce Reconstruction policies.
5. The Compromise of 1877 ended federal intervention in the South, allowing the region to govern under "Home Rule".
6. The end of Reconstruction (via the Compromise of 1877) marked the end of federal military control in the South.
7. Southern states responded to Reconstruction by enacting Black Codes, which restricted the rights of African Americans to maintain white supremacy.

Answer:

1. c. Enforce racial segregation and disenfranchises African Americans
2. b. Ratify the 14th Amendment
3. c. 1868
4. c. Military districts
5. a. Home Rule
6. d. End of Reconstruction
7. a. They responded by enacting Black Codes.