Question

read the sentences below, filling in the blanks with items from this list. each item will be used once.
compromise of 1877
mary surratt
13th amendment
reconstruction
enforcement acts
republican party
ku klux klan
black codes
oath of allegiance
15th amendment
the group that emerged to resist reconstruction efforts and used violence against african americans was the ____________.
the political party formed in the 1850s in response to the issue of slavery was the ____________.
the series of laws aimed at protecting african american voting rights and curbing violence during reconstruction were the ____________.
the law passed in 1865 that required southern states to abolish slavery to rejoin the union was the ____________.
the period from 1865 to 1877 aimed at restoring the union and addressing the rights of freed slaves was called ____________.
the event that led to the withdrawal of federal troops from the south and the end of reconstruction was the ____________.
andrew johnson’s presidency was marked by his support of ____________, which restricted the freedoms of african americans.
the conspiracy to assassinate lincoln also involved a woman named ____________.
the amendment that gave african american men the right to vote was the ____________.
the process by which southern states had to take an oath of loyalty to the union was known as the ____________

Explanation:

Each blank is filled by matching the description to the correct historical term from the provided list, using each term exactly once based on U.S. Reconstruction-era and pre-Reconstruction history facts.

1. The Ku Klux Klan used violence to resist Reconstruction and target African Americans.
2. The Republican Party formed in the 1850s over slavery concerns.
3. The Enforcement Acts protected Black voting rights and curbed violence in Reconstruction.
4. The 13th Amendment (1865) abolished slavery for Southern readmission.
5. Reconstruction is the 1865-1877 period of Union restoration and Black rights work.
6. The Compromise of 1877 ended Reconstruction by removing federal troops.
7. Andrew Johnson supported Black Codes, which restricted Black freedoms.
8. Mary Surratt was part of Lincoln's assassination conspiracy.
9. The 15th Amendment granted Black men voting rights.
10. The Oath of Allegiance was the Southern loyalty oath requirement.

Answer:

1. Ku Klux Klan
2. Republican Party
3. Enforcement Acts
4. 13th Amendment
5. Reconstruction
6. Compromise of 1877
7. Black Codes
8. Mary Surratt
9. 15th Amendment
10. Oath of Allegiance