Question

1. the system of sharecropping often kept freedmen in a cycle of: a. wealth and independence b. economic dependence and debt c. industrial employment d. political leadership 13. which of the following best describes the purpose of black codes? a. to grant african americans full rights b. to regulate the behavior of freedmen and restrict freedoms c. to create equal schools in the south d. to provide jobs for immigrants 14. what was the main effect of the ku klux klan during reconstruction? a. protecting the rights of freedmen b. encouraging westward migration c. using violence and intimidation to limit african american rights d. supporting federal reconstruction laws 15. which group often worked alongside native americans and immigrants building railroads? a. chinese laborers b. former confederate generals c. southern plantation owners d. freed african americans only 16. what was one goal of southern leaders in establishing jim crow laws? a. to industrialize southern states b. to maintain white supremacy

Explanation:

1. Sharecropping involved freedmen renting land from land - owners with a share of their crop as payment. High interest rates and unfair contracts often led to debt and dependence on land - owners.
2. Black Codes were laws passed after the Civil War to control the behavior of freedmen and restrict their freedoms.
3. The Ku Klux Klan was a white - supremacist group that used violence and intimidation to limit the rights of African Americans during Reconstruction.
4. Chinese laborers were a significant part of the workforce that worked alongside Native Americans and other immigrants in building railroads.
5. Jim Crow laws were designed to enforce racial segregation and maintain white supremacy in the South.

Answer:

1. B. Economic dependence and debt
2. B. To regulate the behavior of freedmen and restrict freedoms
3. C. Using violence and intimidation to limit African American rights
4. A. Chinese laborers
5. B. To maintain white supremacy