USH Chapter 22, Part 2: The Ordeal of Reconstruction (1865-1877)

Welcome to Part 2 of your Chapter 22 reading! As you read, consider the following essential question:

Was the Reconstruction period a success or failure?

As always, "Focus Questions" should guide your reading and notes, but you do not necessarily have to explicitly answer them.

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The passage indicates that Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Bill of 1866 prompted

an extension of the Freedmen's Bureau.

Congress to pass the Thirteenth Amendment.

a law to overturn the Black Codes.

Congress to pass the Fourteenth Amendment.

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Paragraph 1, Line 1-3 ("It exploded... Freedmen's Bureau")

Paragraph 1, Line 4-6 ("In March... Black Codes")

Paragraph 2, Line 11-13 ("The Republicans... the law")

Paragraph 1, Line 8-10 ("The hapless... the government")

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As used in line 1, "erupted" most likely means

spewed out

broke out

burst open

spouted off

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Data in the map about Military Reconstruction most strongly supports which of the following statements?

After the CIvil War, the Confederate South was divided into 5 districts under the military rule of a Union general.

The Reconstruction Act of 1867 grouped Arkansas and Mississippi in separate military districts.

Texas was the earliest Confederate state to rejoin the United States in 1870.

South Carolina was the first state to leave the Union, but the first to rejoin at the end of the Civil War.

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Enfranchise is just a fancy word for granting the right to vote!

You may have heard the word disenfranchise before, which means the exact opposite since dis = not.

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As used in line 2 of paragraph 3, "faithfully" most nearly means

truly

constantly

dependably

religiously

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Many feminist leaders were deeply disappointed with the Fifteenth Amendment because

they gave black women but not white women the right to vote.

they failed to give women the right to serve on juries.

it gave suffrage to African American males but not to women.

it failed to define what constituted equal national citizenship.

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Line 3-5 ("Women had...the same")

Line 1-2 ("The passage...former abolitionists")

Line 8-11 ("When the... battle, too")

Line 5-8 ("Now feminists... to vote")

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One achievement of the Reconstruction era was the election of the first African American senator, Hiram Revels of Mississippi (pictured on the far left), and several members of the House of Representatives from the South.

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The passage indicates that, after Black men gained suffrage, they were able to

freely exercise their right to vote with few obstacles and repercussions.

take over the U.S. government and enact radical policies to help the entire Black community.

advocate for Black women to gain the right to vote by the end of Reconstruction.

represent their communities in elected positions in state and local governments.

After a brief period of Republican control in the South which saw major improvements in the lives of African Americans, Southern states instituted new laws aimed at intimidating black political activities.

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The passage indicates that the goal of the Ku Klux Klan was to

enforcing the Force Acts of 1870 and 1871.

keeping blacks “in their place" -- that is, subservient to whites.

relocating ex-slaves to western territories.

preventing blacks from having their own churches.

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The passage indicates that the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) formed as a direct result of

the political disenfranchisement experienced by poor whites in the South.

the southern desire to defy the occupying U.S. Army during Military Reconstruction.

Southern resistance to Black political empowerment as a perceived challenge to white supremacy.

hostility towards the growing practice of interracial sexual relations and marriage.

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Excellent reading! Close out this Chapter by reviewing the "Chapter Summary" and using the "rectangle" tool to box the 5 most important key terms in the space provided.

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In your esteemed historical opinion, was Reconstruction a success or a failure?

Success

Failure

Can I say both...?

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Explain your answer above using at least one specific key term with historical reasoning.
Sentence Starter:
I believe that the Reconstruction period was a ___[success/failure/both a success and failure]_ because _[historical reasoning with key term]___.

USH Chapter 22, Part 2: The Ordeal of Reconstruction (1865-1877)

The passage indicates that Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Bill of 1866 prompted

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

As used in line 1, "erupted" most likely means

Data in the map about Military Reconstruction most strongly supports which of the following statements?

As used in line 2 of paragraph 3, "faithfully" most nearly means

Many feminist leaders were deeply disappointed with the Fifteenth Amendment because

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

The passage indicates that, after Black men gained suffrage, they were able to

The passage indicates that the goal of the Ku Klux Klan was to

The passage indicates that the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) formed as a direct result of

Excellent reading! Close out this Chapter by reviewing the "Chapter Summary" and using the "rectangle" tool to box the 5 most important key terms in the space provided.

Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

Please take a second and rate how well you understood this reading.

In your esteemed historical opinion, was Reconstruction a success or a failure?

Explain your answer above using at least one specific key term with historical reasoning. Sentence Starter:I believe that the Reconstruction period was a _____[success/failure/both a success and failure]_____ because _____[historical reasoning with key term]_____.

The passage indicates that Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Bill of 1866 prompted

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

As used in line 1, "erupted" most likely means

Data in the map about Military Reconstruction most strongly supports which of the following statements?

As used in line 2 of paragraph 3, "faithfully" most nearly means

Many feminist leaders were deeply disappointed with the Fifteenth Amendment because

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

The passage indicates that, after Black men gained suffrage, they were able to

The passage indicates that the goal of the Ku Klux Klan was to

The passage indicates that the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) formed as a direct result of

Excellent reading! Close out this Chapter by reviewing the "Chapter Summary" and using the "rectangle" tool to box the 5 most important key terms in the space provided.

Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

Please take a second and rate how well you understood this reading.

In your esteemed historical opinion, was Reconstruction a success or a failure?

Explain your answer above using at least one specific key term with historical reasoning. Sentence Starter:I believe that the Reconstruction period was a _____[success/failure/both a success and failure]_____ because _____[historical reasoning with key term]_____.

Explain your answer above using at least one specific key term with historical reasoning.
Sentence Starter:
I believe that the Reconstruction period was a ___[success/failure/both a success and failure]_ because _[historical reasoning with key term]___.

Explain your answer above using at least one specific key term with historical reasoning.
Sentence Starter:
I believe that the Reconstruction period was a ___[success/failure/both a success and failure]_ because _[historical reasoning with key term]___.