US History Reconstruction

Chapter 15.1 Questions DUE _______________________ Directions: Please read pages 406-410. Answer each of the following questions in complete sentences please be sure to repeat the question in your answer. 1. What special problems did the freedmen face immediately after the war? 2. What was the Freedmans Bureau and how did it hope to help newly freed African Americans? 3. What was the main goal of adical epublicans ! " after the #i$il War?

%. &escribe Andrew 'ohnson(s approach to econstruction. )ow did his political bac*ground and his personality shape it? +. &escribe the Blac* #odes, who passed them, and the congressional reaction to them. )ow did -resident 'ohnson respond to #ongress? .. Browse through the information posted on /oodle on the Blac* #odes. #onsidering the purpose and effect of the Blac* #odes 0 what can you conclude about the right to carry weapons, ser$e on 1uries, testify in court, marry whom you choose and to tra$el freely?

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Directions: sing the te!t of the 14th Amendment found on page A-1" in the bac# of your te!tboo#$ answer the following questions.

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What 2 things does 6ection 1 define? -ro$ide the definition for each

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7ist the restrictions 6ection 1 places on states.

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#onsidering that sla$es were once counted as 3:+ of a person for apportionment, what significant change does 6ection 2 create?

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What does section + gi$e #ongress the authority to do?