1 of 241 of 24 Items
Question
What was the primary goal of the Radical Republicans reform programs?(1 point)
Responses
To restore white Southern representation in Congress
To restore white Southern representation in Congress
To prevent freed slaves from owning land
To prevent freed slaves from owning land
To recognize outstanding military leaders
To recognize outstanding military leaders
To establish equality under the law for freed African Americans
To establish equality under the law for freed African Americans
Henry Blake, Freedman from Arkansas on sharecropping
“When we worked on shares, we couldn’t make nothing, just overalls and something to eat. Half went to the other man and you would destroy your half, if you weren’t careful. A man that didn’t know how to count would always lose. He might lose anyhow. They didn’t give no itemized statement. No, you just had to take their word. They never give you no details. No matter how good account you kept, you had to go by their account… you better not leave him, you better not try to leave and get caught. They’d keep you in debt…Anything that kept you a slave because he was always right and you were always wrong if there was a difference.”
Question 1
What was a common outcome for sharecroppers according to the quote?(1 point)
Responses
They earned a large profit
They earned a large profit
They often ended up owing more than they earned
They often ended up owing more than they earned
They were provided with detailed account statements
They were provided with detailed account statements
They received fair treatment from landowners
They received fair treatment from landowners
Question 2
Why did some sharecroppers feel trapped according to the quote?(1 point)
Responses
They received clear explanations for their debts
They received clear explanations for their debts
They were guaranteed fair wages for their work
They were guaranteed fair wages for their work
They were given the freedom to leave whenever they pleased
They were given the freedom to leave whenever they pleased
They were caught in a cycle of debt and poverty
They were caught in a cycle of debt and poverty
Skip to navigation
Question 1: They often ended up owing more than they earned
Question 2: They were caught in a cycle of debt and poverty
Which was not a common strategy used to circumvent the 15th Amendment during the Jim Crow era?(1 point)
Responses
Grandfather Clause
Grandfather Clause
Literacy tests
Literacy tests
Sharecropping
Sharecropping
Poll taxes
Sharecropping
Match the legislative reform programs enacted during the Radical Reconstruction era to their descriptions.
Drag and drop - answers shown in their matched boxes(1 point)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
14th Amendment
Reconstruction Acts
15th Amendment
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Skip to navigation
These are the matches:
- 14th Amendment: Civil Rights Act of 1866
- Reconstruction Acts: Reconstruction Acts
- 15th Amendment: 15th Amendment
How did these amendments (Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth) relate to the Reconstruction era?(1 point)
Responses
They were ratified as a response to the end of the Reconstruction era
They were ratified as a response to the end of the Reconstruction era
They played no role in the Reconstruction era
They played no role in the Reconstruction era
They were all ratified before the Reconstruction era
They were all ratified before the Reconstruction era
They were key elements in the process of rebuilding the South and restoring its status in the Union