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CHAPTER 11 AND 12 QUESTIONS

Part I.

Define: Reconstruction, ex-Confederates, Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln’s 10% Plan, Wade Davis Bill, Freedman’s Bureau, Black Codes, 13^th amendment, 14^th amendment, 15^th amendment, Reconstruction Acts

Part II

• Explain the difference between “presidential reconstruction” versus “congressional reconstruction” including both plans and individuals involved.
• Why did the South enact the “Black Codes?” Give five examples.
• Provide five examples of how some white Americans organized to fight the African-American community during the “Reign of Violence” after the Civil War. What happened and why?
• What was the Freedman’s Bureau and what did it actually accomplish?
• What were the “Black Conventions” and what impact did they have on the Black community and white community?
• Briefly explain the Civil War amendments? Also, why do you think Frederick Douglass’ advocated for these particular rights for African-Americans?
• What do you think were the accomplishments of Reconstruction of the Union after the Civil War? What were the negative aspects of Reconstruction after the Civil War?
• What is the difference between separation of the races versus segregation of the races?
• Briefly summarize the 1896 U.S. Supreme Court Case Plessy v. Ferguson and its consequences on American society.
• What was the basis of the majority opinion in Plessy?
• What was the “minority opinion” of the court in Plessy?
• Based on the U.S. Constitution, which argument do you think had the most merit?
• How did the United States act as an “imperial power” toward the following countries at the turn of the century in terms of treatment and policy:
• Who were the 10^th Cavalry and what did they do?

• Puerto Rico
• The Virgin Islands
• Haiti
• Liberia

• Why did the following “race riots” take place when they did in the United States? Include when, where and why: A. Atlanta B. Brownsville C. Springfield