AnswersCCPS Georgia Studies 8 45.00900 YL ICReconstruction in GeorgiaQuestion 2
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Reconstruction in Georgia

Question 2 • CCPS Georgia Studies 8 (45.00900) YL IC

What led to the formation of the Ku Klux Klan?

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It was a response to formerly enslaved people gaining rights.
B
It was established to help create the Military Reconstruction Acts.
C
It was created to help white southerners run for political office after the war.
D
It was a reaction to property damage caused by the Union Army during the war.

Explanation

The Ku Klux Klan formed during Reconstruction, after the Civil War, to oppose the new rights and political power gained by formerly enslaved people. Its members used threats and violence to try to restore white supremacy and weaken Reconstruction. So the best choice is “It was a response to formerly enslaved people gaining rights.”

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