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Why did Congress pass the Enforcement Acts between 1870 and 1875?

A
to establish military districts in the South
B
to force ex-Confederates to join the Union Army
C
to protect the rights of African Americans
D
to take over land abandoned during the war
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Which of the following gave African American men the right to vote?

A
the Reconstruction Act
B
the Enforcement Acts
C
the Fourteenth Amendment
D
the Fifteenth Amendment
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Many White Southerners rejected Reconstruction because

A
they wanted to rebuild the South without help from the North.
B
they did not want to share power with African Americans.
C
they thought it would cost too much to rebuild the economy.
D
they did not want to support the policies of the Democratic Party.
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Some White Southerners joined the Ku Klux Klan because

A
it provided money to rebuild Southern cities.
B
it supported the Radical Republicans.
C
it was a powerful way to oppose the North.
D
it provided aid to poor Southern farmers.
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Which group used violence against African Americans during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
white Republicans
B
white supremacists
C
scalawags
D
carpetbaggers
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Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first leader of the Ku Klux Klan,

A
was a former Confederate general who killed African American soldiers at a fort in Tennessee.
B
was a former Union general who killed proslavery Confederate soldiers at a fort in Tennessee.
C
was a former Union general who came to the South for personal gain and was called a “carpetbagger.”
D
was a Republican who had served in Congress and supported Radical Reconstruction policies.
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What was one reason why many White Southerners opposed Reconstruction?

A
They felt Northerners were getting rich at their expense.
B
They feared progress made since the Civil War ended would be impeded.
C
They were concerned it would cause race-related violence against former enslavers.
D
They preferred to enact the polices of the Republican Party, which favored the South.
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Why did members of the Ku Klux Klan wear disguises?

A
They were ashamed of their violent actions.
B
They could be arrested for committing crimes.
C
They did not want to know their fellow Klansmen.
D
They all worked for the federal government.
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Some Southerners joined groups like the Red Shirts because

A
they blamed the North for ending slavery.
B
they wanted to meddle in Northern affairs.
C
they needed an organization to rebuild their cities.
D
they wanted to extend slavery into the North.
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How was the Ku Klux Klan affected by the passage of the Enforcement Acts?

A
The organization’s membership increased because the new laws supported their activities.
B
A few members stopped using violent tactics, but most continued to terrorize African Americans.
C
Many members were jailed or fined for committing criminal acts such as intimidation and murder.
D
They joined forces with other white supremacist groups and successfully opposed the new laws.

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