Civil War and Reconstruction 1861–1877 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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When did the Reconstruction era occur in the United States?
When did the Reconstruction era occur in the United States?
1865 to 1877
When was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified?
When was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified?
18 December 1865
What did the Fourteenth Amendment overturn?
What did the Fourteenth Amendment overturn?
The Dred Scott decision of 1857
What did the Fifteenth Amendment grant to African-Americans?
What did the Fifteenth Amendment grant to African-Americans?
Universal male suffrage
Who cast the first African-American vote and when?
Who cast the first African-American vote and when?
Thomas Mundy Peterson, 31 March 1870
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1875 guarantee?
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1875 guarantee?
Equal treatment in transport, accommodation & juries
When was the Civil Rights Act of 1875 deemed unconstitutional?
When was the Civil Rights Act of 1875 deemed unconstitutional?
1883
What did the Compromise of 1877 signal the end of?
What did the Compromise of 1877 signal the end of?
Republican protection of African-Americans
How many contested electoral votes did Rutherford B. Hayes win in 1876?
How many contested electoral votes did Rutherford B. Hayes win in 1876?
20
How successful was the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
How successful was the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
Did not have much success