Question

1. during reconstruction, the black codes passed by southern states were attempts to

a. provide land to former slaves.
b. punish former confederate leaders.
c. repeal the jim crow laws.
d. control african americans.

1. the underlying reason for the impeachment of president andrew johnson was

a. the credit mobilier scandal.
b. a power struggle with congress over reconstruction.
c. his refusal to appoint new justices to the supreme court
d. his policies toward native americans.
12 what effect did the system of sharecropping have on the south after the civil war?
a. it kept formerly enslaved persons economically dependent.
b. it brought investment capital to the south.
c. it encouraged northerners to migrate south.
d. it provided for a fairer distribution of farm profits.

Explanation:

• Question 10: The Black Codes were laws passed by Southern states after the Civil War to restrict the rights and freedoms of African Americans, essentially controlling them. For example, they limited job opportunities and movement.
• Question 11: Andrew Johnson's impeachment was mainly due to a power struggle with Congress over Reconstruction policies. He vetoed many Reconstruction - related bills and clashed with Congress on how to reintegrate the South.
• Question 12: Sharecropping kept formerly enslaved persons economically dependent. Sharecroppers (often former slaves) had to rent land from landowners, and due to high rents and debt - peonage, they remained in a cycle of poverty and dependence.

Answer:

1. d. control African Americans
2. b. a power struggle with Congress over Reconstruction
3. a. It kept formerly enslaved persons economically dependent