Question

1. choose the best answer.

the political effect of riots and massacres was mainly to ____.
○ prevent votes in congress on civil rights bills
○ overthrow local governments
○ recruit democratic voters
○ suppress republican and black voter turnout

1. choose the best answer.

which legislation allowed president grant to use the u.s. military to disband the ku klux klan?
○ third force act in 1871
○ tenure of office act in 1867
○ 1866 freedmens bureau bill
○ field order 15

Explanation:

• For question 8: Riots and massacres were often used to intimidate Republican and Black voters, reducing their turnout. This was a common tactic in certain historical periods to maintain power structures.
• For question 9: The Third Force Act in 1871, also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, gave the president the power to use the military to enforce federal laws and combat the Klan's violence.

Answer:

1. suppress Republican and Black voter turnout
2. Third Force Act in 1871