Question

1. match the descriptions with the answers.

the federal government was essentially blocked from prosecuting racially motivated crimes.
andrew johnson rescinded this effort by william sherman, which had seized abandoned confederate land and granted it to formerly enslaved people in 40 - acre plots.
united states v. cruikshank
presidents, states, and congress offered competing plans to rebuild the south after the civil war.
field order 15
protection for the rights of freedmen to vote had the support of president ulysses s. grant.
1866 freedmans bureau bill
congress overrode a veto by johnson to allow the military to settle labor disputes and assist african americans adjusting to life in post - slavery america.
reconstruction
enforcement acts

Explanation:

• United States v. Cruikshank: This Supreme Court case restricted federal prosecution of racially - motivated crimes.
• Field Order 15: Andrew Johnson rescinded this order by William Sherman that gave 40 - acre plots of abandoned Confederate land to formerly enslaved people.
• 1866 Freedmen's Bureau Bill: Congress overrode Johnson's veto to allow the military to assist in labor disputes and African American adjustment.
• Reconstruction: It involved competing plans (by Presidents, states, Congress) to rebuild the South after the Civil War.
• Enforcement Acts: These acts had the support of President Ulysses S. Grant for protecting freedmen's voting rights.

Answer:

• "The federal government was essentially blocked from prosecuting racially motivated crimes" → United States v. Cruikshank
• "Andrew Johnson rescinded this effort by William Sherman, which had seized abandoned Confederate land and granted it to formerly enslaved people in 40 - acre plots" → Field Order 15
• "Presidents, states, and Congress offered competing plans to rebuild the South after the Civil War" → Reconstruction
• "Protection for the rights of freedmen to vote had the support of President Ulysses S. Grant" → Enforcement Acts
• "Congress overrode a veto by Johnson to allow the military to settle labor disputes and assist African Americans adjusting to life in post - slavery America" → 1866 Freedmen's Bureau Bill