Question

the battle between the branches
a. match time. match each term with its definition.
____ 1. a person who had been enslaved and was now free
____ 2. outlawed slavery in the united states
____ 3. laws that limited the freedom and behavior of black americans
____ 4. the period from 1865–1877 when the government attempted to rebuild the nation
____ 5. granted citizenship to black americans
____ 6. when the president refuses to sign a bill, and it dies because congress is out of session
____ 7. the deal that decided hayes would be president and federal troops would be removed from the south
____ 8. the law that divided the south into five districts and put the armed forces in charge of each

a. military reconstruction act
b. black codes
c. reconstruction
d. freed person
e. 13th amendment
f. 14th amendment
g. pocket veto
h. the compromise of 1877

Explanation:

1. A "Freed Person" is defined as a person who was enslaved and is now free, so 1 matches d.
2. The 13th Amendment outlawed slavery in the US, so 2 matches e.
3. Black codes were laws limiting Black Americans' freedom, so 3 matches b.
4. Reconstruction was 1865 - 1877 nation - rebuilding, so 4 matches c.
5. The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to Black Americans, so 5 matches f.
6. A pocket veto is when a president refuses to sign a bill and Congress is out of session, so 6 matches g.
7. The Compromise of 1877 decided Hayes as president and troop removal, so 7 matches h.
8. The Military Reconstruction Act divided the South into districts with armed forces, so 8 matches a.

Answer:

1. d. Freed Person
2. e. 13th Amendment
3. b. black codes
4. c. Reconstruction
5. f. 14th Amendment
6. g. pocket veto
7. h. The Compromise of 1877
8. a. Military Reconstruction Act