Question

what allowed georgia to finally rejoin the union in 1870, becoming the last former confederate state to do so?
a. georgia ratified the fifteenth amendment.

b. georgia granted women the right to vote.

c. georgia banned the ku klux klan.

d. georgia outlawed poll taxes.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: During Reconstruction, states were required to ratify amendments like the Fifteenth (which granted African American men the right to vote) to rejoin the Union. Georgia ratifying the Fifteenth Amendment was a key step for its readmission in 1870.
• Option B: Women's suffrage was not granted in the US until the 19th Amendment (1920), so this is incorrect for 1870.
• Option C: The KKK was not banned as a condition for readmission in 1870; efforts against the KKK came later and in different contexts.
• Option D: Poll taxes were not outlawed in the 1870s (they were a later issue, addressed by the 24th Amendment in 1964), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Georgia ratified the Fifteenth Amendment.