Question

Which is the BEST example of how Reconstruction affected politics in the South in the late 1800's? A) Many African-Americans moved to cities in search of work in factories. B) The Freedman’s Bureau was created to provide clothing, food, water, health care, education, and jobs for ex-slaves. C) Many African-Americans turned to a life of sharecropping to provide for their families after slavery was abolished. D) Passage of the Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed voting rights for African-Americans and gave them a greater voice in government.

Answer 1

Answer:

D) Passage of the Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed voting rights for African-Americans and gave them a greater voice in government.

Explanation:

Although all of these statements are true regarding the effects of Reconstruction, only one of them can be considered strictly political in nature: Passage of the Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed voting rights for African-Americans and gave them a greater voice in government. The other effects could be best classified as social or economic effects.

Answer 2

Perhaps the foremost significant impact on the political landscape during and after the Reconstruction, can be seen in the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, which had finally provided African Americans in the country with the right to vote in governmental elections.