History for 7th grade a. what effect did vagrancy laws have on african americans? 1. the laws allowed african americans to be arrested unfairly. 2. the laws gave african americans land for farms. 3. the laws provided african americans with voting rights. 4. the laws required that there be african american government officials. b. what caused the radical republicans to reject presidential reconstruction? 1. it kept the southern states separate from the union for too long. 2. it provided too much government assistance to african americans. 3. it was too easy on the southern secessionists. 4. it was unfair to the former confederates. c. what was the most significant political effect of reconstruction plans on texas? 1. texas rejoined the united states. 2. carpetbaggers shaped politics in texas. 3. texas was overseen by many different governors. 4. two main unionist groups with different viewpoints formed.