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USH Reconstruction 1
Presidential v Radical Reconstruction
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the name given to former Congressional leaders who wanted to limit the power of former Confederate politicians and “punish” the south? | Radicals |
| List the programs that Radical politicians were able to pass during Reconstruction. | The 14th Amendment, military occupation of the South, punishment of Confederate leaders, and restrictions of the power of the President |
| Who became president after Lincoln was assassinated? | Andrew Johnson |
| What did the 14th Amendment state? | Anyone born in the U.S. and naturalized as a U.S. citizen, was a citizen and entitled to privileges as granted in the Constitution; penalties to states who denied voting rights to males |
| What did the 15th Amendment state? | Forbids states to deny voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. |
| Why was President Johnson impeached? | He was accused of violating the Tenure of Office Act after firing Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. |