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Reconstruction Pt. 1
Test Mon. 2
Question | Answer |
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amnesty | to pardon or forgive |
radical | extreme |
examples of black codes | civil rights, labor contracts, and apprenticeships |
impeach | to charge with crimes while in office |
Lincoln's reconstruction plan | 10% of voters must swear loyalty to be readmitted; must accept emancipation and provide education for African Americans; full pardon for all who take oath of loyalty except high ranking Confederate officials; did not require social or political equality |
Johnson's Plan | no one needed to swear loyalty and may reorganize immediately; Confederates with $20,000 or more of property need presidential pardon to hold office; amnesty to those who swear loyalty |
destruction in South following war | shipping ports, railroads, livestock, roadways, bridges, factories, ports, cities, and farmland |
Freedman's Bureau | gives clothes, medical supplies, educational materials, and meals; negotiates labor contracts; |
13th amendment | abolished slavery |
14th amendment | granted citizenship and equal rights to all born in the United States or naturalized |
15th amendment | granted right to vote to all African Americans; formally stated that there could be discrimination because of race, education, or former job |
Military Reconstruction | divided the South into military districts each governed by a Union general; all 5 districts were under the control of Ulysses S. Grant |
How many military zones were there? | 5 military zones |
Why was President Johnson impeached? | he violated the Tenure of Office Act by firing Stanton without approval |
Tenure of Office Act | all hirings and firings made by the President must be approved by the Senate |
Command of the Army Act | took away the President's command over the military forces |
What was the outcome of the trial? | Senate was short one vote to impeach Johnson and he finished his term in office |
How many articles of impeachment did the House have? | 11 articles |