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Reconstruction Pt. 1
Test Mon. 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |