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reconstruction
rebuilding the government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | To rebuild referring to the period 1865-1877 in the United States when former Confederate states were under control of the federal government. |
| Freedmen | Formley enslaved people who have been released from slavery, usually by legal means historically enslaved people became freedmen |
| Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (Ten Percent Plan) | A proposal by president Abraham Lincoln for the reconstruction of the south after the civil war in which a state could begin the process of reuniting with the union. |
| Radical Republicans | A member of Congress during the Civil War and Reconstruction who wanted to permanently end slavery and guarantee equal rights for African Americans. |
| Wade-Davis Bill | Fifty percent of white males pledge an oath of loyalty and allow black men the right to vote. Denied Confederate soldiers the right to vote. |
| Andrew Johnson | When Lincon got assianted he became the new president he believed that amnesty to white Southerners who pledge loyalty to the United States, Confederate leaders had to directly request a pardon. |
| Presidential Reconstruction | The period of reconstruction era that took place from 1865 through 1867 under president Andrew johnson/ |
| Black Codes | Black social and economic suppression. |
| Civil Rights Act of 1866 | Signed in Law, stated that all persons born in the United States” with the exception of Americans Indians, were herby declared to citizens of the us |
| Thaddeus Stevens | U.S congressmen and Radical Republican who fought for the rights of Black people and the end of slavery during the Civil War and Reconstruction |
| Reconstruction Act of 1867 | Divided the former confederate states, expect for Tennessee. Former Confederate states could regain representation in Congress a new constitution. IF a new state constitution, approved by a majority of voters, including Black Americans. |
| 13th Amendment | Abolished Slavery |
| 14th Amendment | Granted citizenship to formerly enslaved males |
| 15th Amendment | Granted formerly enslaved males the right to vote. |
| Amnesty Act of 1872 | A federal law that granted amnesty to former confederates who fought in the American Civil War, removing most penalties imposed by the 14th amendment |
| Rutherford B. Hayes | 19th president of united states |
| Compromise of 1877 | Southern support for Hayes as president, removal of federal troops from the South, Southerner in cabinet |
| What constitutional issues affected Reconstruction? | Reconstruction was deeply shaped by constitutional debates over the legal status of freedmen, citizenship rights, voting rights, and the balance of power between the federal government and states |
| Why didn't Lincoln support the Wade-Davis Bill? | l because it would make reentry of Southern states to the Union difficult. Lincoln wanted a more moderate approach. |
| How did Presidential Reconstruction envision reunification? | Presidential Reconstruction aimed to reunite the nation quickly and leniently, restoring Southern states to the Union with minimal punishment while emphasizing loyalty and the abolition of slavery. |
| How did Black Codes limit the rights of African Americans? | Black Codes restricted African Americans’ freedom, controlled their labor, and maintained white supremacy after the abolition of slavery. |
| Why did the Radical Republicans take control of Reconstruction? | Radical Republicans took control of Reconstruction to enforce civil rights for freed African Americans and to counter President Andrew Johnson’s lenient policies toward the South. |
| How was Radical Reconstruction different from Presidential Reconstruction? | Presidential Reconstruction was lenient and focused on rapid reunification, while Radical Reconstruction imposed strict federal oversight and guaranteed civil rights for freed African Americans. |
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