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TX Hist Ch 16.2
Congress Takes Control
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What concerns did Northern political leaders have about the different reconstruction plans? | Northerners believed Confederate states must reapply for admission to the Union. They believed Congress alone had the power, not the President. |
| Why did the Radical Republicans believe that President Johnson's plan for Reconstruction was too limited? | They believed that many Confederates were in charge and that there were laws still in existence that limited the rights of African Americans (the Black Codes). |
| Southern legislatures took 3 steps that were opposed by the Radical Republicans | (1) refused to ratify the 13th amendment, (2) refused to ratify the 14th amendment, (3) and used Black Codes to limit the rights of African Americans |
| Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson | (1) The House of Representatives brought the charges against Johnson (misconduct of office), (2) he was tried before the Senate, (3) he was not removed from office |
| What were the main parts of the congressional plan for Reconstruction | 1. South divided into 5 military districts 2. Military would rule until states fulfilled the requirements 3. States must ratify 14th & 15 amendments 4. Must repeal Black Codes 5. Voters must take the Ironclad Oath 6. Give African Amer. men right to vote |
| What were the differences between the constitution that was passed by the Texas legislature in 1866 and the one passed in 1869 | 1866--excluded people from voting & having full legal rights; secession illegal, slavery abolished. 1869--no one s/b excluded from voting because of race or color. Support public education; rights to blacks; expanded govt's power; protected public lands |
| Reasons many Texans disliked Gov. Davis | (1) restricted activities of political opponents, (2) state police used to threaten those who opposed him, (3) gov't had to raise more money because of his increased state spending |
| Governor Davis's positive accomplishments | Improved roads, built forts, passed new Homestead Act, set up free public schools with compulsory attendance (must attend school) |
| 3 ways the Texas legislature limited Gov. Davis's power | (1) reduced governor's power, (2) abolished the state police force, (3) limited the governor's authority to appoint officials |
| amendment | a change made in a constitution or contract |
| impeach | To charge a public official (such as the president) with improper conduct in office |
| scalawags | name given to southern whites who supported Republican reconstruction |
| carpetbaggers | Northerners who came south during Reconstruction to gain job working for a Reconstruction government |
| Radical Republicans | Republicans in Congress who disagreed with President Johnson |
| compulsory | required |
| ratify | approve |
| nullify | cancel or make void |
| 13th amendment | abolition of slavery |
| 14th amendment | civil rights--granting citizenship to former enslaved people |
| 15th amendment | black men have the right to vote |
| veto | action refusing to approve a law |
| Role of House of Representatives and Senate in impeachment process | The House charged the president with misconduct, the Senate acts as the court to try the president |
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