Reconstruction Interpretation
What event marked the beginning of the Reconstruction/Post-Civil War Era?
General Lee surrendering to General Grant. (The end of the Civil War).
Lincoln (along with a good amount of people at the time) believed that whites were
Superior to colored folk.
What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
The main goal was to free slaves from the South.
Which U.S. President suggested this plan?
Abraham Lincoln
For what purpose was the Freedmen’s Bureau established?
The Bureau was organized to aid former slaves and their families transition to citizenship.
Despite the Civil War being over, did the South alter their traditions and beliefs?
No, the South was still extremely bent on their former ways. (Racism and ETC).
President Lincoln believed that it was his moral obligation to
Eradicate slavery.
What was the main purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
The main goal was to free slaves from the South.
Lincoln attended a play at Ford’s Theatre, Maryland on April 14, 1865 and was assassinated. Who was responsible for his untimely death?
Confederate Sympathizer John Wilkes Booth.
What are some services the Freedmen’s Bureau offers?
The Bureau was to provide EDUCATION, shelter, food, clothing, medical services, protection and other commodities to refugees and liberated African Americans.
In what famous building did General Lee and General Grant meet to discuss the terms of surrender?
Appomattox Court House.
Who was the Radical Republican Majority Leader for the House of representatives?
Thaddeus Stevens.
President Lincoln utilized the Emancipation Proclamation to the Union’s advantage by using it as a
war strategy
What was the main purpose of the Lincoln Plan?
The main goal of the plan was to unify the Confederate States with the Union in order to preserve it.
How long did the Freedmen's Bureau last?
7 years (1865-1872)
What was the main objective of the Reconstruction Era?
Rebuild the Union, and the dilapidated South. To instill political, economic, and social change.
President Lincoln believed that it was his moral obligation to
eradicate slavery.
President Lincoln gave the Confederacy how many days to surrender?
100 days
Who succeeded President Lincoln after his death?
Vice President Andrew Johnson.
Who was placed in charge of the Bureau?
Major General Oliver Otis Howard.
How many amendments were ratified during the Reconstruction Era?
3 amendments. The 13th, 14th,and 15th amendments were passed in regards to the racial/citizenship issues in the US. (Slavery, Citizenship, and Suffrage).
Who was the Radical Republican Majority Leader for the House of the Senate.
Charles Sumner.
As a result of the Proclamation, what was passed shortly after that federally abolished slavery?
13th amendment
For Southern States to become unified with the Union they had to?
Have 10% of a Confederate State's male population make an oath and permanently acknowledge former slaves' freedom before they were allowed to request reentry into the Union.
The Freedmen’s Bureau was established by the U.S. Department of?
War