who were the two sides who fought in the war?
The north(union) and the south(confederacy
Who was the 16th president
Abraham Lincoln
what year did reconstruction start?
1865
who vetoed the freedman's burro?
Andrew Johnson.
In what year did first 16 African Americans sit in congress.
1967
Which side won the war?
The Union won
what year was Andrew Johnson impeached?
1868
Why did Abraham Lincoln choose Andrew Johnson as his vice president?
He wanted the souths support during reconstruction.
what did the 13th amendment do?
What is impeachment
When a president is removed from office.
who's strategy was it to try and outlast the enemy?
The south(confederacy)
who became the president after Abraham Lincoln was killed?
Andrew Johnson
What year did reconstruction end?
1863
what did the 14th amendment do?
The 14th amendment granted citizenship to former slaves.
Who was the souths president?(confederacy)
Jefferson Davis
Who's strategy was to take over the Mississippi river to stop imports?
The north(union)
who was next in line to become president after Andrew Johnson?
Ulysses S. Grant
Did reconstruction succeed?
No, it failed because republic legislation did not protect African Americans.
what did the 15th amendment do?
What did the KKK try to do to reconstruction?
The KKK did not want reconstruction to happen and tried to stop it.
Who was the souths general?
Robert E. Lee
How many articles of impeachment did the house of reps have against Andrew Johnson
11
Did some republicans believe that confederate leaders should be punished for the roles they played in the war?
Yes
which was the first amendment to be changed?
The 14th amendment.
Did the lives of African Americans get better after they got there freedom?
No there lives were still difficult and additional taxes were given to them.