Reconstruction
What was the main goal of RECONSTRUCTION?
The Freedman's Bureau was created to help former slaves.
TRUE "Freed men"
Why was Lincoln's plan called "Ten Percent"?
Because it required only 10% of voters to swear loyalty to the Union
TRUE or FALSE
The RADICAL REPUBLICANS were more extreme than Lincoln and Johnson in their Reconstruction plans.
TRUE
What year was Grant elected president?
1868 - after Johnson
The South passed lows which kept freedmen from doing what?
Voting
Which does this apply to? NORTH, SOUTH, or BOTH
The economy was hurt in some way.
BOTH
The South's economy was destroyed. The North had to find jobs for ex-soldiers, loss of men-fathers, farm owners, husbands, and potential husbands due to the loss of life in Civil War
TRUE or FALSE
Lincoln and Congress argued over the Freedman's Bureau.
This was one issue Lincoln and Congress agreed on.
What did Lincoln offer to the Confederates that Congress disliked because they felt it was too lenient?
Amnesty
Who were the Radical Republicans trying to help most?
Freedman
What role did Grant play in the Civil War that made him popular?
He was a Civil War hero
What issue DECREASED during Reconstruction?
A fee you have every time you vote.
Which does this apply to? NORTH, SOUTH, or BOTH
Their government was shut down.
SOUTH
No more Confederate States
TRUE or FALSE
The Freedman's Bureau provided help only to African Americans.
FALSE
It also helped poor Whites.
When was Johnson elected President?
Under Radical Reconstruction, the South was divided into how many military districts?
Five - 5
Why were Grant's friends bad?
Because they stole money from the government
Why did taxes go up for Confederates even though they weren't allowed to vote?
Rebuilding cost money
What was used for a LITERACY TESTS?
Read and explain a section of the Constitution
Which does this apply to? NORTH, SOUTH, or BOTH
The finances were wrecked and their money became worthless.
SOUTH
Banks were shut down, and Confederate money wasn't worth anything.
TRUE or FALSE
One strong contribution of the Freedman's bureau was SCHOOLS.
Was one of the few positive contributions
Johnson's Reconstruction plan allowed Confederates to do what?
Be elected to Congress
In order to rejoin the Union, the South had to do 3 things:
1) Write new constitution
2)Ratify 14th amendment
3)Allow African Americans to vote
4) Former Confederate officials were banned from voting
What type of behavior describes stealing money from the government?
Corruption
What did job did poor whites and freedmen become that often kept them poor?
Sharecroppers
What was the GRANDFATHER CLAUSE?
You could skip the literacy test if your grandfather had been eligible to vote on January 1, 1867. This allowed whites who couldn't read, to vote.
Which does this apply to? NORTH, SOUTH, or BOTH
The infrastructure was destroyed.
SOUTH
Government, banks, Sherman and troops burned down entire towns
What did Congress think of Johnson's Reconstruction plan?
Congress thought it was MILDER than expected.
What effect did corruption have on the people during Reconstruction?
In the south, what is one industry that did well in factories?
Textiles - Cotton was a natural resource in the South
Which does this apply to? NORTH, SOUTH, or BOTH
They were impacted by the sudden existence of freedmen.
BOTH
North - Freedmen fled to North looking for jobs - less available after the Civil War
South - Former slaves were now free and needed jobs and homes
Congress tried to impeach Johnson. Were they successful?
No - He did not break any laws, only disagreed with Congress. Presidents cannot be impeached for disagreeing.