vocab
what is the civil war?
a battle between the north and the south, slavery probelm.
what year did the civil war start?
1861
what is the Freedmen's Bureau Law.
law that gave homes and help to slaves with no home/ help.
who is abraham linclon?
16th president of the US
what caused the civil war?
north and the south argued about continuing slavery or not.
what are the black codes?
laws made to keep black people down after slavery.
what year did the civil war end?
1865
what is the civil rights act of 1866?
who is Harriet Tubman?
black people activist that fought for black rights.
what is the Ku Klux Klan?
clan of men that were racist and wanted slavery.
what is pocket veto?
when a law doesnt go through because it wasnt signed.
what year did Abraham Lincoln die?
1865
what is the wade-davis bill?
Bill that was made by the north wanting to give blacks more rights and gave small rights to the south when it came to political stuff.
what is john wilkes booth known for?
Man that assassinated abraham lincoln.
what did the people of the south call people of the north?
carpetbaggers
who were the radical republicans?
people that fought for black people rights.
what year did Clara Barton found the red cross?
1881
what happened to the wade davis bill?
went to pocket veto, meaning it wasn't signed by Abraham linlon which made it not happen.
what is clara barton known for?
founding the red cross.
what did people of the north call people of the south?
scalawags
what is a graft?
unscrupulous use of a politician's authority for personal gain.
what year was the battle of fort Sumter?
1861
what is the 15th amendment?
any race or color can vote, does not matter.
what is Robert E Lee known for?
confederate leader that was the cause for many victories for the south.
what was the advantage the south had against the north?
leaders/ commanders