Reconstruction
When did the reconstruction time period take place?
After the Civil War
Who won the civil war?
The north/Union
What type of climate did the Northern States have?
Cold climate
Were reconstruction policies mean to hurt or help African Americans
Help
What were the black codes
Laws that attempted to restrict African American freedom and equality
What was the main point of the reconstruction time period?
To bring the country back together and help African Americans
Who was the president of the United States during the civil war?
Abe Lincoln
Farming/agriculture
What is the 13th amendment
Freed all the slaves and banned force labor unless in form of punishment of a crime
What is a poll tax and its goal
Tax people had to pay to vote. With the goal of hindering African American people from voting
What political party supported reconstruction
Republican party
What was the main cause of the civil war?
Slavery
Why didn't the North rely on slave labor?
In the North, families and immigrants worked
What is the 14th amendment
Granted Citizenship to African Americans and gave them the same rights as anyone else. Also gave birthright citizenship.
What is a literacy test and its goals
An exam to determine whether a person meets the literacy requirements for voting with the goal of restricting African Americans from voting
Which president did not fully support reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson
Write the term that goes best with this definition "The loyalty to one's region and those that share similar values."
Sectionalism
Did the north or south have a diverse economy and better transportation
North
What is the 15th amendment
Granted African American men the right to vote
What is a grandfather clause and how would that hurt African Americans
If your grandfather could vote so can you- No African American grandfather could vote at that time.
Why did reconstruction end?
The compromise of 1877
Which state was the first state to secede from the union?
South Carolina
Someone who is against slavery would most likely live in the
North
What was the freedmen's bureau
Government agency that was set up to help poor southerners and African Americans
Who were the KKK and what was their main objective
KKK- White supremacist group that targeted African Americans with violence and fear
KKK main purpose was political; deter African Americans and Republicans