Vocab
Definition of Reconstruction-
To be rebuilt
What was the main purpose of the Ten Percent Plan?
The primary goal was to encourage states to return quickly to the Union to end the war, rebuild the nation swiftly, and create a moderate path for reintegration.
When did Lincoln and Congress create the Freedmen's Bureau?
March 1865
What did Congress think of Lincoln's plan?
Some members of congress thought Lincoln's plan went too easy on the south.
an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
What were the specific requirements for a state to rejoin?
Once 10 percent of voters from the 1860 election took an oath of loyalty to the U.S. and accepted the abolition of slavery, they could form a new state government.
What was the main purpose of creating Freedman's Bureau?
The main purpose was to help African Americans adjust to life after slavery.
What did Republican Representatives think about the reconstrucktion?
They preferred a radical approach to Reconstruction.
Definition of Radical-
Extreme
When did Lincoln present his plans?
Lincoln presented his plans in December 1863.
What did the Freedmen's Bureau provide?
Food, clothing, and medical care to poor southerners, especially those freed from slavery.
How much power did the Republican Party have?
The Republican Party controlled Congress.
Definition of Adjust-
To become more suited to new conditions.
Who was not willing to accept the new states?
Congress was not willing to accept the new states.
How did the Bureau help?
The Bureau helped some people people get their own land to farm or find work for fair pay.
What were the Republican's known as?
They were known as the Radical Republican's.
Definition of Reformed-
having been changed in such a way as to be improved.
What three states set up new governments under Lincoln's plan?
Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee
What were most African Americans able to do by 1900?
By 1900, most African Americans could read and write.
What did the Radical leader Thaddeus Stevens say?
The Radical leader said," must be broken up and relaid, or all our blood and treasure have been spent in vain."