Reasons for Reconstruction
Who fought in America's Civil War?
America's North and South
Did President Lincoln, President Johnson, and Congress see eye to eye about how America should address Reconstruction?
No
who did the freedmen's bureau help?
Bureau primarily helped newly freed African Americans and impoverished whites in the South
Why did the Southern States leave the union? (leave the U.S.)
They wanted to be able to keep their slaves
Thought they had a right to slavery
Lincoln's 10% plan said the South could rejoin the Union if 10% of voters did these 2 things
- swear loyalty to the Union (take an oath of allegiance)
- accept the 13th Amendment
What happened to buildings, factories, and farms during the Civil War
They got destroyed
What was Johnson's primary goal of Reconstruction?
Restoring the Union (rejoining with the South)
Who wins the Civil War?
How did Andrew Johnson try to restore the Union?
He offered pardons (forgiveness)
What impact does the North winning the war have on the African American population?
The enslaved African Americans get freed
What was Congress' primary goal for Reconstruction?
Extend rights to African Americans