The South
What was the name for the rebuilding the South after the Civli war
The reconstruction
Which president made the 10% plan
Lincoln
Which amendment ended slavery.
13th amendment
This President took office after Lincoln died
President Johnson
This group helped formerly enslaved people with food, schools, and healthcare
The Freedmen Bureau
Name one thing the government needed to rebuild in the South.
homes, businesses, factories, farms, railroads, or the economy
Under this plan, 10 percent of a state's voters had to promise loyalty to the union.
10% plan
This amendment made African Americans citizens and promised equal protection under the law.
14th amendment
These southern laws tried to limit the freedom and rights of African Americans
The Black Codes
This idea promised freed families land to farm and a mule, but it never became a national policy.
40 acres and a mule
What were the three main challenges of the constitution?
reuniting the union, rebuilding the southern economy, and extending citizenship and rights to African Americans.
Which plan was stricter than Lincoln's 10 percent plan
The Wade Davis Bill required 50% of the population to swear an oath.
15th amendment
What law created federal civil-rights protections in 1866
The civil rights act of 1866
Give 2 ways the Freedmen's bureau helped people
reunited families, provided food/ clothing, healthcare, supported education, negotiated labor contracts, represent African Americans in court.
Why was rebuilding the Southern economy especially difficult?
war damage widespread, walth had collapsed, and freed people lacked land, homes, and jobs.
What did the military reconstruction act of 1867 do?
It divided the South into five military districts and set requirements for states to rejoin the union.
Which amendment did the North require the South to ratify?
13th amendment
Which group wanted the strongest protections for African Americans
The Radical Republicans
Why did voting rights gained by African Americans remain hard to use?
states used unfair voting rules and used threats to keep African Americans away from the polls.
Which amendment protected voting rights for all men
15th amendment
Was president Johnson removed from office?
No
who argued about controlling reconstruction?
President and Congress
why did the reconstruction have both good and bad results?
It produced lasting constitutional and educational gains but failed to secure lasting safety and equality for African Americans.
Why did the House impeach Johnson
He tried to fire Edward Stanton and broke the tenure of office act.