Amendments
What is the 13th Amendment?
Abolished slavery in the U.S.
Who was president after Lincoln’s assassination?
Andrew Johnson
When did Reconstruction begin?
1865, after the Civil War ended
Who were carpetbaggers?
Northerners who moved South during Reconstruction
What did the Freedmen’s Bureau do?
Helped former slaves with food, housing, and education
What is the 14th Amendment?
Granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S., including former slaves
Which president was impeached during Reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson
What marked the official end of Reconstruction?
The Compromise of 1877
Who were scalawags
Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and Republican
What were Black Codes?
Laws that restricted the rights of freed African Americans
What is the 15th amendment?
Granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S., including former slave
Which president supported Radical Reconstruction and used the army to enforce civil rights?
Ulysses S. Grant
What happened in the Compromise of 1877?
Hayes became president; federal troops withdrew from the South
Who were the Radical Republicans?
A group in Congress who wanted strict Reconstruction policies
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1866 do?
Granted citizenship and equal rights to all males regardless of race
Which amendment overturned the Dred Scott decision?
The 14th Amendment
Why did Congress and President Johnson clash during Reconstruction?
Johnson was lenient on the South; Congress wanted stricter terms
What event led to Southern states passing Jim Crow laws?
The end of Reconstruction and removal of federal troops
Who was Hiram Revels?
First African American U.S. Senator
What was the Reconstruction Act of 1867?
Divided the South into military districts and required new state constitutions
Which amendment officially ended involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime?
The 13th Amendment
What happened after Johnson was impeached?
He was acquitted by one vote and stayed in office
What was sharecropping?
A farming system that kept many African Americans in poverty and debt
What group used violence to oppose Reconstruction and suppress Black rights?
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
What law did Johnson violate that led to his impeachment?
Tenure of Office Act