Definitions
Who were Carpetbaggers?
Northerners who moved south for economic opportunity during Reconstruction
What was the goal of the KKK?
Prevent African Americans from voting/holding political power
What was Andrew Johnson's plan for Reconstruction called?
Restoration
What was the purpose of the 13th Amendment?
To abolish slavery
Who was the leader of the Radical Republicans?
Thaddeus Stevens
Define Poll Tax
Charged money to voters
What were the Black Codes?
Attempts by the South to restrict the rights of African Americans after the war
What was the outcome of Plessy vs. Ferguson?
The Supreme Court determined that "Separate but Equal" facilities were now permitted in all aspects of public life.
What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment? (2 things)
Granted full citizenship to all people born in the U.S.
People not born in U.S. can become citizens
What are Radical Republicans?
People who favored a more extreme approach to Reconstruction.
Define Literacy Tests
Required a reading and writing test to vote.
What was the goal of the Jim Crow laws?
Laws that controlled aspects of African American lives during Reconstruction
How were President Johnson and his Reconstruction plans viewed?
Too weak on the South
What was the purpose of the 15th Amendment?
Right to vote for all MALE citizens
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau? (Think: Who did it help and how)
Helps former slaves and the poor.
Helps provide education, medical care, clothing, and job opportunities
What was Sharecropping? (2 things)
Cycle of poverty and debt for farmers involved.
What did the Black Codes put restrictions on for Freedmen? (3 things)
No serving on juries, owning guns, or voting
Who was elected as the 18th President of the United States?
Ulysses S. Grant
What did the Tenure of Office Act prohibit?
Prohibited the President from removing government officials without the Senate's approval.
How many military districts was the South divided into?
5
Define Grandfather Clauses
A person could only vote if their father or grandfather could vote before Reconstruction
What is segregation?
The separate races
What did Johnson violate that got him impeached?
The Tenure of Office Act
What do the Ten Percent Plan and the Wade-Davis Bill have in common? (2 things)
Ratify the 13th Amendment
Loyalty to the Union
What was the "end" of Reconstruction? (Think 1877...)
Compromise of 1877