Vocab
What was the Reconstruction Era?
The Reconstruction era was the period after the American Civil War to rebuild and solidify rights for newly freed slaves through the 13, 14, and 15th amendments
Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
13th Amendment - What was it?
Banned Slavery anywhere in the U.S.A
What was the 15th Amendment?
Right to vote for any man, regardless of race.
What does the word reconstruction mean?
The act of reconstructing, rebuilding, or reassembling, or the state of being reconstructed: the gigantic task of reconstruction after a fire.
What were the years of the Civil War?
1860-65
Fourteenth Amendment
gave full citizenship to all people born in the United States, giving equal protection of the laws
What country did the South form after they left the rest of the country?
The Confederate States of America
What is share cropping?
Giving a "share" of your crops in exchange for rent
Who won the Civil War? North- Union or South-Confederate States of America?
The North - the Union Army
Who won the Civil War?
The Union - The North
What were 2 major reasons Reconstruction?
1. restoration of the Union and rebuild the South
2. protect the rights of freed enslaved people
Black Codes:
laws passed in the South just after the Civil War aimed at controlling freedmen and enabling plantation owners to exploit African American workers
Who was Andrew Johnson ?
Andrew Johnson was Abraham Lincoln's Vice-President, he became the President after Lincoln was assinated.
What did Abraham Lincoln's plan fall short?
Was the Reconstruction successful?
Reconstruction was a success in that it restored the United States as a unified nation and make sure the newly freed enslaved people had equal rights of citizenship and the right to vote.
What was the Freedman's Bureau?
An organization designed to help the newly freed enslaved people with living arrangements, jobs and education.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
Grant was the General in charge of the Union Army for the North, he later became president of the United States
Why was a Reconstruction plan needed?
What was the name of the Proclamation that Freed the Slaves?
The Emancipation Proclamation, proclaimed by President Abraham Lincoln