Vocabulary
Reconstruction:
What is: The time period after the Civil War used to rebuild the south and integrate slaves
What were the main goals of reconstruction after the Civil War:
What is: rebuild the South and integrate southern states into the Union.
Passage of the 13th Amendment
What is: African Americans were freed from slavery.
Which Amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law?
What is: 14th Amendment
What is: he opposed many Reconstruction policies and vetoes civil rights legislation.
Freedmen's Bureau:
An organization used to help newly freed slaves adjust to their new life in ways such as education, jobs, shelter, and buying land.
How did the Freedmen's Bureau help newly freed African Americans?
What is: Helped with food, education, shelter, and jobs.
Creation of the Freedmen's Bureau
What is: Freed people gained schools, food aid, and job assistance.
What event marked the official end of Reconstruction?
What is: The compromise of 1877
What was one of Andrew Johnson's main goals during Reconstruction?
What is: To quickly restore Southern states to the Union with few conditions.
Sharecropping:
What is: Freedmen rented land from white men and paid rent in crops.
What changes were made in education during Reconstruction?
What is: Communities and churches built their own schools; education because a major focus.
Withdrawal of federal troops in 1877
What is: end of Reconstruction and beginning of Jim Crow Segregation
What group used violence and intimidation to suppress African American rights during Reconstruction?
What is: Ku Klux Klan
Which law did Andrew Johnson violate that led directly to his impeachment?
What is: Tenure of Office Act
Jim Crow Laws:
What is: "Separate but Equal"
Gave African American men equal rights but kept them separate.
How did African Americans gain political power during Reconstruction?
What is: Were given the right to vote and could hold ("pointless") positions in power.
What is: Violence and intimidation against African American voters.
What was one positive outcome of Reconstruction for African Americans?
What is: Voting rights were guaranteed by the 15th Amendments
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What was the outcome of Andrew Johnson's impeachment?
What is: He was acquitted by one vote and remained president.