Freedman's Bureau
Abe Lincoln
Amendments
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
It gave food, clothing, medical care, and legal advice to poor blacks and whites.
What did the Freedman's Bureau provide?
100
John Wilkes Booth
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
100
It is a change to our constitution.
What is an amendment?
100
When a government leader is killed.
What is assassination?
100
It started in 1865-1877.
When did reconstruction begin and end?
200
They set up hospitals and schools also providing work as doctors and teachers.
What did it set up?
200
Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C.
Where was Lincoln assassinated?
200
It said that all slaves were now legally free.
What did the 13th Amendment provide?
200
When a government official is charged with crime.
What is impeach?
200
They were northerners who traveled south and sold things sometimes just for money.
Who were carpetbaggers?
300
It let poor people start fresh.
Why was it important?
300
On April 15, 1865.
When was Lincoln assassinated?
300
It gave citizenship to African-Americans. It also said that a citizens life, liberty, and property can't be taken without a fair trial.
What is the 14th Amendment?
300
They were senators and representatives who disagreed with Lincoln.
Who is a Radical Republican?
300
A scalawag was a southerner that supported the Republicans.
What is a scalawag?
400
The Ku Klux Klan.
Who wanted the organization to fail?
400
He heard a speech by Lincoln and was mad about him not freeing the Confederate soldiers.
Why did Booth assassinate Lincoln?
400
Congress told them that they could not rejoin the Union if they did not ratify.
Why did the southern states ratify the 14th Amendment?
400
They limited the rights for former slaves to travel, vote, and work
What are Black Codes?
400
They became two of the first black senators.
Who were Blanche K. Bruce and Hiram Revels?
500
The government could not supply them anymore and people were more focused on expanding westward.
Why was the Freedman's Bureau shut down?
500
Booth was going to kidnap Lincoln until he decided to free the Confederate soldiers.
What was Booth's plan to kill Lincoln before he decided upon assassination?
500
The 15th Amendment gave all men (only men) the right to vote. (even black men)
What is the 15th Amendment?
500
It is the legislative body of the U.S.A.
What is Congress?
500
No. People gave up and it cost too much to keep going. We wanted to expand and explore the West.
Did Reconstruction work?
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