Reconstruction Era 1
Who was the President during Reconstruction ?
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Who became the president after Lincoln's Assassination ?
Who is Andrew Johnson?
What was the 13th amendment ?
What is the 13th amendment was a law that abolished slavery in the U.S.
A separation by race or religion ?
What is segregation
What was the fugitive slave act?
a law requiring northern citizens to assist in the capture and return of escaped slaves.
What was the 14th amendment ?
what is a law that gave all people born in the us citizenship?
List at least 2 of the challenges that newly freed African Americans may have faced after being freed.
Racism
segregation
poll tax/literacy test
violence and intimidation.
What was the Freedman's Bureau ?
What is an organization that helped newly freed slaves with food , jobs , medical care & education
True or false: Abraham Lincoln's main focus at the start of the Civil Was was ensuring the end of slavery.
False
John Brown is best know for...
Attempting to lead a slave rebellion at Harper's Ferry.
What was the 15th amendment ?
Eliminated discrimination ot voters based on race, color, or if they were previously a slave.
True or False: Lincoln wanted to punish the South as much as possible.
False
Which Reconstruction Plan was the most harsh on Southern states?
The Radical Republican Plan
President Lincoln was assassinated by this man
Who is John Wilkes Booth
Give one example of passive resistance by enslaved people
faking illness
working slowly
breaking tools
What was the Klu Klux Klan (kkk) and what did they do?
What was a hateful organization made up of ex-confederate soldiers, they hurt and killed African Americans to scare African Americans from voting or joining the government.
What was a result of the Compromise of 1877?
What percentage of voters had to take a loyalty oath before a Southern state could rejoin the Union under Lincoln's plan?
What was the cause of the Civil War Draft Riots?
The middle class was angry that wealthy men could simply pay to avoid military service.
What is the economic system that trapped many former slaves in a cycle of debt following the Civil War
Sharecropping
What were the Black Codes?
Laws that were passed to restrict the rights and freedom of African Americans.
What were the Jim Crow Laws ?
What are laws that enforced segregation and discrimination against african americans in the U.S.
What was the main goal of Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan?
Quickly reunite the nation.
True or False: Andrew Johnson allowed many former Confederate officials to regain power
True
What event officially marks the end of Reconstruction?
The Compromise of 1877
Once Hayes becomes president, he removes Union troops from the South leaving Black people unprotected from discrimination and violence.