Early Reconstruction
What was the name given to the time period in American history which referred to the process of bringing North and South back together again?
Reconstruction Era
What profession did John Wilkes Booth work in? Which side did he support during the Civil War?
actor, south/confederates
Did Congress approve/pass Johnson's Reconstruction plan?
no
What does the 15th amendment state?
Barred all states from denying the right to vote “on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”
As a result of the loss of support for the Radical Republicans, what began to happen to these African Americans' new political and civil rights?
They began to lose them
What did Lincoln and some Republicans believe would be the best reconstruction policy?
lenient policy
Besides attacking President Lincoln, who else did the conspirator's plot to assassinate? Mark all that apply.
Secretary of State William H Seward
Congress appointed a committee to form a new plan for the South. They adopted a more strict/hard plan because they wanted to prevent what from occurring?
Former Confederates from regaining control of southern politics
What did the Reconstruction Act of 1867 do? Select all that apply.
Threw out the governments of all states that refused to ratify the 14th amendment
The election of this president in 1876 often marks the end of Reconstruction:
Rutherford B. Hayes
What did Radical Republicans believe would be the best reconstruction policy?
strict or hard policy
What is Mary Surratt known for?
first woman executed by the United States
Who did the Radical Republicans want to make sure they had the right to vote?
Freedmen
Grant was a war hero but became moderate, as compared to the Radical Republicans. As a result, radicals began to:
Lose their grip on Republican party
What did this new president vow do and why?
Vowed to end Reconstruction in order to avoid a challenge to his election by Democrats
What did Congress create in March of 1865 to deal with the needs of freedmen?
Freedmen’s Bureau
Andrew Johnson, the president after Lincoln, expressed bitterness towards the South. Many expected him to take a ___________ stance on Reconstruction. But he actually proposed a ___________ type of plan.
hard/strict, lenient
What does the 13th amendment state?
Abolished slavery
Radical Republicans were able to achieve a number of accomplishments. Mark all that are believed to be achievements of Radical Republicans.
For the first time, African Americans in the South began to play an important role in politics
Public schools in southern states
Evenly spread taxation
Property rights for women
Infrastructure that was destroyed by war began to be rebuilt
Southern states began to pass new laws aimed at limiting what?
African American political participation
On the evening of April 14, 1865, five days after Lee’s surrender, where was President Lincoln and what was he doing?
Attending a play at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.
What were the main points of Johnson's proposed plan? Select all that apply.
Required southern states to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment
Allowed Southern states to form new governments and to elect representatives to Congress
What does the 14th amendment state?
All people born or naturalized in the United States to be citizens
note the two major reasons that support for Radical Reconstruction began to decline?
Americans shifted focus from aftermath of Civil War to own lives
Northerners lost faith in Republicans policies as Grant’s presidency suffered from controversy and corruption
What was a poll tax?
tax to be paid before someone could vote