General
When and where did reconstruction take place
1865-1877 in the South
Who became President after Andrew Johnson?
Ulysses S. Grant
Which amendment to the US constitution ended slavery
13th amendment
What were the main goals of the Freedmen's bureau?
To provide food, housing, medical aid, establish schools, negotiate labor contracts, and offer legal assistance.
Who was the US president at the beginning of reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson
What was Johnson's attitude toward Southerner Whites?
Very lenient, he pardoned most of them.
14th amendment?
Granted citizenship to ALL people born in the US or naturalized in the US
What is order 15?
General Sherman's order to give out land to freedmen, 40 acres and a mule (later rescinded by President Johnson)
What was the purpose of reconstruction?
Unification of the country (North and South)
Which amendment guaranteed African American men the right to vote?
15th amendment.