Amendments
Were the amendments 13, 14, 15 made at the same time?
No, they were roughly 2-5 years apart.
Carpetbaggers is?
Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction (1865–1877) to seek political or economic gain. The term implied that these individuals were opportunistic outsiders, often described as packing all their possessions into a cheap, suitcase made of carpet material
What are Carpetbaggers differences from Scalawags (only explain carpetbaggers)?
1. Mainly middle class Northerners that were previously apart of the Union.
2. View South as an opportunity. (Moved to the south)
3. “Corrupt opportunists”
Who was Samuel J. Tilden as in which party was he?
Democratic Party
13th Amendment
This Amendment ended slavery in America forever.
Scalawags is?
White Southerners who supported the Republican Party and Reconstruction policies after the U.S. Civil War
Abraham Lincoln’s Plan?
Forced confederate to give pardon and declaration that they are not enslaving anyone, to come back to the union. Prohibited slavery, and promised to protect and educate them. Told confederates to be qualified leaders.
What are Scalawags differences from carpetbaggers (only explain scalawags)?
1. Many Southerners and former conservatives.
2. Supported reconstruction policies
3. Stayed in the North
Who was Rutherford B. Hayes as in the party?
Republican Party.
14th Amendment
This Amendment granted full citizenship & rights to everyone born in the US, including former slaves.
Sharecropping is?
Agricultural system in which a landowner allows a tenant to use their land in exchange for a portion of the crops produced, rather than cash rent
Radical Republican Plan?
Military occupation of the south. promoted equal rights for freed african americans. Voting rights for black males. 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments change.
What are similarities between Scalawags and Carpetbaggers?
They shared a common political goal of reshaping the South after the Civil War. While they differed in origin—carpetbaggers were Northern newcomers, while scalawags were Southern white Republicans—they acted as allies against the former Confederate establishment.
Who won the election and what compromise did they make?
Republicans won- Rutherford B. Hayes
Democrats allowed Rutherford B. Hayes to become president in exchange for the withdrawal of republican troops in the south.
15th Amendment
This Amendment guaranteed that no male could be denied the right to vote based on “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”
The compromise of 1877 was?
An Informal, unwritten deal that settled the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election, awarding Republican Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency over Democrat Samuel Tilden in exchange for the withdrawal of federal troops from the South, effectively ending the Reconstruction era
Andrew Johnson’s Plan?
Jefferson in prison. harsh in the south. If they sign royalty, no punishments. No role for freed blacks.. No vote for African Americans.
Carpetbaggers’ effects on the South...
Helped the South by supporting the modernization of the nation. (aided in economy, politics, and transformed the south).
How did the election of 1877 affect the South.
The troops in the south were removed.
What are the reconstruction amendments?
Foundational changes to the US Constitution adopted between 1865 and 1870 to abolish slavery, define citizenship, and guarantee voting rights following the Civil War
The Grandfather Clause is?
A Legal provision exempting specific individuals or entities from new regulations, allowing them to continue operating under previous rules. It serves to prevent the retroactive application of laws, commonly protecting existing businesses, property owners, or individuals from immediate compliance with new, stricter standards
Scalawags’ effects on the South...
They reinforced the republican party by standing up for rights and creating coalines for immigrants and Native Americans from the south.