Politics
Which amendment gave former slaves citizenship?
14th Amendment
Who was impeached for opposing Congress during Reconstruction?
Andrew Johnson
A U.S. government agency that helped formerly enslaved people after the Civil War
The Freedman's Bureau
Laws passed in the South just after the Civil War aimed at controlling freedmen
Black Codes
What were the years of Reconstruction?
1865-1877
Who led the opposition to Andrew Johnson?
Radical Republicans
This former civil war General became president after Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
This system of farming developed in the South as a way of keeping workers tied to the land through debt
Sharecropping
Which amendment gave all citizens the right to vote?
15th Amendment
What is amnesty?
A group pardon
Which amendment outlawed slavery?
13th Amendment
This man was the Radical leader in the Senate
Charles Sumner
What was the vision of the "New South"?
That the South would rival the North as an economic force (growth in industry)
What was a defining characteristic of Grant's presidency?
Political corruption
William Seward negotiated a deal to buy this territory
"Frigidia" or Alaska
What law established military rule in the South?
The Reconstruction Act of 1867
Who won the disputed presidential election in 176?
Rutherford B. Hayes
Negative names given to Republican people who helped with Reconstruction in the South (Name Both)
Carpetbaggers and Scalawags
In spite of his struggles during Reconstruction, Johnson made several achievements. Name one.
Purchasing Alaska. Removing European rule in Mexico. Signing a treaty with China.
What was Bourbon Reconstruction?
The phase of Reconstruction during which Southern Democrats began to regain power
What did the Radical Republicans accuse Johnson of in order to impeach him?
Breaking the law by firing the secretary of war in violation of the Tenure of Office Act
This secretary of war refused to leave office when Andrew Johnson attempted to fire him
How did the South earn the nickname the "Solid South"?
Consistent support of political Democrats after the decline of the Radical Republicans
How was the election of 1876 decided?
A special committee was appointed by Congress. After one member dropped out, another Republican member was appointed, resulting in victory for the Republican Presidential candidate
France violated this Doctrine (or policy) during the Civil War
Monroe Doctrine