Amendments 13-15
what did the 13th Amendment do?
it abolished slavery in the united states.
at what age did freedmen have to find a job
what is 18 years old
Did the economics of the southern states improve or decrease after the Civil War?
what is improved
what was Lincoln first goal for the reconstruction?
To smooth the transition of Southern states back into the union.
What were the North's political goals during Reconstruction?
To bring an end to slavery
what did the 14th Amendment do?
it gave rights and citizenship to all people born in the u.s.
what could freedmen not learn?
what is reading and writing
what was the southern's main economic activity
what is agriculture
Did Lincoln's plan for reconstruction succeed?
How did the South view reconstruction?
They saw it as humiliating and opposed it
what did the 15th Amendment do?
all males citizens could vote regardless of race.
what can freedmen not own?
what is property/land
what were the 2 main crops monopolized in the south with sharecropping?
what is cotton and tobacco
What was a bad thing that was included in Johnson's plan for reconstruction?
It still rejected voting rights for formerly enslaved people
What were the South's goals during the war?
To maintain and expand the practice of slavery
who signed the 13th Amendment?
Abraham lincoln.
freedmen could vote
true or false
what is false
who benefited from the reconstruction finance?
what is business owners and bankers.
What similarities did Lincoln and Johnson's plan for reconstruction have?
They both provided generous amnesty to the southerners
Why did the South want to keep slavery?
Because they were a source of free labor.
who was president when the 15th Amendment was passed.
Ulysses Grant
could freedmen be in juries or hold office
true or false
what is false
what was the south economy based on?
what is slavery
What was Lincoln's plan for reconstruction called
The 10% plan
Why did the North abolish slavery?
It was better for their economy,and a lot of people thought it was wrong