Abraham Lincoln
What did Abraham Lincoln do?
He drew up a 10% plan fro reconstruction
What amendments are known as the Reconstruction amendments?
13th, 14th, 15th
What is the 13th amendment? And when was it established?
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, except as punishment for a crime.
Established-1865
Who was the 5th president?
James Monroe
What were Lincoln's goals for reconstruction?
Lincoln prioritized restoring the Union and facilitating a quick return to normalcy.
What are the black codes?
a series of laws enacted in the Southern states after the Civil War, from 1865 to 1866, with the primary goal of restricting the freedom of newly freed African Americans and ensuring a continued cheap labor force
What is the 14th amendment? And when was it established?
Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and ensures equal protection under the law.
Established-1868
Who were the founding fathers of the United States?
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington.
What was Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan?
It required 10% of a state's 1860 voting population to swear an oath of loyalty to the Union.
Who were the Ku Klux Klan ¨KKK¨?
American Protestant-led Christian extremist, white supremacist, far-right hate group. It was founded in 1865 during Reconstruction in the devastated South. Various historians have characterized the Klan as America's first terrorist group.
What is the 15th amendment? And when was it established?
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying or abridging a citizen's right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Established-1870
How did the Louisiana purchase benefit the U.S?
doubling its size, solidifying its claim to the Mississippi River, and opening vast territories for westward expansion
What was the legacy of Lincoln's reconstruction plan?
Lincoln's plan set the stage for the era of Radical Reconstruction, which saw the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution, guaranteeing abolition, citizenship, and voting rights for Black men.
What problems faced the nation during reconstruction?
economic hardship, political instability, and widespread racism and violence
Who created those amendments?
U.S congress
How many states are in USA?
50