Who were the two Secretaries of War under Andrew Johnson?
Who was Edwin Stanton and Lorenzo Thomas
100
What two groups benefited from the Freedman's Bureau?
Former Slaves and White Southerners
200
The president during the majority of Reconstruction
Who is Andrew Johnson
200
Abolished slavery
What is the 13th Amendment
200
The name of the bill that Andrew Johnson vetoed that would have abolished the Black Codes.
What is the Civil Rights Bill
200
They overruled Johnson's decision to fire Stanton.
Who is congress
200
The number of free slaves in the country following the passing of the 13th amendment.
What is 4 million
300
Three characteristics of the south following the American Civil War.
What is destroyed homes, schools, railroads and fields
300
Citizenship
What is the 14th Amendment
300
The location of where Black Codes were found in the United States
What is the south
300
The part of Congress that initiated Johnson's impeachment
Who is the House of Representatives
300
Two important aspects of education the Freedman's Bureau helped with.
What is reading and writing
400
Why was all of Reconstruction so difficult for white southerners to accept?
They would have a hard time abandoning slavery and treating former slaves as equals.
400
As citizens of the United States, they are the three things that we have the right to have.
What is life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
400
Could not sit in on ______________
What is juries
400
The part of congress that put Johnson on trial.
Who is the Senate
400
Explain the land buying process.
The Freedman's Bureau purchased land at full price and re-sold it to former slaves so they can have land to work on, live on and possibly start a business on
500
They wanted the Reconstruction process to go slowly in order to minimize mistakes.
Who is Congress
500
The three conditions for which we can no longer deny people the right to vote
What is race, color or previous condition of servitude (being a former slave)
500
Could not ________________ against a white man
What is testify
500
Who were the 3 presidents to go through the impeachment process?
Who is Johnson, Clinton and Nixon
500
The two reasons why Andrew Johnson vetoed the bill that would have extended the life of the Freedmen's Bureau.
What is states' rights and special treatment for Africans