Impact of the Civil War
Assassination of Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Radical Reconstruction
Vocabulary
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Why did most of the south look like this after the Civil War?
Most of the battles took place in the South
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Why was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
His plan for Reconstruction scared many people.
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Who became president after Lincoln was assassinated?
Andrew Johnson
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What was the Emacipation Proclamation?
The Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people in the Confederacy.
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What is the definition of freedom?
Freedom is the ability to make choices and to carry them out, as long as they show no unjust, unnecessary or unreasonable limits of others' freedom
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How did the destruction of the South during the Civil War affect its economy?
The South had little to no economy left after the Civil War.
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Who shot Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
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Where was Andrew Johnson from?
Andrew Johnson was from the South.
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What is the 13th Amendment?
The 13th Amendment made slavery illegal in the United States.
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What is the definition of citizen?
A citizen is a member of a community, state, or nation.
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Why did the the North have such a strong economy during and after the Civil War?
The North had many factories and railroads to produce and transport goods.
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How did the South react to Lincoln’s assassination?
They reacted with joy!
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What political party did Andrew Johnson belong to?
Andrew Johnson belonged to the Democratic Party.
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What is the 14th Amendment?
The 14th Amendment guaranteed citizenship to people born in the United States.
300
What is the definition of radical?
Radical means in favor of extreme [big, drastic] changes in government or society.
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Why did the North win the Civil War?
The North had many factories, railroads and people to continue fighting.
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How did the North react to Lincoln’s assassination?
The North was sad.
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Why did Lincoln chose Johnson as his Vice President?
Lincoln chose Johnson as his Vice President to make the South more comfortable after the Civil War.
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What is the 15th Amendment?
The 15th Amendment guarantees all male citizens the right to vote.
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What is the definition of Reconstruction?
Reconstruction is a thing that has been rebuilt after being damaged or destroyed.
500
What was Abraham Lincoln’s reason to enter the Civil War?
His initial reason was to preserve the United States.
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How did Frederick Douglass feel about Lincoln after his death?
Douglass felt like he didn’t like him, but he respected what he did for the United States.
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What did the Amnesty Proclamation make each Southerner swear?
The Amnesty Proclamation made each southerner sweat to be loyal to the United States Constitution.
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What was one goal of Thaddeus Steven’s plan for Reconstruction?
His goals were to give each freedman 40 acres of land and a mule, make the Confederate states pay for the debts, and weaken the South so they could never do it again.
500
What is the definition of sharecropping?
Sharecropping is a person that rents land from a landowner and gives part of the crops as payment for rent.