Vocab 1
to murder someone of political importance
assassinate
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What does it mean to be corrupt?
to be dishonest
Group of people who helped anyone who lost their homes during the war
Freedman's Bureau
Who wrote a report on Reconstruction in the South?
Carl Schurz
The Northerners who moved South to work in the South's government were called _________ by the Southerners
Carpetbaggers
Who hoped that all Americans would enjoy a peaceful and successful country?
Abraham Lincoln
a period of 10 years
decade
Who was the president who vetoed 2 reconstruction bills to keep them from passing? He was also the president that followed Abraham Lincoln.
Andrew Johnson
Southerners who worked for Northerners were called ____________ by other Southerns
Scalawags
The bill passed said that all freedmen were free from the unjust Southern laws
Civil Rights Bill
the making of things or services for the purpose of making money
industry
Who was the first black president of an American college?
Daniel Payne
System where farmers rent a piece of land and give portions of their crops to a landowner
Sharecropping
True of False: Colleges were closed during the Civil War and opened back up during reconstruction
True
a group of people who live and work together and share similar beliefs and cultures
society
Who drew political cartoons making fun of corrupt people in power?
Thomas Nast
the time period from 1865-1877 when America was being rebuilt
Reconstruction
The offer of money to get a favor in return
Bribery