Amendments And Plans Flashcards
What did the 13th amendment do?
Abolished slavery
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th amendment
What did the 14th amendment do?
Defined “citizen” and said that all citizens are equally protected
Which amendment Defines “citizen” and says all citizens equally protected?
14th amendment
This amendment gave voting rights to African American males.
15th amendment
What did the 15th amendment do?
Voting rights for African American males
What was the name of Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan?
The Ten Percent Plan
What was the name of the plan created by Congress that required a majority of a state’s voters to take an oath of loyalty?
Wade-Davis Bill
Which group took control of Reconstruction in 1867?
The Radical Republicans
Which plan allowed former Confederates to hold a seat in Congress?
Pres. Andrew Johnson’s plan
Why did Congress impeach Pres. Andrew Johnson?
They said he violated the Tenure of Office Act when he suspended Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. Congress and the President had been clashing over their plans for Reconstruction.
Why did Lincoln create such a lenient plan for Reconstruction?
His goal remained the same as it always has been… He wanted to quickly reunite the nation.
Why were the Radical Republicans considered to be radical?
They wanted extreme changes such as giving equal rights to African-Americans.
Identify the two goals Radical Republicans had.
To punish former Confederates and to help Freedmen obtain equal rights.
When did Reconstruction begin?
1865
