chapter 10 review Flashcards
Lincoln’s reconstruction plan: had to do what?
Take an oath of loyalty and accept the slaves are free
President Johnson believed who started Civil War
rich planter elite
Under Republican reconstruction plan, Confederate states had to ratify what?
13th amendment
How did Johnson challenge the Tenure of Office Act?
Fired secretary of war stanton
Why did some people not want to remove Johnson from office?
Dangerous precedent of impeaching a president because he did not agree to congressional policies
scalawags
Small farmers who did not want wealthy planters to regain power
goals of the kkk
Drive out union troops and regain the south for the democratic party
Why did Democrats think sin taxes favored the rich?
Rich owned bounds and poor paid taxes
when did reconstruction end
Hayes pulled federal troops from South
Lincoln’splanforReconstruction
Reconcile with south, not punish them
GoalsoftheRadicalRepublicans
African americans can vote, prevent confederate leaders from coming
back to power, and republican party strong in the south
Why did Congress reject representatives that southern voters elected to congress under Johnson
former confederate leaders
How could Johnson interfere with Reconstruction
refuse to enforce the law
What was the main charge at Johnson’s impeachment trial
Broken the law by refusing to uphold the Tenure of Office Act
How did Grant win several southern states in the 1868 election
Federal troops help African Americans
vote