Chapter 12 Vocab Flashcards
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Who is THADDEUS STEVENS?
Leader of the Radical Republicans
What is the CIVIL RIGHTS ACT of 1866?
A law that
(1) gave African-Americans citizenship, and
(2) forbade states from passing black codes
Who did JOHNSON’S RECONSTRUCTION PLAN punish?
Took away voting rights for wealthy Southern landowners and high-ranking Confederates
What is the FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT?
An amendment that
(1) gave citizenship to people naturalized or born in the U.S
(2) gave constitutional basis for Civil Rights Act of 1866
What is the FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT?
An amendment that allowed African-Americans to vote
Who did the RADICAL REPUBLICANS believe should be in-charge of Reconstruction?
They believed Congress (themselves) should be responsible for Reconstruction
What is the RECONSTRUCTION ACT of 1867?
A law that
(1) didn’t recognize state governments made under the Lincoln and Johnson plans (except for Tennessee)
(2) divided 10 former Confederate states into 5 military districts, controlled by a Union general
(3) had to ratify 14th Amendment and give African-Americans voting rights to rejoin the Union
What is LINCOLN’S TEN-PERCENT PLAN?
A plan for Reconstruction that
(1) pardoned all Confederates except high-ranking officials
(2) 10% of population had to pledge allegiance to Union for state to rejoin and make its own state government
Who is HIRAM REVELS?
The first African-American senator from Mississippi
What is SHARECROPPING?
A system where landowners would provide land, seed, tools, etc. in return for part of the harvest
What increased inside the South?
In the South industrialization increased because the value of cotton dropped significantly
What is the COMPROMISE of 1877?
A deal between Republicans and Democrats to
(1) make Rutherford B. Hayes president
(2) in exchange for the end of Reconstruction
What is HOME RULE?
The ability of Southern state governments to rule without federal interference
