Chapter 17 Flashcards
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Reconstruction
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Process of rebuilding the nation
1
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Lincolns plan
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Forgive the south
2
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Ten percent plan
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10% of white men in the south had to swear loyalty to the union
3
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Wade Davis Bill
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Intended to punish the south for their betrayal but was vetoed by Lincoln
4
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Amnesty
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A pardon for a criminal charge
5
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Black Codes
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Limited the rights of African American citizens
6
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Freedman’s bureau
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An organization that was designed to help former slaves with housing, food and schooling
7
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Veto
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To disapprove a proposal by congress
8
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Override
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To override the president’s veto
9
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13th amendment
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Abolished slavery
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14th amendment
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Gave all people born in the U.S. citizenship
