Chapter 18 Flashcards
Compare Lincoln’s 10 Percent Plan with the Radical Republican plan.
Lincoln’s 10 Percent Plan- as soon as 10% of state voters pledged loyalty to the Union, a new state government could be formed that would abolish slavery and be readmitted
Radical Republicans- opposed Lincoln’s plan and wanted a harsher re admission process
What was Freedman’s Bureau?
Agency that helped African Americans make the transition to freedom
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What building was the location where Lincoln died?
He died at the Petersen House
Who becomes the 17th President of the United States?
Andrew Johnson
What was the significance of the 13th amendment?
Abolished slavery in 1865
What was the significance of the 14th amendment?
Gave full citizenship to anyone born in the U.S., including African Americans in 1866
What was the significance of the 15th amendment?
Gave African American men the right to vote in 1870
What did 14 African Americans do in Tennessee in the late 1800’s?
They served in the state’s general assembly (State Senate and Representatives)
Who won the election of 1868?
Ulysses S. Grant
What were carpetbaggers?
Northerners that moved to the South during Reconstruction to find wealth by bringing industry to the region
What did the name scalawags mean?
name used by former Confederates to describe some white Southerners that were pro-Union
What was the largest terrorist group in America against African- American rights?
The Ku Klux Klan
What was unique about Rutherford B. Hayes’ victory in the Election of 1876?
He won the election with more electoral votes than popular votes
What were the purpose of poll taxes and literacy tests in many Southern states?
Poll taxes and literacy tests were added as requirements for voting in many Southern states to keep African American’s from voting
