Chapter 18 Flashcards
What is Reconstruction?
Rebuilding the former confederate states and re-admitting them to the Union
Compare Lincoln’s 10 Percent Plan with the Radical Republican plan.
Lincoln’s was forgiving as the radical republican was harsh
What was the Freedman’s Bureau?
Agency that helped African Americans make he transition to freedom
Where was Lincoln assassinated?
Washington D.C
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What building was the location where Lincoln died?
Ford’s theater
Who becomes the 17th President of the United States?
Andrew Johnson
What was the significance of the 13th Amendment?
It freed all slaves
What was the significance of the 14th Amendment?
Gave citizenship to anyone born ain’t The US even African Americans
What was the significance of the 15th Amendment?
Gave all men the right to vote
What did 14 African Americans do in Tennessee in the late 1800’s?
Served in the state’s general assembly
Who won the Election of 1868?
Ulysses S. Grant
What were carpetbaggers?
Northerners that went to south looking to build industry