Chapter 18 Flashcards
What is Reconstruction?
Rebuilding the former Confederate States and readmitting them to the Union
Compare Lincoln’s 10 Percent Plan with the Radical Republican plan.
Lincoln’s plan was forgiving on the south
and the Radical Republicans’ plan was harsh
What was the Freedman’s Bureau?
An agency that helped African Americans make the transition to freedom
Where was Lincoln assassinated?
He was shot in Ford’s Theater and died in the Petersen House
What building was the location where Lincoln died?
The Petersen House
Who becomes the 17th President of the United States?
Andrew Johnson
What was the significance of the 13th Amendment?
It abolished slavery
What was the significance of the 14th Amendment?
It gave full citizenship to anyone born in the U.S including African Americans
What was the significance of the 15th Amendment?
It gave African American men the right to vote
What did 14 African Americans do in Tennessee in the late 1800’s?
They served as state Senators 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?
A 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 / KKK
What was unique about Rutherford B. Hayes’ victory in the Election of 1876?
He had more electoral votes but less popular votes than Tilden
