Chapter 18 Flashcards
What is Reconstruction?
Rebuilding the former confederate states and readmitting them to the union
What was the Freedman’s Bureau?
Agency that helped A-A make the transition to freedom
Where was Lincoln assassinated?
Fords theater
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
John Wilkes booth
What building was the location where Lincoln died?
The Petersen home
Who becomes the 17th President of the United States?
Andrew Johnson
What was the significance of the 13th Amendment?
Abolish slavery
What was the significance of the 14th Amendment?
Full rights to anyone born in the us
What was the significance of the 15th Amendment?
A-A men the right to vote
What did 14 African Americans do in Tennessee in the late 1800’s?
Served in the states general assembly
Who won the Election of 1868?
Ulysesses s grant
What were carpetbaggers?
Northerners that moved to the south and brought industry
What did the name scalawags mean?
White southerners
What was the largest terrorist group in America against African-American rights?
Kkk
What was unique about Rutherford B. Hayes’ victory in the Election of 1876?
Less popular votes than the other
