chapter 18, lesson 4 Flashcards
Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant became President in 1868. He served for 2 terms, but problems arose during his time in office. Name two problems that occurred while Grant was in office.
Scandal and economic depression were two problems that occurred when Grant was in office.
Who won the Presidential election in 1876?
Ohio Governor, Rutherford B. Hayes
What were poll taxes?
a fee required for voting.
What were literacy tests?
required potential readers to read and explain difficult parts of their state constitution. test to see if you can read or write.
How does the election of 1876 lead to the end of Reconstruction?
Hayes agrees to end reconstruction in exchange for 20 disputed electoral votes from 3 southern states.
What was the purpose of grandfather clauses?
It was a law that said that if your father or grandfather voted before you, you were able to vote. excuses whites from taking the literary test.
Define segregation.
separation of the races.
What were Jim Crow laws? Provide an example.
Jim Crow laws were laws that all whites and African Americans had to be separated in all public places. an example would be separate schools.
What was decided in the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson?
It was decided that segregation was legal as long as African Americans had access to public places equal to those of whites. segregation was constitutional.
What was a lynching?
when angry mobs killed people by hanging them.
