civil war Flashcards
what is reconstruction
the plan to return confederate states to their union
what is the result of civil war
south - economic and social ruin
- salvery abolished
ten percent plan
when 10% of voters from a state take an oath of loyalty
this state can now form new state government
which states set up governments that congress does NOT seat
Louisiana Tennesse and Arkansas
amnesty
forgiveneess
lincoln offered amnesty to who
to all taking oath except confederate leaders
the radical republicans
- advocate for harsh punishment in the south
- “southern instructions must be broken and relaid or all our blood have been spent in vain”
what were the 4 requirements of the wade davis bill
- the majority of a state white males must pledge an oath of loyalty
- only white males who DID NOT fight in the war can vote for delegates to a states constitution convention
- the state MUST HAVE a ban on slavery\
- no former confederates can hold state office
what year was the wade davis bill established
1864
the freedman’s bureau
purpose to help free African American adjust to life post slavery
what does the freedmans Bureau provide
- food
- clothing
- medical care
- schools
- private ownership of land
- work for fair pay for blacks
13th ammendment
ends slavery but does not grant citzens full rights
north supports citizenship south fears
when was lincoln assassinated
April 14 1865
who assassinted lincoln
John Wilked booth
who were the main conspirator in Lincoln assassination
david herold
mary suratt
george atzerod
lewis powell