Daily Quiz Flashcards
What are newly freed slaves called?
Freedmen
What amendment abolished slavery?
The 13th Amendment
Who was the best ally the South could’ve had during reconstruction? Why?
Abraham Lincoln, because he didn’t want to punish the South.
Who wanted to punish the South? Why? What did they do?
The Radical Republicans, they wanted to punish the south because they believed that we had caused the war and to punish us they tried to pass the Wade-Davis Bill.
How did Lincoln respond to the Wade-Davis Bill?
He used a pocket veto.
Why did Andrew Johnson become president?
John Wilkes Booth killed Abraham Lincoln.
How did the South want to rebuild?
As close to the original as possible.
Who did thee South elect for there new leaders?
The same leaders that lead the Confederacy.
What were the black codes?
A series of laws, intended to restrict the freedom of blacks.
