History Quiz Flashcards
What happened in 1865?
Lincoln Was assassinated
What was reconstruction?
To rebuild the south
What are carpet baggers?
They are people that come down from the north and go to the south to make money off of them.
Who was the person that shot and killed Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What was the 13th amendment?
To abolish slavery
What is the 15th amendment?
AA man right to vote
What is the 14th amendment?
Citizenship/due process
What does it mean if someone was lenient?
They are laid-back/chill
What were the black codes?
Laws passed by the Senate to limit AA rights
What were some of the rights granted to black men in the black codes?
Mary, by land, and limit access to courts
What were the black codes specifically designed to do?
Keep slaves/freeman from gaining political or economic power
Who was Andrew Johnson?
Vice President, became president when Lincoln got assassinated, and was the first president to be impeached
Who were the radical Republicans?
People that were granting the right for slaves to have full citizenship
How did Andrew Johnson get impeached?
He vetoedThe civil rights acts, showed up to his inauguration drunk, andIt was a three out of four vote for him to be impeached
Who did not vote for Andrew Johnson to be impeached?
His son-in-law
Who was the jury during Andrew Johnson’s impeachment process?
Charles Sumner
Who was the judge during Andrew Johnson’s impeachment process?
Salmon P chase
