Issues and Developments during Grant's Administration Flashcards
What was Grants military background?
He had overseen all of the Union Armies during the Civil War
What was Grants Reconstruction background?
He oversaw the Reconstruction in The South in the 1860’s
When did Grant serve as President?
1869-77
What was the focus of the Republicans in the 1868 election?
Improving voting rights for African Americans
What was the focus of the Democrats in the 1868 election?
They attacked the Reconstruction policies, saying they were unconstitutional
How did Republicans present the Democrats in the 1868 election?
They presented them as being disloyal
Who was the Democrat candidate for the 1868 Election?
Horatio Seymour
What majority did Grant win over Seymour?
Grant won by a popular vote of 300,000 more votes than Seymour
Which votes heavily helped Grants victory?
He got 7 million votes from African Americans
What was significant about the slim majority of Grant winning?
The USA were overall unsure if they wanted Democrats or Republicans in office
What did the 15th Amendment say? When was it ratified?
Any citizens had the right to vote, regardless of race. Ratified in 1870
How would the 15th Amendment be enforced in the South?
By a northern military presence
Which racist group resisted Reconstruction in the South? What did they do?
The Ku Klux Klan, who sometimes would lynch African Americans
How many enforcement acts were passed to enforce the 14th and 15th Amendment and when were they passed?
3 Enforcement Acts were passed in 1870 and 1871
What was the key motives of the Reconstruction enforcement acts?
To target the ‘White Terror’
