Reconstruction

Question 1

Freedman

Answer 1

men and women who had been slaves

Question 2

10 percent plan

Answer 2

Made by lincoln, said south could join the union if
1. 10% of its voters swore an oath of loyalty to the united states
2. The new government had to abolish slavery
3. Lincoln’s plan also offered amnesty to confederate who swore loyalty to the union

Question 3

Amnesty

Answer 3

A government pardon

Question 4

Wade-Davis Bill

Answer 4

created in response to the 10% plan, thought it was too generous to the south
1. It required a majority of white men in each southern state to swear loyalty to the union
2. It denied the right to vote or hold office to anyone who had volunteered to fight for the confederacy
3. No slavery
Lincoln refused to pass Wade-Davis Bill

Question 5

Freedman’s bureau

Answer 5

a government agency to help former slaves

Question 6

reconstruction

Answer 6

rebuilding of the south

Question 7

John Wilkes Booth

Answer 7

Southern actor who shot lincoln

Question 8

Andrew Johnson

Answer 8

Vice president under lincoln who became president

Question 9

13th amendment

Answer 9

bans slavery

Question 10

Tepees

Answer 10

tents made by stretching buffalo skins on tall poles

Question 11

Travois

Answer 11

sled pulled by a dog or horse

Question 12

Corral

Answer 12

Enclosure

Question 13

Jerky

Answer 13

Dried Meat

Question 14

Comstock lode

Answer 14

Henry Comstock found a mine that was full of gold and iron