RECONSTRUCTION Flashcards
1
Q
What was the purpose of Reconstruction?
A
To rebuild the South and integrate former slaves.
2
Q
What were the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?
A
Abolished slavery, granted citizenship, and voting rights.
3
Q
What was the Freedmen’s Bureau?
A
Provided assistance to freed slaves and poor whites.
4
Q
What was the significance of the impeachment of Andrew Johnson?
A
First impeachment of a U.S. president, over Reconstruction policies.
5
Q
What were the Black Codes?
A
Laws restricting the rights of African Americans in the South.
