RECONSTRUCTION Flashcards

1
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What was the purpose of Reconstruction?

A

To rebuild the South and integrate former slaves.

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What were the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments?

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Abolished slavery, granted citizenship, and voting rights.

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What was the Freedmen’s Bureau?

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Provided assistance to freed slaves and poor whites.

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4
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What was the significance of the impeachment of Andrew Johnson?

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First impeachment of a U.S. president, over Reconstruction policies.

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What were the Black Codes?

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Laws restricting the rights of African Americans in the South.

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