Reconstruction Facts

Question 1

how many states seceded to end the civil war

Answer 1

11

Question 2

which states seceded

Answer 2

north carolina, south carolina, mississippi, florida, alabama, georgia, louisiana, texas, virginia, arkansas, tennessee

Question 3

which law raised tariffs 20%

Answer 3

The Morrill Tariff of 1861

Question 4

what did the 13th amendment do

Answer 4

pushed for complete abolition of slavery

Question 5

when was the 13th amendment passed

Answer 5

january 31, 1865

Question 6

when was the 13th amendment ratified

Answer 6

december 6, 1865

Question 7

what does the 14th amendment do

Answer 7

granted equal citizenship

Question 8

when was the 14th amendment passed

Answer 8

june 8, 1866

Question 9

when was the 14th amendment ratified

Answer 9

july 9, 1868

Question 10

what did the 15th amendment do

Answer 10

gave black men the right to vote

Question 11

when was the 15th amendment passed

Answer 11

february 24, 1869

Question 12

when was the 15th amendment ratified

Answer 12

february 3, 1870

Question 13

how many freed slaves were there

Answer 13

3.5 million

Question 14

when was johnson president

Answer 14

1865-1869

Question 15

when was grant president

Answer 15

1869-1877

Question 16

when was the freedmens bureau established

Answer 16

march 3, 1865

Question 17

when did johnson veto the civil rights act

Answer 17

march 27, 1866

Question 18

when was the kkk founded

Answer 18

april 1866

Question 19

when was the beginning of johnsons impeachment

Answer 19

february 24, 1867

Question 20

when was johnson acquitted

Answer 20

may 26, 1868

Question 21

how much did freight increase from 1865 to 1873

Answer 21

2.16 billion per mile to 7.48 billion per mile

Question 22

how much did the steel industry increase by from 1867 to 1873

Answer 22

19,643 tons to 198,796 tons

Question 23

who were carpetbaggers

Answer 23

northern politicians who moved south to gain political positions

Question 24

who were scalawags

Answer 24

poor white farmers, planters, and southerners who were willing to embrace new order who allied with African Americans to vote for black politicians

Question 25

who was jonathon clarkson gibbs

Answer 25

african american who opened a school in florida and pushed for the creation of state run schools before becoming the secretary of state in florida and later on the board of education

Question 26

what was the ten percent plan and the wade-davis bill

Answer 26

ten percent plan - 10% of electorate in state took oath of allegiance and state was admitted

wade-davis - 50% of electorate had to take oath and renounce confederacy - vetoed by lincoln

Question 27

three reasons for impeachment

Answer 27

treason
bribery
high crimes and misdemeanours

Question 28

what did the first reconstruction act do

Answer 28

divided ex-confederate states into 5 military districts which were controlled under martial law, governed by union generals - to be admitted have to ratify 14th amendment and ban confed generals from voting

Question 29

what was the command of army act

Answer 29

reduced johnsons use of military powers

Question 30

what was black friday

Answer 30

24 september 1869, speculators tried to manipulate the gold market and resulted in a financial panic

Question 31

what was the whiskey ring

Answer 31

1875, network of distillers distributors, and public officials who tried to defraud government of millions of liquor tax revenue