Reconstruction Facts Flashcards
how many states seceded to end the civil war
11
which states seceded
north carolina, south carolina, mississippi, florida, alabama, georgia, louisiana, texas, virginia, arkansas, tennessee
which law raised tariffs 20%
The Morrill Tariff of 1861
what did the 13th amendment do
pushed for complete abolition of slavery
when was the 13th amendment passed
january 31, 1865
when was the 13th amendment ratified
december 6, 1865
what does the 14th amendment do
granted equal citizenship
when was the 14th amendment passed
june 8, 1866
when was the 14th amendment ratified
july 9, 1868
what did the 15th amendment do
gave black men the right to vote
when was the 15th amendment passed
february 24, 1869
when was the 15th amendment ratified
february 3, 1870
how many freed slaves were there
3.5 million
when was johnson president
1865-1869
when was grant president
1869-1877
when was the freedmens bureau established
march 3, 1865
when did johnson veto the civil rights act
march 27, 1866
when was the kkk founded
april 1866
when was the beginning of johnsons impeachment
february 24, 1867
when was johnson acquitted
may 26, 1868
how much did freight increase from 1865 to 1873
2.16 billion per mile to 7.48 billion per mile
how much did the steel industry increase by from 1867 to 1873
19,643 tons to 198,796 tons
who were carpetbaggers
northern politicians who moved south to gain political positions
who were scalawags
poor white farmers, planters, and southerners who were willing to embrace new order who allied with African Americans to vote for black politicians
who was jonathon clarkson gibbs
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
what was the ten percent plan and the wade-davis bill
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
three reasons for impeachment
treason
bribery
high crimes and misdemeanours
what did the first reconstruction act do
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
what was the command of army act
reduced johnsons use of military powers
what was black friday
24 september 1869, speculators tried to manipulate the gold market and resulted in a financial panic
what was the whiskey ring
1875, network of distillers distributors, and public officials who tried to defraud government of millions of liquor tax revenue
