RECONSTRUCTION - Key Events & Presidents

Question 1

Presidents of the Reconstruction Era

Answer 1

• Lincoln, 61-65
• Johnson, 65-69
• Grant, 69-77

Question 2

Lincoln Key Events

Answer 2

End of Civil War, 13th Amendment & Freedman’s Bureau, his Assassination

Question 3

Lincoln on Reconstruction

Answer 3

Unclear, afraid to punish S, More AA Rights Uncertain

Question 4

Johnson Key Events

Answer 4

Civil Rights Bill ‘66, 14th Amendment, Attempted Impeachment

Question 5

Johnson on Reconstruction

Answer 5

Very Lenient to the South, Anti Rad.Rep.s

Question 6

Grant Key Events

Answer 6

White Terrorism, Scandals, 15th Amendment, KKK laws, Civil Rights Act ‘75

Question 7

Grant on Reconstruction

Answer 7

Supported it, but not passionately enough

Question 8

How was Reconstruction NOT harsh on the South

Answer 8

Only 1 execution, No major Confiscation, many ex-slaves continued work as Sharecroppers

Question 9

Overall Economic effect of Reconstruction

Answer 9

Positive, mostly to the North

Question 10

Johnson Impeachment

Answer 10

‘68, Ignored the tenure of Office Act, 1 VOTE off successful Impeachment

Question 11

Grant Speculation Scandal

Answer 11

Market Speculators attempted to influence the Gov. & manipulate the Gold Market, some were associated w/ Grant.
This failed, caused Sep. ‘69 Black Friday Financial Panic.

Question 12

Grant Whiskey Ring Scandal

Answer 12

‘75, Grant’s Private Secretary evaded liquor tax, and Grant acquitted him

Question 13

Colfax Massacre

Answer 13

‘73, Louisiana, Rep.s narrowly won Governor Vote, Dem.s & White Supremacists killed 60-100 men - Mostly Black
Initially Charged, but Later Released

Question 14

All Elections 1865-1877

Answer 14

• ‘68, Grant (vs Seymour)
• ‘72, Grant (vs Greeley)
• ‘76, Hayes (vs Tilden)