RECONSTRUCTION - Legislation

Question 1

Positives of Reconstruction

Answer 1

Rise of elected Black officials, Freedmen’s Bureau, New Amendments

Question 2

Failures of Reconstruction

Answer 2

Freedman’s Bureau Problems, White Violence & Black Codes, Compromise of 1877

Question 3

Freedmen’s Bureau 1865

Answer 3

‘65, Provided support (food, shelter, land) to displaced Southerners - INCLUDING African Americans

Question 4

Civil Rights Act 1875

Answer 4

‘75, Equal treatment on public Transport, public Accommodations, Jury Service

Question 5

Homestead Act 1862

Answer 5

‘62, 160 Acre plots of land if it was farmed for 5yrs, by ‘65 20k ‘Homesteaders’

Question 6

Timber and Culture Act 1873

Answer 6

‘73, gave Homesteaders 640 more Acres - provided trees were planted

Question 7

Desert and Land Act 1877

Answer 7

‘77, 640 more Acres at $1.25/Acre - provided some was irrigated

Question 8

Pacific Railroad Act 1862

Answer 8

‘62, Authorised 1st Transcontinental Railroad, Finished in ‘69

Question 9

1866 Civil Rights Bill

Answer 9

‘66, Gave AAs some Rights, Vetoed by Johnston (afraid of S), and was Overturned by Congress (1st time)

Question 10

Military Reconstruction Bill 1867

Answer 10

‘67, Imposed Military rule on S, S States had to accept AA suffrage to rejoin the Union

Question 11

14th Amendment

Answer 11

‘68, State laws cannot deny anyone Rights or Property

Question 12

15th Amendment

Answer 12

‘69, Voting cannot be denied due to Race or Prior Servitude

Question 13

Tenure of Office Act 1867

Answer 13

‘67, Prevented Johnson from removing certain Cabinet members (Protected Rad.Rep.s), he ignored it - impeached

Question 14

10% Plan

Answer 14

‘64 (Lincoln), States allowed back into Union if: 10% of their electorate swore allegiance, made slavery illegal, AA vote granted

Question 15

Wade Davis Bill

Answer 15

‘65, Rad.Rep.s brought in - Much Harsher; Johnson made it ineffective

Question 16

Reservation Policy

Answer 16

Forced NAs to live in Gov. controlled reservations, were they were reliant on aid, ‘Americanisation’ of younger generations

Question 17

Overall Government Role

Answer 17

Laissez Faire, Employers always Favoured, No Working Rights