Reconstruction Study guide

Question 1

What was the Reconstruction?

Answer 1

the period of rebuilding the united states after the civil war

Question 2

During Reconstruction, what was the point of view of “Radical Northerners”?

Answer 2

wanted to punish the south & wanted equal rights for African Americans.

Question 3

During Reconstruction, what was the point of view of “stubborn southerns”?

Answer 3

wanted to preserve their way of life

Question 4

what was the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment?

Answer 4

-abolish slavery
-forced states from depriving any male citizen of equal protection under the law no matter the race
-allowed african american men to vote

Question 5

__________ was vice president under Abraham Lincoln.

Answer 5

Andrew Johnson

Question 6

why had Lincoln chosen Andrew Johnson to be his vice president?

Answer 6

he wanted southern support and he hoped Johnson would attract southerns who would not want to leave the Union.

Question 7

how did Johnson want southern states to be treated during reconstruction?

Answer 7

he thought southern states should be able to decide themselves what was best for them.

Question 8

what were the black codes?

Answer 8

black codes were laws that were supposed to maintain white supremacy.

Question 9

how did Johnson react to the laws being passed by Radical Republicans? And how did the radical Republicans respond to his action?

Answer 9

President Johnson reacted by vetoing all the laws but congress overrode it. The radical republicans impeached Johnson.

Question 10

Name three things the freedman’s bureau did to help African Americans.

Answer 10

fed people, build hospitals and provided medical aid, locate lost relatives

Question 11

The _________ bill said that blacks would have “same rights of property and person” as whites.

Answer 11

civil rights

Question 12

What was the KKK (Ku Klux Klan)?

Answer 12

A secretive organization that used violence and terrorist actions to African Americans.

Question 13

During Reconstruction, generally speaking, the _____________ were the political party that supported the rights of southern white people who wanted to limit black people’s freedoms.

Answer 13

Democratic party

Question 14

The ____________ were the party that was more focused on raising the level of civil rights for black people.

Answer 14

Radical Republicans party

Question 15

1872 Louisiana governors election was controversial because of the accusations of fraud and cheating. How was the winner decided and who was the winner?

Answer 15

A federal judge
William Pitt Kellogg

Question 16

Why did the way the election was settled anger most white Louisianians?

Answer 16

Kellogg’s political base was almost entirely black.

Question 17

some democrats who were angry about losing the governor’s race encouraged a mob to attacked the ____________ police force.

Answer 17

Metropolitan

Question 18

two names for this battle were

Answer 18

battle of the cabildo
first battle of liberty place

Question 19

the ______ league was a Louisiana organization devoted to white political rule. They wanted to create a military force capable of defeating both __________ and _________

Answer 19

white
state militia
metropolitan police

Question 20

list 2 ways the white league prepared for their second attack

Answer 20

propaganda
practicing drills

Question 21

why were there very few federal troops in New Orleans at the time of the attack?

Answer 21

Most were in Mississippi to get away from outbreak of yellow fever.

Question 22

how did Governor Kellogg respond to the gathering of the angry mod before the attack?

Answer 22

Kellogg sensed the conflict coming and fled with his staff. He left James Longstreet in charge.

Question 23

how did the white league prevent communication that could have brought federal troops to New Orleans?

Answer 23

Cut all telegraph lines