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1
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Years of the Reconstruction?

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1865-1877

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Why did Lincoln choose Johnson as his running mate in 1864?

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Symbolic act of unity (first time in history candidate chose a member from the opposite political party as their running mate)

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Whats the difference between the presidential reconstruction and the congressional reconstruction?

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Congressional reconstruction congress was in charge and presidential reconstruction the president (johnson) was in charge

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The presidential reconstruction was from _____ -_____

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1865-1867

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The congressional reconstruction was from _____ -______

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1867-1877

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Where was Grant born and where did he live for most of his life?

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born in ohio (NOT BORN IN SOUTH), lived in illinois prior to civil war

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Grant ran for president as a?

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republican

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8
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Grant was a popular ____________ for a certain time during the civil war

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Head General

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9
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Grant had a reputation for ________ and _________

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smoking and drinking

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Grants presidential ranking and its evolution

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he was ranked as one of the worst presidents, but over the last 20 years his ranking has gone up to middle raked or lowest of the high ranked.

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Grant wanted to crush what racist organization?

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Ku Klux clan (KKK)

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Which demographic group supported Grant?

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African Americans, almost 100% of them voted for Grant

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What were the results of the 1872 election?

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Grant got 286 electoral votes Greely got 66 electoral votes and grant got 65% pop and greely got 44% pop. Grant won by a landslide.

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What was controversial about Alexander Stephens? (who was he and what happened to him after the civil war)

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Vice president of CSA and elected into congress after civil war

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Freedmen’s Bureau

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provided food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced southerners and newly freed african americans.

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Black codes

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restricted black peoples right to own property, conduct businesses, buy and lease land, and move freely through public spaces.

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Ku Klux Klan

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violent secret society that tried to maintain white supremacy and white political power. They wore black masks and killed African Americans.

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13th amendment

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abolished slavery in US

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14th amendment

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Granted citizenship to all people born in united states (including african americans)

20
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15th amendment

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The right to vote cannot be denied based on color or race

21
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Unalienable rights

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a right that cannot be denied (god given rights)

22
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Radical Republicans

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more extreme than other republicans, fought to destroy slavery as a whole.

23
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scalawags

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southerners that collaborated with the North

24
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carpetbaggers

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Northerners that took advantage of chaos in south to make money

25
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Transcontinental railroads

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made transportation from the north to the south faster and easier. also a way to get crops from one side of the country to another.

26
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government subsidies

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Government gave a certain amount of money for every mile of railroad track built, and instead of making a straight line, builders made curved lines to make more money. (lead to great depression)

27
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Northwest Passage

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a water route that connects the pacific and atlantic oceans. shorter shipping route between europe and asia.

28
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Who was Hiram Revels?

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the first african american senator in 1870.

29
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What is Impeachment?

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when congress bids to remove high ranking officers (like the president) from office.

30
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How many presidents have been impeaches and who are they?

A
  1. Andrew Johnson in 1868, Bill Clinton in 1998, and Donald Trump in 2019 and 2021
31
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How many presidents have been removed by the Senate following impeachment?

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none

32
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Why would the government subsidies cause bad incentives for railroad companies? (and contribute to the great depression)

A

The government printed too much money to give to the railroad companies, and abused their power.

33
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TCR cut coast to coast travel from how many months to how many days?

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6 months to 10 days

34
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Why did the reconstruction end in 1877?

A

The election of Rutherford B Hayes

35
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what was the bargain of 1877?

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unwritten deal that settled the election of 1877 Between Hayes and Samuel J Tilden

36
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which election did the bargain of 1877 settle?

A

1876 election between hayes and

37
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what did the republicans get in the bargain of 1877?

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Rutherford B. Hayes Presidency

38
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what did the democrats get in the bargain of 1877?

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moving all federal troops out of the south and the transcontinental railroad

39
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slavery was replaced by?

A

sharecropping

40
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how was sharecropping different from slavery?

A

sharecropping is when the owner of land rents it to someone for part of their crop, while slavery is when you are forced to work for no profit or crop.

41
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Thaddeus Stephens was a leader of a group in Congress called the?

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The Pennsylvania Republican Party

42
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these governments in the south claimed that they were saving the southern states from “Northern Republican corruption.” and “Black Rule”

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radical republicans

43
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How was the Reconstruction a success?

A

restored the united states as a unified nation.

44
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How was the Reconstruction a faliure?

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failed to stop violence and secure black rights. Also failed to deploy enough troops and use the troops with consistency.

45
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which state did Johnson come from?

A

Tennessee

46
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Which state was Lincoln from?

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illinois

47
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Railroad companies that built the transcontinental railroad?

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Union Pacific (west) and Central Pacific (east)

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