Soc chp 14-15 Flashcards
Who became president after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination?
Andrew Johnson
What was Andrew Johnson’s approach to reconstruction?
Malice towards none, aimed to bring Southern states back into the Union
What conditions did Southern states have to meet to be welcomed back into the Union under Johnson’s policies?
Hold state conventions, declare secession illegal, abolish slavery
Under Andrew Johnson’s policies, who would regain voting rights?
All southern men who hadn’t served in the Confederate government and weren’t general officers
Who mainly disagreed with Andrew Johnson’s reconstruction policies?
Radical Republicans
What did the 13th amendment accomplish?
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
What was established by the 14th amendment?
Citizenship for all people born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved people
What did the 15th amendment prohibit?
Limiting the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
What was the Ku Klux Klan?
A terrorist group that terrorized black individuals and supporters of their rights
What was the primary reason the Radical Republicans were able to impeach Andrew Johnson?
He removed his secretary of war without Senate consent, violating the Tenure of Office Act
What was the outcome of Andrew Johnson’s impeachment?
He was impeached but not convicted; he became unpopular and was not nominated in the election of 1868
What did the Homestead Act of 1862 provide?
160 acres of land to US citizens in exchange for living on and improving it
Where and when was the last battle of the Indian wars fought?
Wounded Knee Creek, Montana, on December 29, 1890
Who were the two Sioux leaders that refused to sell the Black Hills?
- Sitting Bull
- Crazy Horse
What was General Custer’s big mistake during the battle?
Attacking 4,000 Indians with a small force and splitting his small force into three
What was the Ghost Dance believed to do?
Bring the Great Spirit to destroy the white man and restore the world to its previous state
How did white settlers react to the Ghost Dance?
They were afraid of it and feared it would lead to another Indian War
