The era of Reconstruction 1865-1890 Flashcards
what year did civil war end?
1865
what are the two main parties in the USA
Democratic and Republican
what do the democratic party want?
More power to the state government
Segregation
better resources for farmers
What do the Republican party want?
More power to the federal government
more government intervention
What are the 3 branches of American Government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Describe Congress and what it does
Senate
house of representatives
Makes laws
What does the white house do?
President
VP
Cabinet
Carries out laws
What does the supreme court do?
Evaluates the laws
In 20 years what had the population increased to?
17 to 31 million
By 1860 the top 5% owned how much of the countries wealth?
53%
Why did the south want to keep slavery?
Needed it for the economy.
slaves were needed to harvest crops like cotton and tabacco
How many slaves were freed?
3.5 million
What type of views did johnson support?
The radical views of the white southerners.
Wanted to reunite very quickley
How were slaves treated undee johnson?
Did not want to promote them
Granted them minimum rights
What measures were put in place to limit johnsons power?
Command of the army act
tenure of office act
