The time of theRadical Republicans Flashcards
what did former Confederate states do in 1865
crated new governments based on president Johnsons plan
why would Congress not seat representatives of the former confederate system
because the radical republicans in the congress wanted to make it harder for them to join the union
whcich laws were passed in the south by 1866
the black codes
what were the black codes
laws that were made to control newly freed African americans
effects of black codes
african americans owning or renting farms were illegal, white employers could take advantage of black people as workers, and officials could arrest those who did not have jobs
what did congress pass in 1866 to protect the rights of African americans
bill that gave the freedmens bureau new powers , civil rights act of 1866
whatt was the frredmens bureau allowed to do after 1866
set up courts to try people charged with violating African Americans rights
what did the civil rights act do
gave the federal government the power to interfere in state affairs to protect African Americans and granted citizenship to African Americans
True or False: President Johnson supported the freedmen’s bureau new bill and the Civil Rights Act
false
what did the Fourteenth Amendment do
anybody born in the United States was a citizen of the states and everybody was entitled to equal protection laws
why was the Fourteenth Amendment created
Congress was worried that the Civil Rights Act would be overturned by courts
True or False: northerners enjoyed president johnson’s response to the radical republicans
False
radical reconstruction
yup
how many former confederate stats had not ratified the fourteenth amendment by 1867
10
which former confederate state was able to keep its government and join the union
tennesee
what was the first reconstruction act
an act passed by congress that
1. required states that did not ratify the fourteenth amendment to form new governments
2. divided the ten defiant states into five military district, governed by an army general until 1. was done
3. each defiant state had to had to submit a new state constitution for congress to approve
4. guaranteed that African Americans could vote
what did the Second Reconstruction Act
empower the army to register voters and organize state constitutional conventions
who had control over the military governors from the First Reconstruction Act
president johnson
why was the Tenure of Office Act passed
congress wanted to limit johnson’s power and make sure he couldn’t fire Edwin Stanton
What did the Tenure of Office Act state
the president couldn’t fire government officials even from his cabinet without the senates approval
Johnson fired Stanton. Why?
Stanton supported radical reconstruction
who voted to impeach Johnson
The House of Representatives
impeach
formally charge a public official with misconduct
suspend
stop temporarily
who did the Republican Party nominate for president after Johnson
Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant
who did the Democrats nominate for president
New York governor Horatio Seymour
what did the Fifteenth Amendment state
every male citizen could vote
