U2L1 Early Reconstruction Flashcards
What economic problems did the North face after the Civil War?
Some 800,000 returning Union soldiers needed jobs
How long did it take for the Northerners to solve their economic problems?
The northerners economic disruption was only temporary. Boom times quickly retuned.
What political problems did the North face after the Civil War?
There was a disagreement about how to bring the South back into the Union and what to do with newly freed African Americans.
What problems did the Southern soldiers face during the Civil war?
Confederate soldiers had little chance of taking up where they had left off. In some areas, every house, barn, and bridge had been turned into heaps of scrap.
What problems did the Southern financial system face?
After the was Confederate money was worthless, people who loaned money to the confederacy were never repaid. Many Southern banks closed, and depositors lost their savings.
Almost overnight, there was a new class of nearly four million people known as _______ – men and woman who had been enslave.
freedmen
What was the era following the Civil War called?
Reconstruction, or rebuilding the South
Who made the Ten Percent Plan? When was it made?
As early as 1863, Lincoln outlined the Ten Precent Plan for reconstruction
What did the Ten Percent Plan outline?
A southern state could form a governmental after 10% of its voters swore on oath of loyalty to the U.S. The new government has to abolish slavery. Voters could then elect members of Congress and take part in the national government once again.
What did Lincoln’s plan (10% plan) offer?
Amnesty, or a government pardon, of Confederate who swore loyalty to the Union. Amnesty would not apply to the former leaders of the Confederacy.
What did most Republicans think of the Ten Percent plan?
They thought it was too generous
What plan bill did Republicans pass to rival the Ten Precent plan?
The Wade-Davis Bill
What did the Wade-Davis Bill outline?
It required a majority of white men in each southern state to swear loyalty to the Union. It also denied the right to vote to or hold office to anyone volunteered to fight for the Confederacy.
Why didn’t Lincoln sign the Wade-Davis Bill?
He felt is was too harsh
When was the Freedmen’s Bureau Bill passed?
One month before Lee’s surrender
What did the Freedmen’s Bureau Bill do?
Helps former slaves. It gave food, clothing, and even tried to find jobs for former slaves. It also helped poor whites. It provided medical care for more than one million people. One of its most important tasks was to set up schools for freedmen.
True or False.
By the 1870s, African Americans were teaching in grade schools throughout the South
True
What date did Lincoln die? Where?
On April 14, 1865, he died in a theater 🎭
Who killed Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What happened to John Wilkes Booth?
He had captured and killed in a barn 🐮🤡
Why was Lincoln’s assassination significant?
It was the first president assassination in the U.S.
What group was Booth apart of? What happened to them?
Booth was part of a group of 20 conspirators who long been plotting to kill Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Jackson, and Secretary of State William Seward. Four of Booth’s co-conspirators were hanged for their crimes including Mary Surratt, the first woman executed by the U.S.
Who became president after Lincoln’s death?
Former Vice President Andrew Johnson was now president
Andrew Jackson told all states to ratify which amendment?
The thirteenth amendment, which banned slavery throughout the nation.
What economic problems did the North face after the Civil War?
Returning soldiers needed jobs, and the government canceled war orders, leading to layoffs in factories.
Describe the state of the South’s financial system after the war.
After the war, Confederate money was worthless. Loans went unpaid and many southern banks had to close.
What is the major difference between the Ten Percent Plan and the Wade-Davis Bill?
The Ten Percent Plan was Lincoln’s plan that allowed a southern state to form a new government after 10 percent of its voters swore an oath of loyalty to the United States. The Wade-Davis Bill was the Republicans’ plan for Reconstruction. It required a majority of white men in each southern state to swear an oath of loyalty to the United States before that state could set up a new government.
What were the highlights of Johnson’s Reconstruction plan?
A majority of voters in each southern state would have to pledge loyalty to the United States. The states also had to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment.
What was the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment on the South?
Without slavery, the South’s social and economic systems changed. In addition, the amendment overturned states’ laws and Supreme Court decisions, which gave Congress the power to intervene.
Why was there tension between Congress and President Johnson when the new Congress met?
The primarily Republican Congress were upset that some of the new state governments in the South allowed former Confederate officers to be elected to high offices. Also, the new southern governments did not allow African Americans to vote.
How did the South’s economic and social problems after the war contribute to its political problems?
With many newly freed men and new politicians, it was unclear how the would run state governments
Why did Booth assassinate President Lincoln?
Booth was angry about the Confederate defeat
How did the Republican Congress feel about Andrew Johnson’s political decisions in the wake of President Lincoln’s assassination?
Johnson was too lenient on the Confederate leaders.
