XXIII CHP. - The Reconstruction Era

Many Americans hoped for a reunified nation after the Civil War, where former adversaries could work together to __________ the South.

rebuild

President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by __________, an actor and Confederate sympathizer.

John Wilkes Booth

Lincoln was shot while attending a play at __________ in Washington, D.C.

Ford's Theatre

Following Lincoln's assassination, __________, a southern Unionist, became president.

Andrew Johnson

Unlike Lincoln, Johnson's approach to Reconstruction was characterized by __________ toward former Confederates.

leniency

Many in Congress believed Johnson was being too __________ in his approach to Reconstruction.

forgiving

Johnson's Reconstruction plan aimed for the swift restoration of Southern states and required them to declare their secession __________.

null and void

Johnson's plan allowed for significant local autonomy and lacked __________ enforcement of civil rights protections.

rigorous

The Freedmen’s Bureau was established to assist formerly enslaved __________ Americans after the Civil War.

Black

The Freedmen’s Bureau aimed to provide food, housing, education, and __________ to millions of former slaves.

medical care

The Bureau faced immense challenges, including insufficient __________ and manpower.

funding

Acts of violence and intimidation against Bureau agents and freedmen aimed to maintain __________ and the status quo.

white supremacy

In 1866, the group known as the __________ surfaced, seeking strong measures for Reconstruction.

Radical Republicans

President Johnson was impeached by the House while breaking the __________ regarding the removal of an official.

Tenure of Office Act

Johnson escaped impeachment by only __________ vote(s) during his trial in the Senate.

one

The __________ was dismantled by the late 1870s due to political shifts and the withdrawal of federal support.

Freedmen's Bureau

The dissolution of the Freedmen’s Bureau marked a turning point, leading to the resurgence of __________ practices in the South.

discriminatory

Many Black men were elected to the House of Representatives and the Senate during __________.

Reconstruction