Honors US History Reconstruction Test

What is the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

Law that said anyone born in United States is a citizen-this was also rejected by Johnson

What is the 14th Amendment

Granted full citizenship and rights to anyone born in the US

What was Lincolns 10% plan?

Once 10 percent of state voters took loyalty oath could they rejoin Union and form new state government

3 Major questions most Americans asked regarding the political fate of the Confederate States? \#1

Should Confederate leaders be tried for treason?

3 Major questions most Americans asked regarding the political fate of the Confederate States?\#2

Should Confederate leaders be pardoned so that National healing could proceed as quickly as possible?

3 Major questions most Americans asked regarding the political fate of the Confederate States? \#3

What should be the process by which Southern Representatives could reclaim their seats in Congress?

What does pardon mean?

Excuse or forgive

What was the Freedmen's Bureau?

A group of people/Agency that helped refugees and Freedmen

What were Black Codes?

Restrictive laws for African Americans (required by Johnson)

What else was included in Black Codes?

Curfew, Vagrancy, land restriction, labor contracts

What did the Military Reconstruction Act of 1867 do?

Passed legislation over another Presidential Veto- seperated 10 Southern States that hadn't yet re admitted to Union into military districs that were controlled by old Union Leaders

What does Impeach mean?

bringing formal charges

In the end, what did most Northern's come to realize about Reconstruction?

Political, economical, social life rebuilding is hard

After Slavery and Southern Secession was "resolved", What was the new focus?

Focus on Political, Economical reform, and concern over military operations cost

What did the Supreme Court rule of the Slaughterhouse cases(1873)?

Restrictment of 14th amendment due to Monopoly, claimed violation of citizens right

How did the Slaughterhouse cases affect the 14th amendment?

Federal Government had power but not over state laws

What are redeemers?

Southern white democrats--->Political power 1870-compromisers whose objective was to "redeem" South

Who was Rutherford B. Hayes?

19th President during the end of reconstruction

What was Compromise of 1877?

Agreement of Rutherford B. Hayes winning presidential election in for exchange for removal of federal troops out of South

What were 3 major successes of the Reconstruction?

Union restored, African Americans get citizenship, voting rights

Why is Reconstruction also considered a fail?

Effects were not lasting, and not enough enforcement

What Elizabeth Cady Stanton belief on women's suffrage?

Believed ability to vote should be given immediately to women and African Americans

When did the Reconstruction end?

1877

What was the meaning of the Reconstructions ending?

Led to narrowing African American rights + turn away 1880-90 from equality

What were Jim Crow Laws?

Laws that allowed and implemented Segregation

The effects of the Jim Crow law?

Court ruling public accommodations were local issue and Southern Municipalties benefited and could proceed w/ segregation and limitations

State Limitations on Voting rights?

Includes poll tax, literacy test, violence, all white primaries, grandfather clauses, secret ballots, property tests.

What were poll taxes?

a special tax people had to pay before they could vote

What was the Literacy Tests?

Tests requiring reading or comprehension skills as a qualification for voting and this prevented many African Americans from voting

What was the Grandfather Clause?

Disqualification law-Only men who had grand/father who had previously voted before 1866-67

What does lynching mean?

Murder by a mob. Victim is often targeted and tortured- no trial

Who was Ida B. Wells?

Journalist who wrote about racial injustices and the founder of the Alpha Suffrage Club

Difference in demands between Booker T. Washington and W. E. B Du Bois?

Washington felt better to work on economy and work with what you had while W. E. B Bois believed you shouldn’t just focus on that

15th Amendment

Assured/guaranteed the right to vote of African American Men