Chapter 11 Reconstruction

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what are three things that created political disagreements in la

federal occupation, end of slavery, fate of freed people

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who did la buy alaska from

russia

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what year did la buy alaska

1867

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how much did la pay for alaska per acre

2 cents per acre

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in 1876, what book did mark twain write

adventures of toms sawyer

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who was the person person that planted seeds on avery island

edmund mclhenry

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what year was tosbasco sauce first sold to the public

1868

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what year was the first national baseball league formed

1876

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in 1875, what famous horse racing event took place in churchill downs

kentucky derby

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what was the name given to the time period between the civil war and 1877

reconstruction

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what did the reconstructing time period describe

reconstructing the nation

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who were freedmen

freed slaves

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what did the 13th amendment do

ended slavery

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what did the 14th amendment do

gave citizenship to former slaves and due process of law

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what did the 15th amendment do

gave all men the right to vote

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what was lincoln’s ten percent plan

once 10% of men voted in the 1860 election and swore a loyalty oath, the state would form a government

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how did the members of the US congress feel about the south

they should be punished for seceding

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because of the their views, what was the name given to the members of the US congress

radical republicans

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in 1864, who became the union held la governor

michael hahn

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what was a good thing and a bad thing the la constitution of 1864 did

acknowledged the end of slavery but former slaves and free men of color couldn’t vote

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who became president once lincoln was killed

andrew johnson

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define impeachment

being kicked out of office for wrongdoing

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was president johnson impeached or forced out of office

no he avoided it with a one-man vote

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name two things the freedmen’s bureau did

emergency relief to poor southerners and schools for former slaves

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what were the black codes

laws that put restrictions on freed people

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what were the former slaves forced to do in order to be able to work

sign a contract promising to work for a single employer for a year

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in what year was there a riot at the mechanic’s institute

1866

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what two groups were at odds at the riot at the mechanic’s institute

former confederates and former slaves

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about how many people died that day in new orleans

37

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what was another name for the reconstruction acts

military reconstruction

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what did the reconstruction acts do

la must ratify the 14th amendment and allow the former slaves to vote

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what happened to those who supported the confederacy

lost the right to vote

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list 3 things the 1868 la constitution did

extended civil rights to former slaves, gave voting rights to all black males, and did away with only property

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the 1868 la constitution also disfranchised what group of people

former confederates

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define disfranchised

take away a vote

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in 1868 elections, what political group took control of the state government

republicans and former slaves

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who became governor of la in 1868

henry clay warmoth

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define carpetbaggers

an insult to northerners that arrived with only a small suitcase in hand

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who was the first african american to serve in a state wide office

oscar j. dunn

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who was the youngest governor ever elected in la

henry clay warmoth

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define scalawag

southern insult for those who supported the former slaves/ union soldiers

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what was unacceptable to the disfranchised former confederates

having the state run by blacks or union soldiers

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what was the name of the violent group that formed in st. mary parish in 1868

knights of the white camellia

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about how many african americans were killed prior to the 1868 presidential election by violent groups

300

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what was the purpose of the returning board

they had the power to determine whether the election outcomes were legitimate and the product of fraud or intimidation

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who would become the first african american governor in the US

pbs pincback

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in December of 1872, what La governor was impeached and kicked out of office

governor warmoth

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in 1874, what new paramilitary group formed

white league

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what was the white league group committed to doing

restoring the state to white democratic rule

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how did the unification movement propose sharing power in la

democratic and republican and black and white power would be divided

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what 3 states the where 1877 presidential election winner was debated

la, florida, and south carolina

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who did the US Supreme Court decide as the presidential winner

rutherford b. hayes

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what was hayes’s party affiliation

republican

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what was 1 promise this president made when he went into office

remove all remaining federal troops from the south

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because of hayes’ promise, what group now became in control of la politics

democrats

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once democrats came into power, what did they call themselves

redeemers

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why did the democrats call themselves the redeemers

because they were saving

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in 1877, who became la’s governor

francis t. nicholls

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what uni in la is named after francis t. nicholls and in what city

nicholls state university in thibideaux

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what did the 1879 constructional convention do to francis t. nicholls term in office

ended his term 1 year early