Chapter 11 Reconstruction

what are three things that created political disagreements in la

federal occupation, end of slavery, fate of freed people

who did la buy alaska from

russia

what year did la buy alaska

1867

how much did la pay for alaska per acre

2 cents per acre

in 1876, what book did mark twain write

adventures of toms sawyer

who was the person person that planted seeds on avery island

edmund mclhenry

what year was tosbasco sauce first sold to the public

1868

what year was the first national baseball league formed

1876

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

kentucky derby

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

reconstruction

what did the reconstructing time period describe

reconstructing the nation

who were freedmen

freed slaves

what did the 13th amendment do

ended slavery

what did the 14th amendment do

gave citizenship to former slaves and due process of law

what did the 15th amendment do

gave all men the right to vote

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

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

they should be punished for seceding

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

radical republicans

in 1864, who became the union held la governor

michael hahn

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

who became president once lincoln was killed

andrew johnson

define impeachment

being kicked out of office for wrongdoing

was president johnson impeached or forced out of office

no he avoided it with a one-man vote

name two things the freedmen’s bureau did

emergency relief to poor southerners and schools for former slaves

what were the black codes

laws that put restrictions on freed people

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

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

1866

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

former confederates and former slaves

about how many people died that day in new orleans

37

what was another name for the reconstruction acts

military reconstruction

what did the reconstruction acts do

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

what happened to those who supported the confederacy

lost the right to vote

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

the 1868 la constitution also disfranchised what group of people

former confederates

define disfranchised

take away a vote

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

republicans and former slaves

who became governor of la in 1868

henry clay warmoth

define carpetbaggers

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

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

oscar j. dunn

who was the youngest governor ever elected in la

henry clay warmoth

define scalawag

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

what was unacceptable to the disfranchised former confederates

having the state run by blacks or union soldiers

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

knights of the white camellia

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

300

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

who would become the first african american governor in the US

pbs pincback

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

governor warmoth

in 1874, what new paramilitary group formed

white league

what was the white league group committed to doing

restoring the state to white democratic rule

how did the unification movement propose sharing power in la

democratic and republican and black and white power would be divided

what 3 states the where 1877 presidential election winner was debated

la, florida, and south carolina

who did the US Supreme Court decide as the presidential winner

rutherford b. hayes

what was hayes’s party affiliation

republican

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

remove all remaining federal troops from the south

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

democrats

once democrats came into power, what did they call themselves

redeemers

why did the democrats call themselves the redeemers

because they were saving

in 1877, who became la’s governor

francis t. nicholls

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

nicholls state university in thibideaux

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

ended his term 1 year early