Reconstruction

Flashcards covering the Reconstruction era after the Civil War.

Approximately how many soldiers died in the Civil War?

620,000

What types of wounds did soldiers carry home from the Civil War?

Physical injuries and mental wounds

Approximately how many slaves were freed after the Civil War?

4,000,000

Who became president after Lincoln's assassination?

Andrew Johnson

Who assassinated President Lincoln?

Southern Sympathizer

What were the two main political parties after the Civil War?

Democrats and Republicans

What did the Radical Republicans want to do after the Civil War?

To punish the South, protect citizenship rights of freed slaves, and redistribute property

What was Lincoln's policy of Reconstruction?

A lenient policy of readmission to the Union where only 10% of voters needed to pledge loyalty

Why was Andrew Johnson chosen as Vice President?

He was a pro-Union Democrat from Tennessee

What was Johnson's vision of Reconstruction?

Confederate leaders and the wealthy would be excluded from constitutional conventions. States needed to ratify the 13th amendment.

Which amendment ended slavery?

The 13th amendment

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

To give aid to former slaves, including education, legal help, land, and food

What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

To nullify the black codes and guarantee freedmen full citizenship rights.

What did the 14th Amendment do?

Ensured citizenship rights to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.

Who took control of Reconstruction after they were able to override the presidential veto?

Congress

Who were the Scalawags?

Southerners who cooperated with Republicans for their own financial gain

Who were the Carpetbaggers?

Northerners who came to the South to reconstruct

What ultimately happened to the plan to give freed slaves '40 acres and a mule'?

It was overturned; the government did not support land redistribution.

What is Sharecropping?

A labor system where former slaves worked for a fixed share of the crop

What type of legislation required separation in public places.

Black codes