Reconstruction Era Flashcards

What is total war?

Brings war to civilians and destroys everything in sight

What was Sherman’s March?

William T Sherman was put in charge of marching through the state of Georgia

How much damage did Sherman’s March cause?

$100 million

What date did the Confederates surrender?

April 9, 1865

Where did the Confederates surrender?

Appomattox Court House

What were the provisions of the surrender?

• Confederates could keep side arms

• Confederates could keep horses

• 25,000 rations offered to Confederate soldiers

What day did Lincoln die?

April 14. 1865

Where was Lincoln killed?

Ford’s Theater in Washington DC

Who killed Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth

What was the play Lincoln was seeing before he died?

Our American Cousin

Where was Lincoln buried?

Springfield, Illinois

What was the Reconstruction?

Rebuilding the US after the civil war, especially the South

What was Lincoln’s reconstruction plan?

10% plan- 10% of the people in a state that left the union would pledge an oath of loyalty and the state would be readmitted to the union

What did congress think of Lincoln’s plan?

They turned it down

What was the bill passed that required 50% of state citizens to pledge loyalty?

The Wade-Davis Bill

What president was almost impeached because of the power of the Radical Republicans?

Andrew Johnson

How many military districts was the south split into?

5

What did the 14th amendment do?

Have African Americans citizenship and allowed for due process

What did the 15th amendment do?

Gave African American men the right to vote

When was Reconstruction ended and who ended it?

1877- Rutherford B Hayes

What were some of the Black codes?

Poll tax, literacy test, and the Grandfather clause

What were the main goals of freed Black people?

The right to vote, right to land, and right to go to school

How many years did it take before Black peoples finally got the rights promised in the Civil War?

100 years

What was the total cost of the Civil War?

12 billion dollars