Chapter 22 Quick Study

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts from the lecture on the Reconstruction era, including significant amendments, legislation, and figures.

Freedmen's Bureau

A federal agency created in 1865 to provide assistance to freed slaves and refugees, offering education, clothing, and medical care.

Black Codes

Laws enacted in the South post-Civil War to restrict the freedoms of former slaves and ensure a stable labor force.

Emancipation

The act of freeing slaves, which in the context of this lecture, took effect unevenly after the Civil War.

Reconstruction Act

A 1867 law that divided the South into military districts and set requirements for readmission to the Union.

15th Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that granted African American men the right to vote.

Civil Rights Bill of 1866

Legislation that granted citizenship to blacks and attempted to counteract the Black Codes.

Andrew Johnson

The 17th President of the United States who clashed with Congress over Reconstruction policies.

Scalawags

Southern whites who supported Reconstruction and were accused of exploiting the situation for personal gain.

Carpetbaggers

Northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction, often perceived as opportunists seeking power and profit.

Ku Klux Klan

A secret society formed in 1866 aimed at maintaining white supremacy through intimidation and violence.

Tenure of Office Act

A law restricting the president's power to remove certain officeholders without Senate approval.

Alaska Purchase

The 1867 acquisition of Alaska from Russia, seen by some as unnecessary expansion and referred to as Seward's Folly.