1865-1890 Politics

What was Abraham Lincolns 10 per cent plan?

10% of former confederate states electorate had to swear an oath of allegience to the USA
Radical Republicans deemed this too leniant

What was the wade-davis bill?

• Radical republicans proposed this

• 50% of electorate had to swear an oath, confederate states were banned from future government roles, has to abolish slavery

• Lincoln vetoed the bill

What was the 13th ammendment?

The abolition of slavery

What was the Freedmens Bureau?

It provided education and employment for former slaves and helped to establish schools for African Americans

When was the Freedmens Bureau start and end?

1865-1872

What did Andrew Johnson want? (democrat)

• Wanted to restore southern states

• opposed by radical republicans

• issued 13,000 pardons

What was the 1866 Civil Rights Bill? (Johnson)

• It gave the minimum rights to African Americans

• Johnson vetoed it

• Congress overturned the veto for the first time ever

What was the 14th ammendment?

Gave African Americans citizenship

What was the Military Reconstruction Bill? (Johnson)

• It split the South into 5 military districts and placed them under a federal commander

• Johnson vetoed it

• Congress overruled the veto

When and where did the KKK form?

They formed in Tennesse in 1865

How did Johnson get impeached?

Republicans decided to impeach Johnson. 35 senators voted against him and 19 voted for him

Who were carpetbaggers?

Northerners who were in southern states

Who were scalawags?

Southern Whites

What era was Grant the president?

Radical Reconstruction

What was the 15th ammendment?

Gave African Americans the vote

What were the enforcement acts? (Grant)

Acts that limited the KKK

What was the Civil Rights Act? (Grant)

intended to gurantee equal treatment in issues such as jury service and public transport

Who were the Reedemers?

The Democratic party who wanted the return of white supremacy and removed rights for African Americans

What hindered Grant’s presidency?

Scandals

What was the Whiskey Ring scandal?

• A conspiracy to fraud the government of million in liquour revenue

• Grant’s private secretary was implicated in the scandal

What was Black Friday?

• An attempt to manipulate the gold market

• Grant was associated with the main speculators, James Fisk and Jay Gould

What was Rutherford Hayes aims?

• To reform the civil service as it was plagued with corruption

• He paved the way for reform

Who were the Stalwarts?

A faction of the republican party that opposed civil service reform and was led by Roscoe Conkling

What did James Garfield do?

• Continued Haye’s reform however was assassinated a few months into presidency

• Strengthened federal control over New York Custom House

• Reformed post office

• Made a stance against the Stalwarts

What did Chester Arthur do?

• Pendleton Act 1883- awarded political office based on merit, this ended the spoils system

• Civil Service Commision-helped to end the spoils system

Why was Grover Cleveland significant?

He was the only Democrat to serve in the Gilded Age and he served two terms

What did Grover Cleveland do?

• Faced a republican dominated senate which means he often used his veto power

• He vetoed the Texas seed bill and a Private pensions for Civil war veterans

• He appointed people based on merit alone

What did Benjamin Harrison do?

• awarded the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) with pensions and hospitals for the war veterans

• This was know as pork barrel politics