Chap. 16 Study Guide

Question 0

What was amendment 13 about?

Answer 0

Abolished slavery

Question 1

What is a scalawag?

Answer 1

A white southerner that supported radical reconstruction. South viewed as treasure.

Question 2

What is reconstruction?

Answer 2

The recovery time after the war… Bitter between north and south. Had to rebuild emotionally and physically.

Question 3

What is a carpetbagger?

Answer 3

People from the North who went to the south to help with reconstruction–didn’t have pure motives— carried suitcases made of carpet

Question 4

What is impeachment?

Answer 4

Formally accused of a crime–

Question 5

Explain on detail the impeachment of Andrew Johnson

Answer 5

Vice President took over after Lincoln was killed. He was from the south but, remained true to the union. He was a democrat then switched to a republican. The republicans passed the Tenure of office Act. He then testes law by firing the secretary of war. The country was then in an uproar