Reconstruction Flashcards
(35 cards)
When was Reconstruction (the years)?
December 8, 1863 - March 31, 1877
Andrew Johnson: compare/contrast him to Lincoln. Why did Lincoln choose him as his running mate in 1864?
Johnson had a different plan for reconstruction. The main difference in their plans was the rights of freedmen. Lincoln chose Johnson because they had differing political opinions, to show the newformed bond of the Union. Symbol of peace by unifying the presidential ticket.
What’s the difference between Presidential Reconstruction (1865-when?) and Congressional Reconstruction (1867-when?)?
Presidential reconstruction (1865 - 1867) allowed more leniency towards southerners concerning their readmission into the Union. Congressional recon. blamed the south for the civil war (1867 - 1877).
Where was Grant from and where was he prior to the Civil War?
He was originally from Ohio and lived in Illinois prior to the Civil War
What did Grant run as
A Rebuplican
What did Grant have a reputation for…
Smoking and drinking
What was Grant during the Civil War?
Head General for the North
In Presedential rankings, how did Grant fare throughout the years?
In terms of President ranking lists, Grant was at the bottom when the rankings first started, but is now ranked in the middle or the top half of presidents
What did Grant do to the KKK
He did a lot to crush them
Who voted for Grant in the highest percentage?
African Americans
What were the results of the 1872 election?
Electoral vote: Grant got 286 electoral votes, Greeley got 66 electoral votes
Popular vote: Grant 56 % Greeley 44 %
What was controversial about Alexander Stephens? Who was he and what happened to him after the Civil War?
He was the vice president of the CSA who gave a speech stating that black people are inferior to whites. He was arrested and imprisoned before being reelected to congress.
Freedman Bureau
Government group that supported former slaves with land, schools, etc.
“Black codes”
Laws passed by southern government that discriminated against
Ku Klux Klan
anti-black group that murdered former slaves and freedom fighters
13th Amendment
Abolished slavery
14th Amendment
Guarantee of civil rights to all Americans, defined citizenship, made US gov more powerful than states
15th Amendment
Gave black men the right to vote
Unalienable Rights
Rights that cannot be taken by the government, that are guaranteed to us
Radical Republicans
Group of congressmen who led congressional reconstruction
Scalawags
Southerners who cooperated with north, ex: James Longstreet
Carpetbaggers and the destruction of the Southern forests
Carpetbaggers were the southern name for northerners who went south, some wanted to aid reconstruction, others wanted to benefit from the south, congress sold forests for cheap to northern lumber companies who destroyed the forests
Transcontinental Railroad
Railroad that connected Atlantic to Pacific in US
Government Subsidies
Financial grants extended by the government to private institutions or other public entities, in order to stimulate economic activity or promote activities that are in the public good.
