Reconstruction Flashcards
(15 cards)
Name one difference between Presidential Reconstruction and Radical Reconstruction.
Any one of these are correct; Presidential- 1865-1866, Radical- 1866-1867; Presidential was more forgiving towards the South, Radical wanted to punish the South; Presidential did not support equality for African Americans, Radical did; Presidential Reconstruction was with the President, Radical Reconstruction was with Congress
What was the Reconstruction?
A period of rebuilding after the Civil War
The 13th Amendment outlawed…
Slavery
What did the Freedman’s Bureau do?
Gave education, jobs, and money to the former slaves.
The 14th Amendment gave African Americans _____ _________ under the law.
Equal treatment
Who did the 15th Amendment give the right to vote?
African American men
Under Radical Reconstruction, the South had to ratify the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments or else what?
The US Military would occupy their states until they did.
During Radical Reconstruction, many more _______ _________ were elected to US House, US Senate, or state governments!
African Americans
Reactions to Radical Reconstruction:
What were “Black Codes?”
State laws passed by former Confederates to restrict the public activities of African Americans
Reactions to Radical Reconstruction:
Who were the Ku Klux Klan?
A mob of white terrorists who used violence to terrorize innocent African Americans and scare them from exercising their right to vote
Presidential Election of 1876:
Who were the main candidates as well as their political parties?
Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) and Samuel Tilden (Democrat)
Presidential Election of 1876: The election ended in a tie, so they made a compromise. _______________ wins, but only if he agrees to end Reconstruction
Rutherford B. Hayes
Who “won” Reconstruction, and why? Provide one reason
South, because they got to make their own laws and the Union troops left. They basically got off scott-free.
What was the main similarity between Presidential and Radical Reconstruction?
Both required the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
One of the main questions during early Reconstruction: Should the South be ________ or ________?
Forgiven, punished
(In any order)
